The first Lenten peregrination was held on Thirsday 20 March, at the Franciscan shrine of Dominus Flevit, on the Mount of Olives. Here, the friars of the Custody of the Holy Land meditated on the mystery of Jesus weeping, which is remembered in this place. The Lenten peregrinations are weekly liturgical celebrations which are held in Jerusalem and the surroundings, in the places linked to the events of the Passion of Christ. During this liturgical time, Christians have the chance […]
In Bethany/al-Eizariya, activities in the archaeological area are in full swing around the Franciscan shrine and the tomb of Lazarus. Kindling a passion In the middle of June, the pro Terra Sancta association started a course of “experimental archaeology” which has involved about fifteen local teenagers aged between 12 and 17. It is a challenge, but also a wager to “bring them closer to their history from when they are very young,” said Carla Benelli, an art historian and coordinator […]
On Sunday 15 December, the Franciscan friars of the Custody of the Holy Land started the Christmas Novena, a period of spiritual reflection in preparation for the solemnity of the birth of Jesus. This year, the Novena, which is held in St Saviour’s church in Jerusalem, focuses on the topic of hope. Every evening at 7.00 p.m., during the celebrations of the Vespers, one of the three friars chosen for the preaching proposes a short meditation on the meaning of […]
The meeting of the bishops and mayors of the Mediterranean, promoted by the Italian Bishops’ Conference, was held in the city of Florence (Italy) from 23 to 27 February 2022, upholding the aspiration ad the courage of Giorgio La Pira, mayor of Florence in the 1950s, who deeply cherished peace and the unity of peoples. The meeting, which follows the one held in Bari (Italy) two years ago, on the subject "The Mediterranean, a frontier of peace, "opened on the […]
