The Lord and Creator meeting his apostlesJohn 20:19–23 It is only after his resurrection that the Lord is greeting the apostles with: “Peace be with you” (John 20:19.21)! He is the Prince of Peace. What was foretold by Isaiah (9:6), what the angels announced at the beginning: “Peace on earth!”…
A demanding way to the universal prayer 1 Sam 2:1–10 The great prayer of Hannah, the mother of Samuel, is surely an inspiration and origin for the Magnificat of Our Lady. In her hymn it is obvious that Hannah does not pray for herself but for the whole nation, for…
Eine Religion ist wertvoll und relevant insofern sie das Tiefste und Wichtigste in unserem Leben berührt: unsere Suche nach einer unbegrenzten Liebe, unser waches Gefühl der Gerechtigkeit, unsere Frage nach dem ewigen Leben. Die Spiritualität und der Glaube sind die Pfeiler der Religiosität. Religion hilft uns, eine gesunde Gottesbeziehung zu…
The introductory descriptions in the Bible are very good for reflection because we are acquainted and familiar with them. They lead us easily into deeper level, to important particular issues and they make us sensitive. Thus, as people of the Word, urged by the voices of the modern ecology movement…
