If you have ever baptized children of different ages, you might understand better this intense silent dialogue. Though this might not be a theory of child psychology, I have observed that kids of different ages react differently to ritualized gestures. Infants will only feel the difference if, for example, the water is too cold or too hot. For this reason, it’s important to make sure the baptismal water is adapted to the…
J’aime l’aventure et je me laisse toujours emporter par cette passion qui m’a toujours apporté le bonheur. Il y a deux ans, en fuyant de moi-même, en cherchant un lieu où je pourrai respirer un air différent de celui dont mes premiers mois en Europe m’ont d’abord offert, je me suis retrouvé dans une communauté qui ne m’a pas laissé indifférent. Cette aventure qui a eu lieu en Décembre de 2010 en…
At the meeting in Rimini the president of the Nigerian conference of bishops launched an appeal to the international community “Put pressure on your governments, do not abandon us otherwise Nigeria will face destruction.” This appeal was launched by Mgr. Ignatius Kaigama, Archbishop of Jos and President of the Episcopal Conference of Nigeria. For months the country has lived in violence which mostly seems directed at the Christian community. The Archdiocese of…
One of the problem with a country where corruption has become a tradition is that those that are called to speak out are sometimes tired of speaking. They are sometimes so used to the situation of things that they do no longer take note of the urgency of the need of their people. This is the case of one of the nations where corruption, indiscipline, insecurity, smuggling, religious extremism, pirating, bombing, violence,…
“Common word between you and us: Love of God and Love of Neighbor” – the theme of this year’s Mindanao Week of Peace originated from a famous letter written by 138 Muslim religious leaders and scholars from all over the world on October 13, 2007. They addressed the letter to Pope Benedict XVI and other leaders of the Christian faith. It was a call for peace and harmony through inter-religious dialogue. They…
