My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?
The crucifixion and the suffering that Jesus Christ went through takes us to the very root of our faith and helps us evaluate the status of our relationship with God and our sisters and brothers.
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Mustard seeds
Yesterday evening, I extracted some mustard seeds for you from a jar of “Moutarde à l’Ancienne” to show you how tiny they are. I also found a picture of a mustard plant to illustrate how big and sturdy the leaves become, once it’s grown.
Beyond herself
She was asked to lead us in prayers for the people of the Balkans, especially Kosovo and Albania. Before praying, she shared a bit of her story. It was an important story, for she was living in another European country and her story intermingled with others who could easily have slipped through the cracks.
Water: from religious symbolism to international advocacy
Speakers at a seminar for teachers, university students and professionals from the Roman Catholic and Protestant church in Geneva underlined the importance of celebrating the sanctity of water in Christianity and also of advancing the human right to water through international advocacy.