Chaque jour la Parole de Dieu
Jesus: the Good Shepherd
“And Jesus, when he came out, saw much people, and was moved with compassion toward them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd.” (Mark 6:34) For today’s readings, consult AELF – July 21, 2024. The readings this Sunday revolve around the theme of the shepherd: indeed, the shepherd is one of the Bible’s favorite images to talk about God. A very evocative image for a people who were long nomadic and cattle herders. Already, the prophet Jeremiah, in the first reading, witnesses one of the darkest periods in the history of Israel, the deportation of the people to Babylon by King Nebuchadnezzar. The prophet reproaches the kings and leaders of the people for being miserable shepherds who let the people wander in dispersion. Jeremiah announces at the same time that a Messiah will come, whom he designates as the “righteous branch” (Jer 23:5) who will gather this scattered… Read more
July 21, 2024
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Epîtres de Saint Paul: des lettres au ton serein
Chers amis d’Étoile de Bethléem, Dans notre rubrique dédiée au Nouveau Testament, nous continuons la série d’articles basée sur l’ouvrage du Père Ludovic Nobel, intitulé Le credo de l’apôtre Paul. La foi de Paul est-elle catholique?, publié par Mediaspaul en 2021. Dans l’article précédent, nous avons souligné que parmi les 14 lettres attribuées à saint Paul, seulement 7 sont unanimement reconnues comme «authentiques». Alors, nous avons fait un bref aperçu des sept autres lettres qui sont souvent sujettes à débat. Dans cet article, commmençons un aperçu des 7 lettres «authentiques». Genre, datation, destinataires Toutes ces épîtres, à l’exception de celle à Philémon, sont adressées à des communautés situées en des lieux géographiques. Ces communautés, sauf celle de Rome, ont été fondées et visitées par Paul avant qu’il ne leur écrive. L’épître aux Romains est une exception à cette règle, puisque Paul écrit aux chrétiens de Rome dans l’espoir de les rencontrer… Read more
July 17, 2024
Mission
In Paris, a Tribute to Bethlehem Missionary Pablo Meier
The Peruvian Silvia Dana-Echevarria, president of the association “Les Amis du Patrimoine”, active in Paris, came to Immensee in the spring and discovered the sacred paintings on burlap coffee sacks by the priest and artist Pablo Meier SMB in the Bistro and in the courtyard of the Im Bethlehem residence. She was thrilled by their uniqueness and planned to make the art of the Bethlehem missionary accessible to a wider international audience. The project “Les Amis du Patrimoine” aims to restore the church of Aucará in the Peruvian Andes, which represents in its design and decoration a concentrate of Peruvian history from the Incas to the Spanish colonial era. Silvia Dana-Echevarria, who leads the project organization, is originally from Aucará. Her grandfather Fortunato had told her father Raul, “There are 33 paintings in the church of Aucará, never forget that.” How did Silvia Dana-Echevarria hear about Immensee? She wanted to… Read more
July 9, 2024
