Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me. (Matthew 19:21, KJV)
🤞 @elonmusk#elonmusk#jesus
#Peace is not something we must invent: it is something we must embrace by accepting our neighbor as a brother or sister. We do not choose our brothers and sisters: we must simply accept one another! We are one family, inhabiting the same home: this wonderful planet that ancient cultures have cared for over millennia. #ApostolicJourney #Cameroon
We are all our brother's and sister's keeper. In God’s great family, no one is ever a stranger or forgotten, no matter how little they may be. #ApostolicJourney#Cameroon
God’s heart is torn apart by wars, violence, injustice and lies. But our Father’s heart is not with the wicked, the arrogant, or the proud. God’s heart is with the little ones and the humble, and with them He builds up His Kingdom of love and peace day by day. Wherever there is love and service, God is there. #ApostolicJourney #Algeria
Happy Easter to the Orthodox faithful and all who celebrate!
He spoke Aramaic. He prayed in Aramaic. And His last words were in Aramaic.
Like His disciples 2,000 years ago, we proclaim His resurrection today in the same tongue:
Mshiho Qayem Mu Qawro - ba-shroro qayem!
ܩܡ ܡܪܢ ܡܢ ܩܒܪܐ. ܫܪܝܪܐܝܬ ܩܡ!
#Easter #Qyomto #Resurrection #Arameans #Aramaic
Women and men have been and will always be equal in the sight of God. The Dawning-Place of the Light of God sheddeth its radiance upon all with the same effulgence. Verily God created women for men, and men for women. - Baha'u'llah
#bahai#equalityofthesexes#women#men
In the garden of thy heart plant naught but the rose of love, and from the nightingale of affection and desire loosen not thy hold. – Baha'u'llah
#Bahai#Spirituality#Love#Humanity
(The Hidden Words)
Hundreds of millions of people throughout the world are immersed in extreme poverty. Yet, disproportionate wealth remains in the hands of a few. It is an unjust scenario, in the face of which we cannot fail to question ourselves and commit to change things. There is no lack of resources at the root of disparities, but the need to address solvable problems related to a more equitable distribution of wealth, to be achieved with moral sense and honesty.
Absurd and inhuman violence is spreading ferociously through the sacred places of the Christian East, profaned by the blasphemy of war and the brutality of business, with no regard for people’s lives, which are considered at most collateral damage of self-interest. But no gain can be worth the life of the weakest, children, or families. No cause can justify the shedding of innocent blood.
God does not bless any conflict. Anyone who is a disciple of Christ, the Prince of Peace, is never on the side of those who once wielded the sword and today drop bombs. Military action will not create space for freedom or times of #Peace, which comes only from the patient promotion of coexistence and dialogue among peoples.
Addressing thousands of people in St. Peter's Square, Pope Leo said God “does not listen” to leaders who start wars and have “hands full of blood,” warning Jesus cannot be used to justify conflict.
As the Iran war enters its second month, he renewed calls for a ceasefire.
February 10 | "Pray for all of use and for a world where all can live, plants, animals and human life, in peace and harmony." | Sr. Dorothy Stang, SNDdeN
I strongly renew my appeal to persevere in prayer. May hostilities cease and may paths to #Peace finally open up, based on sincere dialogue and respect for the dignity of every human person. #PrayTogether.
I continue to follow the situation in the Middle East with dismay. Like other regions of the world, it is torn apart by war and violence. We cannot remain silent in the face of the suffering of so many defenseless victims of these conflicts. What wounds them wounds all of humanity. The death and pain caused by these wars is a scandal for the entire human family and a cry that rises to God!