Saint James Vicariate For Hebrew Speaking Catholics in Israel
Reflections, Meditations and Witnesses
Happy and blessed New Year
Best wishes to our Jewish brothers, in the name of the Saint James Vicariate, for the New Year
Three weeks with the children of Saint Rachel Center: a school of life
Lara, from the group that came from Bologna in Italy with Fr Andres Bergamini, tells us her experience
Passover - Easter, the feast of life
"Passover - Easter, the feast of life," by Eliane Ketterer from the Jerusalem community (March 2008).
Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down death by death, and on those in the tombs bestowing life!
Happy and blessed Easter!
Passover and Eucharist
"The last Passover meal of Jesus and the first Eucharist" by Michal from the Jerusalem community. February 2008.
No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God
Antoinette, one of the elders of our Kehilot, wrote this message on the eve of her 92-nd birthday:
Why did Jesus need to be baptized?
Some extracts from deacon Benny’s homily on the feast of the Baptism of the Lord
Hope of Peace and Harmony
Reflections of Rabbi Abraham Skorka, Rector of the Rabbinical Seminary of Latin America in Buenos Aires, known for his personal relationship with Archbishop Jorge Mario Bergoglio, later Pope Francis
Merry and Blessed Christmas
Greetings from Fr Rafic Nahra, Latin Patriarchal Vicar, on the occasion of Christmas
Fr Roman's thanksgiving and prayer
Thanks to God for ten years of service in the Hebrew speaking and in the Russian speaking communities in Haifa
Feast of Mary, Mother of the Church, the day after Pentecost
Thanksgiving and prayer of our sister Agnes
Christmas greetings from Antoinette
Our dear friend Antoinette sent a personally designed Christmas card we want to share with you from the old people’s home she lives in in Haifa.
Merry Christmas – from Father Roman
Father Roman, priest responsible for the Haifa kehilla, sent us his festive greetings for Christmas 2017.
When will I have time for God?
Benny, seminarian in the Saint James Vicariate, writes for us about a very important subject during Advent.
Maroun: A very important day for me!
Maroun, a resident of the Jerusalem home of the Vicariate, writes to us about his experience during the retreat that took place on 25 November 2017 in Ein Karem.
November dedicated to all those who have died
Father Roman writes to us from Haifa about the tradition of the Church to pray for the deceased in November.
Mother Mary and the Child Jesus
Our friend and iconographer Sharon has sent us another one of his inspiring icons.
An angel visits us
Our friend painter Sharon has sent us the photograph of his latest work – an angel.
Prayer for Pope in Egypt
Today, Friday, April 28, 2017, Pope Francis begins a two day visit to Egypt and we pray for him, for the Church in Egypt and for our neighboring country, that it might know peace.
Horizon: Choose life
Father David Neuhaus reflects on the meaning of Easter in our lives today.
