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Church – how it is perceived by many young people …

Last weekend I was able to attend a very interesting panel discussion, when it came to "New Ways" in the Church. I especially liked a young man of about twenty, who told very self conscious about his personal faith experiences with peers. It consistently came the criticism of the young people on the course and actions of the Eucharist to the fore, that is tailored only to "insiders". Less related parties are the procedures during the ceremony strange and weird to incomprehensible act of – So certainly not inviting. This criticism is, however, already impaired for all Light Years in the air and has been at best considered a derogatory remark.

There are so many things in our church, the people today mostly old, appear predominantly debt, where the passage of time the genuine respect has been lost - and with it the continue reading

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Meet God on vacation 2

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City tourism is still booming and many people visit and admire the culture- and art treasures in the world's metropolises. This heritage also have a religious background. Painters and Sculptors of various eras wanted their access to the encounter with the Divine, or, if we restrict it to the Christian area, give access to their medical history expression. Today Admire numerous amazed people whose artistic legacies. If you take some time and considered as "art product" longer and closer, these stories tell of God and the world. Tell you about the often simple, other hand also difficult encounters. God's language is not always understood the same and some people need a long time, until he finally learns to understand - sometimes a whole lifetime. It can be the images and representations difficult to resist, whether they seem abstract or real. One thing in common - the desire to encounter God and the salvation.

Maybe an interesting thought, when you meet a work of art with a religious representation the next time. He begenet us, if He wills, where HE HE wants – and often quite unconventional!

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Meet God on vacation 1

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Meet God on vacation is easier than you think. Once invite not only numerous artful church buildings in many tourism destinations, a, to pay in addition to their cultural treasures are also the spiritual. Also on some mountain peaks often reminds a simple cross at the presence of God. But the move, on highway rest areas or beautiful back roads we encounter roadside crosses and shrines, the sharing of the relationship of man to God certificate. Stand it to stay and maybe not even talk like a prayer for many contemporaries to be out of fashion. However, what's the big deal, to hold for a moment or for a minute and ponder a little about themselves and the world. Prayer happens often in silence and secrecy and then perhaps far more intense, than in the most beautiful procession or Sunday service. You can not fall for God, but rather fall into, – immerse themselves completely. This requires first of many maybe a little courage, because it is so unusual today. But the peace and power that is then given at this time is a true elixir of life. Perhaps a suggestion it next vacation walk, try the hike or the rest of the motorway. What's the big deal, To meet God ...

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Flashmob with a difference ….

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Many know it, Some have even taken part in it – and it was great fun. The speech is designated by a mob → a short, seemingly spontaneous crowd gathered on public or semi-public places, in which the participants personally do not know and do unusual things. 1 The original idea was completely apolitical and should attract more attention from fun. Meanwhile, flash mobs are often used to, to messages or entire programs “spontaneously” to lead to other people.

A very interesting variation is seen below, and it shows that even very specific messages through the proper presentation at the present time find their addressees.

 

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  1. 1. http://de.wikipedia.org / wiki / Flashmob ↩
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Jesus understood – Thoughts on Holy Thursday

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Archbishop, Jorge Mario Bergoglio

If we ask for understanding, lohnt es dann, before even taking a look at the disciples of Jesus.

Three years they were together with him, attracted by the country, heard his words and saw his actions, Then comes the big misunderstanding. On the night of Holy Thursday, the condemnation, the despair of Good Friday, known only to a question: How can this man, the Son of God, end so terribly on the cross. Everything, what Jesus had said previously, that it will come as, is forgotten. continue reading

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Palm Sunday – what is behind?

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Let's look today at the celebration of Palm Sunday, so here flow together diverse aspects. In the tradition of palm processions, as early as the 5. Century were carried out by the Jerusalem Christians, simplification Elemente an, have their origin in the third major Jewish pilgrimage festival, the Feast of Tabernacles (“Sukkoth). The festival is in autumn, five days after the Day of Atonement, celebrated in September or October and lasts seven days, from 15. to 21. Tishri, the seventh month of the Jewish calendar. It reminds of the time the people of Israel wandering in the desert. At that time the people of Israel spent the night under the open sky, therefore built today every Jewish family for the duration of the festival a hut (“Sukka) from tree branches outdoors, which leaves the view of the starry sky. Expressed the great einzug_jesuJoy of God's salvation and protection, and to his praise is a palm branch bundle – der Lulaw – swinging, what is called incessantly Hosanna. At the same time people are moving in procession around the cabin or earlier at the Jerusalem Temple.

For now living in the Diaspora Jews, it is a procession around the Torah table, be carried forward by the biblical texts from the. One of these texts from the prophet Zechariah refers to the Messianic hope of Israel and the salvation of all mankind. There it is: 'There the Lord will be king over all the earth.’ continue reading

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