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(2Co 12:10) Therefore, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and constraints, for the sake of Christ; for when I am weak, then I am strong.
CNA: Latin patriarch of Jerusalem: Satan wants to rule where Jesus lived
From the Benedictine Monastery of Abu Gosh in Israel, the cardinal stated that while everyone wants an end to the conflict, its end will not mark “the end of hostilities and the pain they will cause,” as the desire for revenge will persist, and “we will have to struggle with the consequences of this war on people’s lives for a long time to come.”
In this regard, the cardinal recalled in his homily the importance of the Holy Land for Christians and for humanity, as the region where Mary said yes to God’s will and where Christ was born. It is also the place where the Lord defeated sin with his resurrection.
“It really does seem that our Holy Land, which preserves the highest revelation and manifestation of God, is also the place of the highest manifestation of Satan’s power. And perhaps precisely because it is the place where the heart of salvation history is located, it is also the place where ‘the Ancient Adversary’ tries to assert himself more than anywhere else,” he noted.
The Latin patriarch of Jerusalem was reflecting on the passage from the Book of Revelation that depicts the enormous dragon with seven heads and 10 diadems, which “is a very clear representation of the power of evil in the world, of Satan.”
“It strikes me that it is clear from this passage that the dragon, Satan, will never cease to assert himself and rage in the world, especially ‘against those who keep God’s commandments and bear witness to Jesus,’” he noted.
This, he explained, leads Christians to be aware that “the power of evil will continue to be present in the life of the world and in our own lives,” but this does not mean resignation, since the solemnity of the Assumption “also tells us that there is someone before whom evil is powerless.”
“The power of the dragon cannot prevail in the face of a birth, a mother who gives birth, who generates life. The dragon cannot triumph over the seed of life, the fruit of love,” he pointed out.
In this regard, the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem noted that the Church is called to plant a seed of life in the world. “Evil will continue to express itself, but we will be the place, the presence that the dragon cannot overcome: a seed of life,” he affirmed.
Pizzaballa noted that while “we know that sooner or later the dragon will be defeated,” Christians today are called to persevere, “because we know that the dragon will continue to rage through history.” However, he said that “the blood caused by all this evil” throughout the world “flows under the altar, mingled with the blood of the Lamb, united to the work of redemption to which we all are part of.”
MAGISTER EDITORIAL: Not Just Gaza. Who Wants to Drive the Christians From the Holy Land, and Why
VATICAN NEWS: Hebrew-speaking Catholics travel from Israel to Rome with a prayer for peace
“We are happy that we could meet the Holy Father. I told him that we are Hebrew-speaking Catholics, we have seven communities in Israel, and we ask him not to forget us,” said Fr. Piotr Zelazko, Patriarchal Vicar of St. James for Hebrew-speaking Catholics in Israel, speaking to Vatican News.
Another pilgrim, Nadav, stressed that the roots of the Church are in the Holy Land. “Our patron, St. James, was a Jew and spoke Hebrew. We are a sign of hope, and we pray for peace in the Holy Land between Israelis and Palestinians,” he affirmed.
The St. James Vicariate was established in 1955 and today embraces seven Hebrew-speaking communities in Israel. It is a small but vibrant part of the Latin Church in the Holy Land.
“We have parish life, youth groups, and summer camps for children... We are a minority, but we try to be a bridge between Jewish society and the Church,” Fr. Zelazko said, encouraging the faithful worldwide to support the mission of the Vicariate.
The Hebrew-speaking Catholic community has enjoyed the support of successive Popes. St. John Paul II played a vital role, welcoming members of the community, becoming the first Pope to visit a synagogue in Rome, and praying at the Western Wall in Jerusalem.
His gestures broke down barriers and opened new paths for Catholic-Jewish dialogue. The Vicariate’s jubilee also coincides with the 60th anniversary of Nostra aetate, the Vatican II declaration on the Church’s relations with other religions.
Hebrew-speaking Catholics, living in a land scarred by conflict, seek to bear witness to peace.
“The world in the Middle East needs people who show that peace is possible,” Fr. Zelazko said.
Their presence in Rome and their prayer in the language of the Apostles serve as a reminder that the Church’s roots are in the Holy Land—and that this small community has a great mission today: to be beacons of unity, peace, and hope.
Fr. Gabriel Romanelli, parish priest of the Holy Family Catholic Church in Gaza,: “We are well, thanks be to God, we continue to pray for peace.”
Ladder of Divine Ascent excerpt: Step 2- "On Detachment"
2. After our call, which comes from God and not man, we have left all that is mentioned above, and it is a great disgrace for us to worry about anything that cannot help us in the hour of our need, that is to say, the hour of our death. For as the Lord said, this means looking back and not being fit for the Kingdom of Heaven. Knowing how fickle we novices are, and how easily we turn to the world through visiting, or being with, worldly people, when someone asked Him: 'Suffer me first to go and bury my father,' our Lord replied, 'Let the dead bury their dead.
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August 20, 2025(2Co 12:10) Therefore, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and constraints, for the sake of Christ; for when I am weak, then I am strong.
CNA: Latin patriarch of Jerusalem: Satan wants to rule where Jesus lived
From the Benedictine Monastery of Abu Gosh in Israel, the cardinal stated that while everyone wants an end to the conflict, its end will not mark “the end of hostilities and the pain they will cause,” as the desire for revenge will persist, and “we will have to struggle with the consequences of this war on people’s lives for a long time to come.”
In this regard, the cardinal recalled in his homily the importance of the Holy Land for Christians and for humanity, as the region where Mary said yes to God’s will and where Christ was born. It is also the place where the Lord defeated sin with his resurrection.
“It really does seem that our Holy Land, which preserves the highest revelation and manifestation of God, is also the place of the highest manifestation of Satan’s power. And perhaps precisely because it is the place where the heart of salvation history is located, it is also the place where ‘the Ancient Adversary’ tries to assert himself more than anywhere else,” he noted.
The Latin patriarch of Jerusalem was reflecting on the passage from the Book of Revelation that depicts the enormous dragon with seven heads and 10 diadems, which “is a very clear representation of the power of evil in the world, of Satan.”
“It strikes me that it is clear from this passage that the dragon, Satan, will never cease to assert himself and rage in the world, especially ‘against those who keep God’s commandments and bear witness to Jesus,’” he noted.
This, he explained, leads Christians to be aware that “the power of evil will continue to be present in the life of the world and in our own lives,” but this does not mean resignation, since the solemnity of the Assumption “also tells us that there is someone before whom evil is powerless.”
“The power of the dragon cannot prevail in the face of a birth, a mother who gives birth, who generates life. The dragon cannot triumph over the seed of life, the fruit of love,” he pointed out.
In this regard, the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem noted that the Church is called to plant a seed of life in the world. “Evil will continue to express itself, but we will be the place, the presence that the dragon cannot overcome: a seed of life,” he affirmed.
Pizzaballa noted that while “we know that sooner or later the dragon will be defeated,” Christians today are called to persevere, “because we know that the dragon will continue to rage through history.” However, he said that “the blood caused by all this evil” throughout the world “flows under the altar, mingled with the blood of the Lamb, united to the work of redemption to which we all are part of.”
MAGISTER EDITORIAL: Not Just Gaza. Who Wants to Drive the Christians From the Holy Land, and Why
VATICAN NEWS: Hebrew-speaking Catholics travel from Israel to Rome with a prayer for peace
“We are happy that we could meet the Holy Father. I told him that we are Hebrew-speaking Catholics, we have seven communities in Israel, and we ask him not to forget us,” said Fr. Piotr Zelazko, Patriarchal Vicar of St. James for Hebrew-speaking Catholics in Israel, speaking to Vatican News.
Another pilgrim, Nadav, stressed that the roots of the Church are in the Holy Land. “Our patron, St. James, was a Jew and spoke Hebrew. We are a sign of hope, and we pray for peace in the Holy Land between Israelis and Palestinians,” he affirmed.
The St. James Vicariate was established in 1955 and today embraces seven Hebrew-speaking communities in Israel. It is a small but vibrant part of the Latin Church in the Holy Land.
“We have parish life, youth groups, and summer camps for children... We are a minority, but we try to be a bridge between Jewish society and the Church,” Fr. Zelazko said, encouraging the faithful worldwide to support the mission of the Vicariate.
The Hebrew-speaking Catholic community has enjoyed the support of successive Popes. St. John Paul II played a vital role, welcoming members of the community, becoming the first Pope to visit a synagogue in Rome, and praying at the Western Wall in Jerusalem.
His gestures broke down barriers and opened new paths for Catholic-Jewish dialogue. The Vicariate’s jubilee also coincides with the 60th anniversary of Nostra aetate, the Vatican II declaration on the Church’s relations with other religions.
Hebrew-speaking Catholics, living in a land scarred by conflict, seek to bear witness to peace.
“The world in the Middle East needs people who show that peace is possible,” Fr. Zelazko said.
Their presence in Rome and their prayer in the language of the Apostles serve as a reminder that the Church’s roots are in the Holy Land—and that this small community has a great mission today: to be beacons of unity, peace, and hope.
Fr. Gabriel Romanelli, parish priest of the Holy Family Catholic Church in Gaza,: “We are well, thanks be to God, we continue to pray for peace.”
Ladder of Divine Ascent excerpt: Step 2- "On Detachment"
2. After our call, which comes from God and not man, we have left all that is mentioned above, and it is a great disgrace for us to worry about anything that cannot help us in the hour of our need, that is to say, the hour of our death. For as the Lord said, this means looking back and not being fit for the Kingdom of Heaven. Knowing how fickle we novices are, and how easily we turn to the world through visiting, or being with, worldly people, when someone asked Him: 'Suffer me first to go and bury my father,' our Lord replied, 'Let the dead bury their dead.
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