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Throughout history, war has never been too far from the Holy Land. Yet, this is the land that God promised to His chosen people, a land that will have to find lasting peace through dialogue among the many people who inhabit it, most of whom trace back their origins to the same God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
Where Bethany was, now stands an ugly concrete wall, nine meters tall, that blocks the way to East Jerusalem. The place where Jesus frequented his friends Lazarus, Martha and Mary remembers a ghetto but, even amid the poverty and the squalor, there is a spark of hope: the Christian projects that help Muslim children and girls.
The Church was born in the Holy Land. And, during some centuries, the Bishop of Jerusalem was the recognized authority over all Christians.
The year dedicated to Saint Paul, proclaimed in 2008 by Pope Benedict XVI, reaches the end this month. The closure of the Pauline celebrations is a good opportunity for a missionary reflection. After all, the apostle is considered the greatest missionary
of all times; he is called the Apostle of the Gentiles since he was mainly responsible for the spread of Christianity into the Gentile world. The Church owes much to Paul for its growth; he pioneered its early expansion through his mission labors and his theological reflection.
“And He started sending them two by two.”
(Read Mark 6:6b-9)
