sabato 11 aprile 2020

CHRIST IS ALIVE ! - VIVE CRISTO ! - IL VIT, LE CHRIST ! - CHRISTUS LEBT ! - CRISTO VIVE !


“Christ is alive! He is our hope, and in a wonderful way he brings youth to our world. Everything he touches becomes young, new, full of life. The very first words, then, that I would like to say to every young Christian are these: Christ is alive and he wants you to be alive! He is in you, he is with you and he never abandons you. However far you may wander, he is always there, the Risen One. He calls you and he waits for you to return to him and start over again. When you feel you are growing old out of sorrow, resentment or fear, doubt or failure, he will always be there to restore your strength and your hope” (Christus Vivit, 1-2).

 «Vive Cristo, esperanza nuestra, y Él es la más hermosa juventud de este mundo. Todo lo que Él toca se vuelve joven, se hace nuevo, se llena de vida. Entonces, las primeras palabras que quiero dirigir a cada uno de los jóvenes cristianos son: ¡Él vive y te quiere vivo! Él está en ti, Él está contigo y nunca se va. Por más que te alejes, allí está el Resucitado, llamándote y esperándote para volver a empezar. Cuando te sientas avejentado por la tristeza, los rencores, los miedos, las dudas o los fracasos, Él estará allí para devolverte la fuerza y la esperanza» (Christus vivit, 1-2).

« Il vit, le Christ, notre espérance et il est la plus belle jeunesse de ce monde. Tout ce qu’il touche devient jeune, devient nouveau, se remplit de vie. Les premières paroles que je voudrais adresser à chacun des jeunes chrétiens sont donc : Il vit et il te veut vivant ! Il est en toi, il est avec toi et jamais ne t’abandonne. Tu as beau t’éloigner, le Ressuscité est là, t’appelant et t’attendant pour recommencer. Quand tu te sens vieilli par la tristesse, les rancœurs, les peurs, les doutes ou les échecs, il sera toujours là pour te redonner force et espérance » (Christus vivit, nn. 1-2).

»Christus lebt. Er ist unsere Hoffnung und er ist die schönste Jugend dieser Welt. Alles, was er berührt, verjüngt sich, wird neu, füllt sich mit Leben. Die ersten Worte, die ich also an jeden Einzelnen von euch jungen [und an jeden] Christen richten möchte, lauten: Er lebt und er will, dass du lebendig bist! Er ist in dir, er ist bei dir und verlässt dich nie. So sehr du dich auch entfernen magst, der Auferstandene ist an deiner Seite; er ruft dich und wartet auf dich, um neu zu beginnen. Wenn du dich aus Traurigkeit oder Groll, Furcht, Zweifel oder Versagen alt fühlst, wird er da sein, um dir Kraft und Hoffnung zurückzugeben“ (Christus vivit, 1-2).

«Cristo vive. Egli è la nostra speranza e la più bella giovinezza di questo mondo. Tutto ciò che Lui tocca diventa giovane, diventa nuovo, si riempie di vita. Perciò, le prime parole che voglio rivolgere a ciascun giovane [e a ciascun] cristiano sono: Lui vive e ti vuole vivo! Lui è in te, Lui è con te e non se ne va mai. Per quanto tu ti possa allontanare, accanto a te c’è il Risorto, che ti chiama e ti aspetta per ricominciare. Quando ti senti vecchio per la tristezza, i rancori, le paure, i dubbi o i fallimenti, Lui sarà lì per ridarti la forza e la speranza» (Christus vivit, 1-2).




mercoledì 8 aprile 2020

LE VRAI VISAGE DE DIEU - THE SON OF GOD - EL ROSTRO DE DIOS - DAS ANTLITZ GOTTES - IL VOLTO DI DIO

Caduta di Gesù - Maria Pia De Angelis

Pope Francis: Dear Brothers and Sisters: At this time of anxiety and suffering caused by the current pandemic, we all face uncertainty and may ask where God is to be found in this situation. During these days of Holy Week we can find solace in the account of the Passion of Jesus. Our Lord also faced questions, with many wondering whether he really was the promised Messiah. It was only after his death that a centurion confirmed that Jesus truly was the Son of God. He did this after seeing Christ suffer silently on the cross, which teaches us that God’s power is revealed in humble and self-sacrificial love. We, like the disciples, may have preferred the Lord to manifest his strength by resolving our problems according to our own measure of what is right. Yet the death and resurrection of Jesus show that while earthly power passes away, only love endures forever. Dear brothers and sisters, let us draw courage from our crucified and risen Lord, who embraces our fragility, heals our sins, and draws us close to him, transforming our doubts into faith and our fears into hope.

Frères et sœurs, durant ces semaines d’appréhension pour la pandémie qui cause tant de souffrances dans le monde, beaucoup s’interrogent sur la présence et l’action efficace de Dieu face à ce mal. Le récit de la Passion de Jésus nous est d’un grand secours. Déjà, les contemporains de Jésus se posaient beaucoup de questions le concernant, se demandant s’il est vraiment le Messie. Et c’est un étranger, le centurion romain, au pied de la croix, qui reconnaît en Jésus le Fils de Dieu. Nous sommes invités à chercher le vrai visage de Dieu. Dieu s’est complètement révélé sur la croix à Pâques. Ainsi la croix est la cathèdre de Dieu. Il nous faut donc regarder en silence le Crucifié et découvrir qui est notre Seigneur. Pour nous libérer des préjugés sur Dieu, contemplons le Crucifié et ouvrons l’Evangile. Car c’est dans l’affirmation du centurion romain qu’est proclamée solennellement l’identité de Jésus. Sur la croix, Dieu se révèle tout puissant dans l’amour, car il est l’Amour. Le pouvoir de ce monde passe, mais l’amour demeure. Ainsi, les interrogations angoissantes sur le mal trouvent dans le Ressuscité de solides réponses qui nous empêchent de faire naufrage.

En este tiempo de preocupación por la pandemia que está afectando al mundo, podríamos pensar que Dios está ausente, que no se interesa por nosotros y por nuestro sufrimiento.
Ante estas preguntas que afligen nuestro corazón, nos ayuda la narración de la Pasión de Jesús, que nos acompaña en estos días. La Pasión nos habla de un Jesús pacífico, indefenso, no de un Mesías potente y vencedor, como se lo imaginaban los seguidores que, confundidos y asustados, lo abandonaron, tenían miedo. Cuando Jesús muere es el centurión romano, que había sido testigo de sus sufrimientos en la cruz, de su perdón y de su amor infinito, precisamente él es quien declara: «Verdaderamente este hombre era Hijo de Dios», y con estas palabras manifiesta que, en esa aparente derrota, Dios está presente verdaderamente.
A Dios no es posible conocerlo y alcanzarlo con nuestro esfuerzo personal. Es Él quien ha venido a nuestro encuentro y se nos ha revelado en el misterio pascual de Jesús, en su muerte y resurrección. Contemplando a Jesús en la cruz vemos el rostro de Dios, que se revela como es: Omnipotente, pero en el amor, porque Él es amor; que no condena, sino que abre sus brazos para abrazar nuestra fragilidad, y la transforma dándonos vida nueva.

Liebe Brüder und Schwestern, in dieser Zeit der Pandemie stellen wir uns viele Fragen. Vielleicht fragen wir uns auch, wo Gott ist und warum er nicht eingreift. Eine Hilfe ist uns hier die Leidensgeschichte Jesu, in der sich ebenso viele Fragen verdichten. Die Menschen, die dem Herrn bei seinem Einzug in Jerusalem zujubeln, fordern am Ende seine Kreuzigung. Jesus erfüllt nicht ihre Erwartungen eines Messias als politischer Befreier. Der Hauptmann hingegen, der hört, wie Jesus am Kreuz allen vergibt, sagt: »Wahrhaftig, dieser Mensch war Gottes Sohn« (Mk 15,39). Auf uns allein gestellt können wir Gott nicht erkennen, deswegen ist er uns nahegeworden und hat sich im Ostergeheimnis vollkommen offenbart. Das Kreuz ist der Lehrstuhl Gottes, wo wir die Züge seines Antlitzes lernen: für uns breitet er die Arme aus, lässt er sich entblößen, gibt er sein Leben und nimmt unser Böses, unsere Sünden auf sich. Schauen wir auf das Kreuz, um uns von Vorurteilen über Gott zu befreien. Wie wir im Evangelium sehen, wollte Jesus nicht, dass die Menschen den wahren Gott, der demütige Liebe ist, mit falschen Vorstellungen verwechseln. Am Kreuz erkennen wir: Gott ist allmächtig in der Liebe. Alle Macht der Welt vergeht, doch die Liebe bleibt. Die Botschaft von Ostern ist, dass Gott alles zum Guten wenden kann.

Possiamo chiederci oggi: qual è il volto vero di Dio? Di solito noi proiettiamo in Lui quello che siamo, alla massima potenza: il nostro successo, il nostro senso di giustizia, e anche il nostro sdegno. Però il Vangelo ci dice che Dio non è così. È diverso e non potevamo conoscerlo con le nostre forze. Per questo si è fatto vicino, ci è venuto incontro e proprio a Pasqua si è rivelato completamente. E dove si è rivelato completamente? Sulla croce. Lì impariamo i tratti del volto di Dio. Non dimentichiamo, fratelli e sorelle, che la croce è la cattedra di Dio. Ci farà bene stare a guardare il Crocifisso in silenzio e vedere chi è il nostro Signore: è Colui che non punta il dito contro qualcuno, neppure contro coloro che lo stanno crocifiggendo, ma spalanca le braccia a tutti; che non ci schiaccia con la sua gloria, ma si lascia spogliare per noi; che non ci ama a parole, ma ci dà la vita in silenzio; che non ci costringe, ma ci libera; che non ci tratta da estranei, ma prende su di sé il nostro male, prende su di sé i nostri peccati. E questo, per liberarci dai pregiudizi su Dio, guardiamo il Crocifisso. E poi apriamo il Vangelo. In questi giorni, tutti in quarantena e a casa, chiusi, prendiamo queste due cose in mano: il Crocifisso, guardiamolo; e apriamo il Vangelo. Questa sarà per noi – diciamo così – come una grande liturgia domestica, perché in questi giorni non possiamo andare in chiesa. Crocifisso e Vangelo!


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UN - ONU - PANDEMIC AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE



UN chief urges fight against surge in domestic violence amid pandemic

UN Secretary-General António Guterres is calling for measures to address a “horrifying global surge in domestic violence” against women and girls under Covid-19 lockdown.

By Robin Gomes

The UN chief is calling for measures to address a “horrifying global surge in domestic violence” directed towards women and girls, linked to lockdowns and quarantines imposed by governments responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In a video message on Sunday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres referred to his repeated appeals for a ceasefire in conflicts around the world, to focus on the shared effort to overcome the virus. 
He pointed out that violence is not confined to the battlefield, and “for many women and girls, the threat looms largest where they should be safest: in their own homes”.
An existing problem
The combination of economic and social stresses brought on by the pandemic, as well as restrictions on movement, have dramatically increased the numbers of women and girls facing abuse, in almost all countries.
However, even before the global spread of the new coronavirus, statistics showed that a third of women around the world experienced some form of violence in their lives.
The issue affects both developed and poorer economies: nearly a quarter of female college students reported having experienced sexual assault or misconduct in the USA, whilst in parts of sub-Saharan Africa, partner violence to be a reality for 65 per cent of women.
Repercussion on women
World Health Organization (WHO) research shows that women who experience physical or sexual abuse are twice as likely to have an abortion, and the experience nearly doubles their likelihood of falling into depression. In some regions, they are 1.5 times more likely to acquire HIV, and evidence exists that sexually assaulted women are 2.3 times more likely to have alcohol disorders.
87,000 women were intentionally killed in 2017, and more than half were killed by intimate partners or family members.
Shockingly, violence against women is as serious a cause of death and incapacity among women of reproductive age as cancer, and a greater cause of ill health than traffic accidents and malaria combined.
Surge in violence in pandemic
Since the pandemic, the UN is reporting that Lebanon and Malaysia, for example, have seen the number of calls to helplines double, compared with the same month last year; in China they have tripled; and in Australia, search engines such as Google are seeing the highest magnitude of searches for domestic violence help in the past five years.  (Source: UN)
Calls to the helpline of Spain’s semi-autonomous Catalonia region had risen by 20% in the first few days of the lockdown; a similar hotline in Cyprus saw a 30% rise in the week after its first coronavirus case was reported on 9 March.  
The situation is unknown in countries that lack reporting systems, where the vulnerability of women and girls is expected to be higher.  Responding to the rise in violence is further complicated by the fact that institutions are already under a huge strain from the demands of dealing with the pandemic.
Overwhelmed by Covid-19
“Healthcare providers and police are overwhelmed and understaffed”, said Guterres, “local support groups are paralyzed or short of funds. Some domestic violence shelters are closed; others are full”.
The UN chief urged all governments to make the prevention and redress of violence against women a key part of their national response plans for COVID-19, and outlined several actions that can be taken to improve the situation.
Prevent violence in war and home
“Together,” he said, “we can and must prevent violence everywhere, from war zones to people’s homes, as we work to beat COVID-19”.
In a tweet on Monday Guterres wrote: “Peace is not just the absence of war. Many women under lockdown for #COVID19 face violence where they should be safest: in their own homes.  Today I appeal for peace in homes around the world.  I urge all governments to put women’s safety first as they respond to the pandemic.” 



lunedì 6 aprile 2020

PANDEMIE ET FRATERNITE' - PANDEMIC AND UNIVERSAL BROTHERHOOD - PANDEMIA E FRATERNITA' UNIVERSALE



ACADEMIE PONTIFICALE POUR LA VIE : "PANDEMIE ET FRATERNITÉ UNIVERSELLE - l’urgence Covid-19

 PONTIFICAL ACADEMY FOR LIFE - the Covid-19 emergency

 PONTIFICIA ACCADEMIA PER LA VITA - l'emergenza Covid-19 


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