Orthodox Christmas

For the Russian orthodox religion the 7 January is Christmas from the moment that the religious festivity corresponds to the old Julian calendar, introduced from Julius Cesar as pontifex maximus replaced the religious authorities (that calculated the dates of the religious celebrations generally based on the movement of the celestial stars) perfecting the solar system of Egyptian type of 365 days thanks to the insertion of a day every four years (..as happen in 2008 that is a leap year). Pope Gregory XIII in 1582 reformed the old calendar a few defective for which came suppressed in that year ten days from the 5 to the 15 October; moreover, were not more considers leap years the years of the centuries that were not divisible for the number 400, but this revision was not accepted from the orthodox church, for which also the festivity of the birth of Christ does not coincide in the two different rituals (to signal that also the representation of the Manger, introduced from St. Francis from Assisi to Greccio in 1223, unfortunately has not been adopted).

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Not violence salutary

In order to conclude a tormented year and at the same time to prepare us for the new year with the just predisposition of the soul perhaps is the case to cite two "slogan" beloveds to Gandhi and to the Indian tradition, but that they copy western or religious ideals (to say the true rather forget).. "ahimsa" not-violence (to hand the other cheek) and "sathyagraha", that it is the force of the truth and of the spirit, name that the "Mahatma" gave to the not-violent resistance against the arrogance. Not only the society reasoning for absurdity appears a few to pieces and burned, but also the nature turns out outraged and taken advantage by now beyond the limit of the regeneration, with more and more pressing times that oppress all the creatures of the globe. A not violent and particularly moderate attitude is salutary from the well-being point of view; instead, fireworks and the several outbreaks in order to celebrate the new year in arrival not only damage the ambience, but they can cause (if not correctly used) serious damages to the health.. and a serene new year 2008 above all for who follows the councils of the global salutary training.

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Tel:   +39 338 1809310        Date:    Jan 01, 2008                         n:   582


And is Christmas again

Finally after financial scandals, difficult getting rid of the refusals in Italy, unjust wars and lies of all the types, has arrived to the Christmas festivity, with its burden of wonder and mystery for the son of God omnipotent that is manifest between His creatures, hoping that the Light of the revived Christ brings a little of peace, serenity and ethics in this suffering planet also for the - notes (but is a silent music) - climatic problems.. and Good Christmas to all the visitors of the salutary site.

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Tel:   +39 338 1809310        Date:    Dec 25, 2007                         n:   65


Anthony Rosmini from the Index to the altars

Was born to Rovereto in 1797 in a patrician family and during the studies manifested in him a tendency to the asceticism that carried him to study theology in the University of Padua and then to become clergyman in 1821, devoting to the prayer. In 1826 it was moved to Milan where wrote various books of philosophical-religious character and had the occasion to know the Tommaseo and Manzoni, but the speculative thirst was always joined to the need of meditation that he finds retiring near the Sacred Calvary Mountain (Domodossola). Later he was moved to Rome where continued to write many works (eg the "Principles of perfection"), between which also the book "Of the five plagues of the Saint Church" for cause of which many years after he was put to the Index. In 1832 was priest to the Rovereto parish dedicating also to the education (that had to be based on the instruction freedom), but his activity provoked the enmity of the Austrian government.. the "Blessed" has been extinguished (nearly in exile) to Stresa in 1855.

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Tel:   +39 338 1809310        Date:    Nov 19, 2007                         n:   555


Don Oreste Benzi a life spent for the weak people

Has been celebrated monday [05/11] to Rimini in the parish the Resurrection the funerals of Don Oreste Benzi dead for cardiac arrest to 82 years to the two of the morning of friday [02/11]. The clergyman was famous in order to have founded the community Pope John XXIII to favor of the neglects and of the prostitutes (that he tore from the roads to the organized crime guaranteeing lodging and protection), but his engagement with the last of the earth went back al 1972 year in which opened the first house family to Coriano in province of Forlì (Emilia in Italy). He preached also a likeable encounter with Christ and had like points of reference the Blessed soul Theresa of Calcutta and the Abbot Pierre; moreover he had struck himself against the abortion celebrating of the puttinges for never been born.. messages to favor of the life and tolerance just in a moment in which bursts in Italy the racial hatred against the several people (for the error of only one and in spite of the denunciation of the guilty it comes from the same atmosphere).

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Tel:   +39 338 1809310        Date:    Nov 04, 2007                         n:   543


Burman monk in save with the Cross

The photographies of the Burman monks killed in Myanmar makes to reflect on which is the violences that to times the mankind must undergo in the case wants to manifest liberally and in pacific way the own ideas, considering also that some images have been darkened for The Manifest the cruelty of the events. Truly adventurous then it has been the history of those monks that dressed thanks to civil and the Cross to the neck is succeed to escape to the rigid controls and to put itself in but giving precious information on as the protest has been organized and on the levels of the repression. To signal that also in the rest of the world there are situations of suffering like in Darfur where it seems that is newly going away from the much coveted objective of the peace, moreover is fear also for the risk of missile clash type and interceptions (perhaps the usual manifestations of force..).

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Tel:   +39 338 1809310        Date:    Oct 28, 2007                         n:   537


Unhealthy mafia and racket

When it is spoken about the Mafia, comes back in mind the warning of John Paul II against the mafias and then the sacrifice of many brave men in favour of the institutions, than often have been demonstrated not free from defects and even also from infiltrations of gangsters type; therefore in front of phenomena of such capacity it is felt completely impotent, but as a sick and weakened individual must find the forces in order to vanquish a virus, in the same way a society would have to find the means in order to face the evil that refrains the development and creates a substantial malaise in the daily life. The mafia unfortunately is a planetary phenomenon and is a sterile exercise to make the contest which it is more sadly famous, instead it would have to inquire on which are the causes that carry to the social plagues, from the moment that "the wretch" are the fruit of the cultural substrate of the countries of origin (that often for other point of view have inestimable riches not adequately valued). - Lately for a relationship of the Italian Confesercenti seems that the so-called "Mafia joint-stock corporation" it could be the first company of the Italy country for invoiced with approximately 90 billions of euro, through a capillary control of the territory, joined to usury, intimidations, racketeering..

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Tel:   +39 338 1809310        Date:    Oct 23, 2007                         n:   276


Peace for all.. and for the Burman people

The day dedicated to the Peace could be a reflection moment on how much is difficult on the planet to aspire to a real pacification, from the moment that as an example could flow in the mind the images filmed in Burma filtered from the rigid block of regime that have documented the rigid repression of pacific manifestations, with monks killed in the mud, unarmed citizens cruel blows to blood and military formations ready of blocking on being born every minimum attempt of legitimate protest. Moving itself instead on an other scene is remarkable the effort completed in Korea in order to promote a climate of peace and cooperation between the two countries also thanks the opening of a railway line that would have to cross the militarized border place between North and South and to favor the exchange of goods (agreement caught up to Pyongyang).

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Tel:   +39 338 1809310        Date:    Oct 04, 2007                         n:   518


"The moment" of the philosopher Kierkegaard

Sören Aabye Kierkegaard (Copenhagen 1813-1855) is one of the minds that have contributed to the walk of the philosophy and the religion in the European societies, thanks to his admirable courage and his battles against the dissolution of the Christian civilization and of all the philosophy considered one species of neo pagan culture. Kierkegaard really was a theologian (even if the difference with philosopher is indeed thin) that denounced with his publication "The moment" as the institutions of the Church were more and more distant in truth from the true faith, and for this reason was mocked from the local satiric newspaper "The Corsair", a lot that also for the displeasure was become ill and in short time he died to the hospital of the born city singing the Alleluia.. his critics perhaps have still today one certain dose of modernity.

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Tel:   +39 338 1809310        Date:    Oct 02, 2007                         n:   516


Found the quarry of the Jerusalem temple

Near Jerusalem during the jobs of digging for the construction of a school it would have been found the quarry from which the great stone blocks are extracted used for the construction of the ancient temple wanted from Herod (than in practical he reconstructed in 120 B.C. what it was the Salomon temple). The imposing sacred building has been destroyed from the Roman in 70 A.D. for wanting of Titus, but remain visible some foundations in the underground and it leave of the crying wall, place of cult of great importance for the faithful of various religions. As is well-known the temple in the light of the revelation assume a particular sense, by the moment that from material place that apparently can defy the centuries with its immense blocks is transformed in a fragile element in contrast to the temple of the spirit, to not notch from the time or the alternate human vicissitudes.

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Tel:   +39 338 1809310        Date:    Sep 26, 2007                         n:   512



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