Our Lord is risen! Hallelujah!
This year has not been a normal year. For the first time in many years it was not possible to live Lent and celebrate Easter inside the temples. Like the disciples of Jesus who went sailing when they could not see Him (Jn 21), The christian communities could not see him in the temples, but they have gone to sail, and navigate far away, on a different "sea": the Internet. The Jesuits and the Ignatian family all over Europe created online possibilities to help everyone spend this special time closer to God.
Today we show you examples of those initiatives:
- In Hungary, Jesuits celebrated online masses, offered spiritual exercises, individual accompaniment and made a lot of digital materials available on their website.
Click to read more - In Germany, Families joined Jesuits in Zoom and celebrated Sunday Masses together. This allowed the participants to sing along and pray in the same voice.
Click to read more - Croatian Jesuits offered daily live guided examens and Eucharists. Besides, a special spiritual individual service was provided to healthcare staff.
Click to read more - In Spain, nearly 400 people participated in online spiritual exercises. Masses and daily reflections were also broadcasted online on a daily basis for thousands of people also in South America. –Click tot read more
- In France, over 120 young adults took part in a spiritual retreat.
Click to read more - In Brussels, an Ecumenical group associated with the Chapel for Europe got together online. More than 500 hundred people from 5 different confessions expressed together their passion for Christ.
Click to read more - And many other from different countries.
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The Church of God is not only church in a building. It is where we are, it is everywhere. Though physically separated, the Jesuit apostolic body was probably closer than ever in the proclamation of His resurrection. Hallelujah!
