So Abram Went | Reflection for the Second Sunday of Lent

Friday, March 3, 2023

Matthew Neugebauer

God called Abram and his family to undergo a great change of circumstances. He obeyed, opening himself to God's promises.

Pope Francis in Iraq: Prayer of the Children of Abraham

Saturday, March 6, 2021

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During an interreligious meeting of the three Abrahamic religions at Ur, Pope Francis and representatives of other religions prayed this prayer together.

Pope Francis in Iraq: Interreligious meeting at Ur

Saturday, March 6, 2021

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On March 6, Pope Francis participated in an interreligious meeting at Ur of the Chaldeans, the birthplace of Abraham. Read the address he gave.

Letting go of God’s gifts | Word Alive

Friday, February 26, 2021

Fr. Peter Skudra

When we hear the story of Abraham's sacrifice this Second Sunday of Lent, we might ask ourselves, "What good things are we too attached to?"

Notes from the Holy Land: Aida, Hebron, and the Tomb of the Patriarchs

Friday, March 14, 2014

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By Rev. Dr. Karen Hamilton General Secretary, The Canadian Council of Churches Having been given wonderful breakfasts by our host Palestinian families, including in many cases home-made fig and apricot jams, having been shown their gardens of lemon and almond trees, we reassembled as The Path of Abraham. Our next stop was the Church of […]

Notes from the Holy Land: Shabbat Shalom!

Monday, March 10, 2014

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By Rev. Dr. Karen Hamilton General Secretary, The Canadian Council of Churches Shabbat Shalom! This morning offered a variety of ways of engaging in faith and land. Some of us went to the Sabbath services of the only English-speaking Conservative synagogue in Jerusalem. A remarkable service, made more remarkable by the fact that […]

Notes from the Holy Land: In the Path of Abraham

Thursday, March 6, 2014

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The Reverend Dr. Karen Hamilton is the General Secretary of the Canadian Council of Churches. She will be sending photos and “notes” from the Holy Land where she is co-leading an interfaith study tour called In the Path of Abraham. by The Rev. Dr. Karen Hamilton The Path of Abraham has begun! The flights […]