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Haydn: Seven Last Words of Jesus Christ

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Joseph Haydn’s The Seven Last Words of Jesus Christ, String Quartet Op. 51, Sonata IV: Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? (My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?), performed by Kreativ Ensemble. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEiVmousVGo[/youtube] The seven words (or sayings) of Jesus on the Cross: Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do (St Luke [...]

Supporters of Eritrean government charge Italian with “disruption”

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Human rights activist Dania Avallone was seriously injured in Rome last October while participating in a peaceful protest at an Eritrean festival when rocks and bottles were thrown at her. Now, some Eritreans living in Italy have charged Ms Avallone with “disruption”. She is to appear in court next week. Maria Daniela (Dania) Avallone is [...]

Easter for secret believers

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In some countries, Christians risk their lives just for publicly naming the name of Jesus. They are secret believers, and they need our prayers.  Remember the persecuted. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSYc7VpMlxQ[/youtube] Easter for Secret Believers Our Father in heaven, may your family of believers around the world unite this weekend and glorify the risen Lord. Whether we are [...]

Why so much persecution of Christians in India?

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The April issue of The Voice of the Martyrs (Canada) Newsletter has an answer to the headline question. (Text not online, so no link.) In India in the last five years, more Christians have been beaten or killed and more houses and churches burned than in all other countries of the world combined. What has [...]

Good Friday

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The collects for today, Good Friday, from The Book of Common Prayer (Canadian, 1962): Almighty God, we beseech thee graciously to behold this thy family, for which our Lord Jesus Christ was contented to be betrayed, and given up into the hands of wicked men, and to suffer death upon the cross; who now liveth [...]