When the current leader of Oman, Sultan Qaboos, took over power in 1970, he pointed out to his people: “States that have no spiritual foundation are devoid of substance. In building nations, nothing is more important than the spiritual side. It is this that produces cohesion and unity, and creates the right climate for tolerance, … Continue reading
When the current leader of Oman, Sultan Qaboos, took over power in 1970, he pointed out to his people: “States that have no spiritual foundation are devoid of substance. In building nations, nothing is more important than the spiritual side. It is this that produces cohesion and unity, and creates the right climate for tolerance, security … Continue reading
On the last day of January, in Salalah, Dhofar, on the parish grounds nearby the Indian and Pakistani schools, I witnessed the one-day great celebration of Saint Sebastian. St. Sebastian, brought up in Milan, Italy, was an officer in Diocletian’s imperial guard. He became a Christian and suffered martyrdom upon orders of the emperor. In Kerala … Continue reading
In 2005, ‘Jesus Youth,’ with its beginnings in India and now an International Catholic Movement with charismatic spirituality, moved into Salalah in Dhofar in the South of Oman. Among their major activities belongs also Spiritual Exhibitions. For the first time, yesterday, a three days poster exhibition “Martyrs and Saints” was inaugurated. Fifty posters tells stories … Continue reading
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