Palm-Sonday B (01.04.2012) Mk 11.1-10

Going public

After some mission-experiences, the Jesus-movement has decided to go public.
An entrance-procession into Jerusalem, shouting Hosanna etc...
It seems they have discovered: it's no help to be a special group without going into
or confronting the structures of power, to seek dialogue... looking for changes means to be exposed...
The "Last Supper" says all...   full dedication; death by engagement, wheat-grain...

The famous question: today - how our Christian-Churches are going public? Is there no mission, message...   no need for changes?  The secular State of Namibia is respected...   but how this State realizes justice and peace?  The participation of all
with the fullness of Life. Let's hope the Christian-Churches will find a way "to go together into Jerusalem".

The 5th Lenten-Sonday (John 12.20-33 / 25 March 2012)

Our human resurrection-way has a last peak in dying. The Ev John shows us today:
Jesus had on his way a mission: to reveal the mystery of God. As we accept this mystery we may find a real relationship with God. But for Jesus comes now the
"reality-test". How serious is he engaged in his mission? death-serious! To pass the
"reality-test" - this is named: He is to be glorified. He is a real "wheat-grain", a human
one: dying not only by nature but also by engagement. The Holy week will observe
how much the resurrection way is "kenosis": to become empty in order to get the fullness of Life.

Recommendation

Are you really interested with what's going on in the "Christian-World"?  If yes:
I recommend to read "the tablet" every week! It's for you the best Lenten-action
to order this magazine: Tablet Subscriptions; PO Box 326
                                    Sittingbourne Kent ME98FA / United Kingdom
US$ 246 Airmail-worldwide / http://www.thetablet.co.uk/

Proposal:
Every Parish makes an order and after reading, the Parish-Leader put it at disposal.
The Bishop gives to every new Priest a subscription for a year.
The Catholic Bookshop keeps copies for US$ 3
Every religious house lay out a copy for its members.
Laypeople make a gift to their priests (jubilee-gift etc...)

Look at the copy 25 February 2012:
+ A Church in disarry  (the troubles of Catholicism)     
+ Shelter from the storm (Queen Elizabeth II: a historic speech on religion...)
+ The unyielding citadel ( very interesting Spirituality about Sr. Ruth Burrows)
+ Confirmation, sacrament of departure?   
+ Economics with a human face (the moral aspect of the financial crisis).
And a lot more about Arts, Books etc... and "The Church in the World" News...

"Africae munus" means also to know what's going on in the Word...
are we not kathalon ???

Independence celebration Marienthal 2012

The Republic of Namibia celebrates birthday, 22 years of Independence. The prayer at this occasion, spoken in public, shows the contrary: we depend heavily on God and we are begging strongly: please give... but we also are thankfull...
I feel this prayer was a mirror of the status the official Christianity in Namibia has reached. Is this enough for our future ??? Which kind of an " Image of God" is planted in the Namibian soul ??? What is the commitment of the Churches in Namibia ???
For the RomCathChurch: "Africae munus" ???

Saint Josef today

In the old time, it was easy to hear the voice of God - a dream, an idea and you
got the feeling: it's the angel of the Lord.
But today: we know how dreams are the result of our life-style and the ideas are
our experience-constructions. There is nothing any more about an angel and to keep our "inner voice" as "a word of God" is since long out of reach. If you have decided or if you belief God may speak to us, to you, to the world - that's your decision; you like it to keep it so ... don't forget: God is not as we like it; he is not
imaginable. May St.Josef help us to discover the will of God, also today.

Invitation

for a moment, let's consider our way...
Christianity in Namibia questioned by Vic. Hs. Leu
and your contribution ???

As Christians we are on the resurrection-way...   every day!
and this as engaged in relationships, in clans, in villages, in nations
                                in Churches, organizations, businesses
on the way with people, never alone...

The Lenten-time is a time of special exercices...
                          have a look at the daily prayer
                          have a look at the reading of the Holy Scripture
                          have a look at the behaviour against others
                          have a look at the thoughts
                          and care well for yourself ?

Africae munus

There was a special rom.cath.Synod for the African continent 2009 in the Vatican. The results are now published in the document "Africae munus" (end of 2011 in Benin). The Rom. Cath. Chuch of Namibia: ca. 70 priests and three bishops came together in Doebra (05. - 09.03.2012) to listen to the Cardinal Napier from SA spaeking about "the fundament and the implications of Africae munus".
And now - what are we going to do???
Whoever has a good idea - please let me  / let us know...
This blog "Kameel-doring-boom" may become a "meeting-place" of outstanding ideas about our Pastoral Service in Namibia; vedremo... ons sal sien... we will see
11.03.2012       Vic. Hs. Leu