An orionine voice in the desert

Monte Cassino is a rocky hill about 130 kilometres (81 mi) southeast of Rome , Italy , c. 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) to the west of the town of Cassino (the Roman Casinum having been on the hill) and 520 m (1,706.04 ft) altitude. St. Benedict of Nursia established his first monastery , the source of the Benedictine Order, here around 529. It was the site of Battle of Monte Cassino in 1944. The site has been visited many times by the Popes and other senior clergy, including a visit by Pope Benedict XVI in May 2009. The monastery is one of the few remaining territorial abbeys within the Catholic Church . pics by Marcio Calais Fonte: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monte_Cassino

Today I visited the Catacombs of St. Callixtus, one of the most important among several that exists in Rome, you can find in them signs of the first Christian communities as the paintings left on the walls of the catacombs, and is also a place where martyrs were well known in Brazil and worldwide, as St. Cecilia and St. Tarcisius. They are on the right of the Appian Way, after the church of "Quo Vadis?". The catacombs of St. Callixtus are among the greatest and most important of Rome. They originated about the middle of the second century and are part of a cemeterial complex which occupies an area of 90 acres, with a network of galleries about 12 miles long, in four levels, more than twenty meters deep. In it were buried tens of martyrs, 16 popes and very many Christians. They are named after the deacon Callixtus who, at the beginning of the third century, was appointed by pope Zephyrinus as the administrator of the cemetery and so the catacombs of St. Callixtus became th...

Last week I visite the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls, the basilica was built where the Apostle Paul was buried, below you can see some photos of this beautiful location.  

After three years in Jordan on June 24 and I came to Italy, I'm gonna miss a lot of parents who won my heart. Now begins a new stage, studying in Italy, this will be a bit difficult but what is life without challenges, I hope you pray for me Goodbye party in Jordan

Dear readers, a long time since I have not posted on the blog because I was preparing to leave Jordan and come to Italy, and since Friday I'm tentand organizing my stuff here in Rome, only now got time to put on the blog. And the first thing I come to do is ask for your help to change the name of the blog, for now the news will not come from Jordan but from Italy, this week send your opinion to the new name of the blog .

Here in Jordan, is not different from other countries in the world at the time of Lent, of course the Catholic Church carries many of the traditions from Otodox Church, for example, many families in our community are doing Orthodox fasting, that much different from ours. The Catholic Church so ask the abstinence of meat, also the Orthodox church, in his fasting is abstinence from meat and all its derivatives, egg and milk and also their derivatives. The Station of the Cross is also a very powerful experience in all the churches here in the Middle East, as also the confession and spiritual retreats below has some photos of those moments in our community. Station pf Cross Confession

Yesterday I visited the Orthodox Church of St. George in the city of Salt in Jordan, according to tradition the saint lived in this city, when he left his hometown and came to Palestine, he lived in a cave after relinquish all his richness and social position. Inside the cave you can see oil coming out from the walls.

For our community to prayer is essential to overcome the difficulties in our school here in Jordan, which is why I'm asking you to help us pray for our work here in Jordan, so we can get people to help more poor students can study and have mias a very dignified life. And if you also want to be a contributor to our work in Jordan please contact us by e-mail

Mateus 5. 17-19 Não cuideis que vim destruir a lei ou os profetas: não vim ab-rogar, mas cumprir. Porque em verdade vos digo que, até que o céu e a terra passem, nem um jota ou um til se omitirá da lei, sem que tudo seja cumprido. Qualquer, pois, que violar um destes mandamentos, por menor que seja, e assim ensinar aos homens, será chamado o menor no reino dos céus; aquele, porém, que os cumprir e ensinar será chamado grande no reino dos céus. English For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass away from the law, till all things be accomplished. Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. Arabic لا تظنوا اني جئت لانقض الناموس او الانبياء. ما جئت لانقض بل لاكمّل. فاني الحق اقول لكم الى ان تزول السماء والارض لا يزول حرف واحد او نقطة واحدة ...

Today we started the repairs of the chapel in the home community, I believe that after 20 years this will be the first changes, we will not do many things because we do not have much appeal for a big reform, but what little we do will be best for the Divine Providence, accompany us this work, and the festival of Easter will make everything new and beautiful in our chapel.

Lucas 1,26-38 E, no sexto mês, foi o anjo Gabriel enviado por Deus a uma cidade da Galiléia, chamada Nazaré, A uma virgem desposada com um homem, cujo nome era José, da casa de Davi; e o nome da virgem era Maria. E, entrando o anjo aonde ela estava, disse: Salve, agraciada; o Senhor é contigo; bendita és tu entre as mulheres. E, vendo-o ela, turbou-se muito com aquelas palavras, e considerava que saudação seria esta. Disse-lhe, então, o anjo: Maria, não temas, porque achaste graça diante de Deus. E eis que em teu ventre conceberás e darás à luz um filho, e por-lhe-ás o nome de Jesus. Este será grande, e será chamado filho do Altíssimo; e o Senhor Deus lhe dará o trono de Davi, seu pai; E reinará eternamente na casa de Jacó, e o seu reino não terá fim. E disse Maria ao anjo: Como se fará isto, visto que não conheço homem algum? E, respondendo o anjo, disse-lhe: Descerá sobre ti o Espírito Santo, e a virtude do Altíssimo te cobrirá com a sua sombra; por isso também o Santo, qu...

After almost one month without internet, we're back to work, starting today we will publish every day for news of the Work of Don Orione here in Jordan, one more time I apologize for the delay, I know that many people have visited blog every day and not found anything new, but now we're here for you all recebamfomracoes, and that this recall of parachuting in Brazil, a madness of love that made ​​by Jordan and all my Jordanians friends, a good weekend for y'all

Matthew 1,16.18-21.24 and Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ. Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found with child of the Holy Spirit. And Joseph her husband, being a righteous man, and not willing to make her a public example, was minded to put her away privily. But when he thought on these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit. And she shall bring forth a son; and thou shalt call his name JESUS; for it is he that shall save his people from their sins. And Joseph arose from his sleep, and did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and took unto him his wife; متى 1, 16.18-21.24 ويعقوب ولد يوسف رجل مريم التي ولد منها يسوع الذي يدعى المسيح. اما ولادة يسوع المسيح فكانت هكذا. لما كان...

Here in Zarqa had two beautiful celebrations on Ash Wednesday, the first was in the morning for our Christian students of our school, today the number of Christians in our school is much bigger than in my first year here, which is why the celebration was pretty much already seen here at our school, the evening was the Mass celebrated by Fr Anthony and Fr Carlo, with the presence of the Christian community of our region. Celebration made ​​by the school Mass of Ash Wednesday in the Sanctuary for the community

Matthew 7, 7-12 Ask, and it shall be given to you. Seek, and ye shall find. Knock, and it shall be opened to you. For every one that asks receives; and he that seeks finds; and to him that knocks it shall be opened. Or what man is there of you who, if his son shall ask of him a loaf of bread, will give him a stone; and if he ask a fish, will give him a serpent? If therefore *ye*, being wicked, know {how} to give good gifts to your children, how much rather shall your Father who is in the heavens give good things to them that ask of him? Therefore all things whatever ye desire that men should do to you, thus do *ye* also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets. متى 7.7 – 12 لان كل من يسأل يأخذ. ومن يطلب يجد. ومن يقرع يفتح له. ام اي انسان منكم اذا سأله ابنه خبزا يعطيه حجرا. وان سأله سمكة يعطيه حية. فان كنتم وانتم اشرار تعرفون ان تعطوا اولادكم عطايا جيدة فكم بالحري ابوكم الذي في السموات يهب خيرات للذين يسألونه. فكل ما تريدون ان يفعل الناس بكم افعلوا هكذا انتم ايضا ب...

Today we pray for: Japan Ricardo Cruz – tu buy his own house Maristela Gomes - company growth Yosef Bader Carlos e Daurea Martinez an family Marcia and her son Vicente

This weekend I did my personal retreat at St. Joseph Parish in Ader - Karak, and I prayed the stations of the cross in this parish, below is a clip with some pictures of this beautiful parish, the people of Ader, and the parish priest Fr Imad I I am grateful for the welcome in your city.

In the month of February we had the presence of two volunteers from Italy, Nino Hugo, besides the great job they did in our garden organized by Hugo and the area of construction with Nino, our community has received a gift far greater, the joy of being always together with them talking and learning more about the experience of each, representing the entire community of Zarqa I want to thank you for the wonderful work done by these two of you great volunteers. Nino Ugo