By Fr. Paolo Dall'Oglio

Pèlerins de vérité, pèlerins de paix

ساعون إلى الحقّ ماضون إلى السلام

La Democrazia Consensuale per l’Unità Nazionale

2011/7/25

Introduction

After discussions with Syrian friends about the future of the country and ways out of the current problems, I decided to offer the idea of a “democracy of consensus”. This, along with prayer and fasting, is my contribution to the constructive dialogue which is necessary to escape from the cycle of bloodshed and revenge. 

La démocratie consensuelle, pour l’unité nationale

Traduction depuis l’arabe le 31/07/2011


Introduction


Sur la base de diverses conversations à propos du futur du pays et des voies à suivre pour sortir de la crise actuelle, j’ai choisi de formuler l’idée de « démocratie consensuelle » comme apport qui s’ajoute à la prière et au jeûne afin que les initiatives actuelles en faveur d’un dialogue constructif soient couronnées de succès. Ces initiatives et celles qui suivront sont nécessaires pour échapper à la logique de l’effusion de sang et du cercle des vengeances.

A Syrian Call

 

The 18th of July 2011

Very dear friends,

In this letter we ask, by increasing importance, for money, commitment and prayer.

Let’s describe the whole situation, first.

Appel syrien

18 Juillet 2011

Très chers amis,

Dans cet appel nous demandons, par ordre d’importance croissant, de l’argent, de l’engagement et vos prières.

Nous souhaiterions, pour commencer, vous mettre au courant de la situation.

Appello siriano

18 Luglio 2011

Carissimi amici,

In quest’appello chiediamo, in crescendo d’importanza, denaro, impegno e preghiera.

The Prayer of an Islamic-Christian Heart

المسيح عيسى ابن مريم اغفر لي أنا الخاطىء وارحمنا

“Christ, Isa Son of Mary, forgive me, the sinner, and have mercy on us”

The Prayer of the Heart, also known as the Prayer of the Name of Jesus, can be traced back to the early Christian communities. According to St. Paul, we should “pray without ceasing” (Thessalonians 5: 17).

Il sinodo per il Medio Oriente: Considerazioni dal deserto

The Synod for the Middle East: Considerations from the Desert

My comments presented here are based upon the reflections given by the Monastic Community of Deir Mar Musa el-Habashi in Syria to the Lineamentaprepared for Special Assembly of the Synod of Bishops for the Middle East, which I consider still to be important, even after publication of theInstrumentum Laboris, I present them here, together with the text I wrote on the basis of my impressions of the latter, after our discussions in London. I would wish to stress here that the Lineamenta and the Instrumentum Laboris are both full of interesting insights. However, our role here is not simply to reiterate them, but rather to state what we think is either missing or insufficiently emphasised. Our approach is always intended to be constructive, even when critiquing the documents.

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