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Welcome to Catholics for
Israel!
"The
Church... cannot forget that she received the revelation of the Old
Testament through the people with whom God in His inexpressible mercy
concluded the Ancient Covenant. Nor can she forget that she draws
sustenance from the root of that well-cultivated olive tree [Israel]
onto which have been grafted the wild shoots, the Gentiles. Indeed, the
Church believes that by His cross Christ, Our Peace, reconciled Jews
and Gentiles, making both one in Himself.
The Church keeps ever in mind the words of the Apostle about
his
kinsmen: "theirs is the sonship and the glory and the covenants and the
law and the worship and the promises; theirs are the fathers and from
them is the Messiah according to the flesh" (Rom. 9:4-5), the Son of
the Virgin Mary. She also recalls that the Apostles, the Church's
main-stay and pillars, as well as most of the early disciples who
proclaimed Christ's Gospel to the world, sprang from the Jewish
people... God holds the Jews most dear for the sake of their Fathers;
He does not repent of the gifts He makes or of the calls He issues."
(NA
4)
We are an
apostolate of Catholics for Israel and Catholics in
Israel committed to fostering a greater love for the Jewish people, for
Jesus the Messiah, and for His Body, the Catholic Church.
WE NEED YOUR
HELP!
The translation of our website into Hebrew is currently slowed down due
to a lack of funds. Do you feel called to support the work of
the
Gospel in the Holy Land and to contribute to the first Catholic
teaching resource available in Hebrew? Please DONATE NOW!
Catholics
for Israel is looking for volunteers interested in helping out with the
translation of our website into other languages (especially Hebrew,
French, German, and Italian). If you are interested in helping out
please contact Catholics for Israel.
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Quote of the Week |
It is right and fitting that, during my stay
in Israel, I will have the opportunity to honor the memory of the six
million Jewish victims of the Shoah, and to pray that humanity will
never again witness a crime of such magnitude. Sadly, anti-Semitism
continues to rear its ugly head in many parts of the world. This is
totally unacceptable. Every effort must be made to combat anti-Semitism
wherever it is found, and to promote respect and esteem for the members
of every people, tribe, language and nation across the globe. (From
Pope Benedict's arrival speech in Israel, Tel Aviv airport, May 11,
2009)
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Featured Articles |
Holy Land or Israel? Sometimes I hear Catholics talking about making a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, and I must confess that something about this lightly irritates... Read more...
On Anti-Semitism Jesus Christ suffers in the passion of Israel. In striking Israel, the anti-Semites strike him, insult him and spit on him. To persecute the house of... Read more...
The Blessed Trinity The Trinity is the central mystery of the Christian faith. The term describes the inner life of God, who is an eternal communion of Persons and... Read more...
 Why Jesus? A short overview of the Gospel message and how it applies to you today: God's loving plan for us to share in His divine life, how we have broken His... Read more...
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On Love and Authority No one could stand beneath the Cross there who wasn't willing to join Jesus on the Cross, to suffer with him. But only those who truly loved Jesus... Read more...
 Why Be Catholic? Do you sometimes feel like there is something missing to your faith? Do you have a desire of becoming a part of the Church that Jesus originally... Read more...
 The Story of Salvation This article presents an overview of salvation history, covering creation, the fall, God's covenants with Israel and with mankind, the coming of the... Read more...
 Interview with Petra Heldt An interview with Petra Heldt, head of the Ecumenical Theological Research Fraternity in Israel and proud friend of Israel, on Christians in Israel,... Read more...
 Christmas in Jerusalem Christmas in Jerusalem (2008) See a schedule of the Catholic celebrations of Christmas (2008) in Jerusalem, or view a multi-media presentation on the... Read more...
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