Category: prayer
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Prayer: Surrendering to God’s Love and Stepping Away from the Madness of War
By Usama Nicola, Bethlehem, Palestine Prayer is not simply words we repeat or rituals we perform. It is a moment of genuine encounter with God. It is the space where the noise of the world quiets, even if only for a short time, and we open our hearts to His loving presence. In prayer we…
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Hearts Still Beating for Justice
By Usama Nicola, Bethlehem, Palestine, August 2025 Here in Palestine, we feel the weight of the madness every day. The news is not something distant for us, it is our streets, our homes, our neighbors’ tears. Each morning, we wake to the echo of uncertainty, and each night we lie down with the heavy knowledge…
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Prayer and Justice in the Midst of Chaos
By Usama Nicola, Bethlehem, Palestine, August 2025 Despite all the difficult and complex circumstances surrounding us, despite the injustice, the grief, the fear that sometimes tries to overwhelm our daily life, I carry within me a quiet yet powerful conviction: that my family and I are protected. This is not a protection rooted in physical…
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How do we make Palestinian pain like our own here?
The other day I wrote my friends in Palestine, “even though you’re on the other side of the world, I don’t speak your native language, we are different church denominations, and global powers are making everyone more and more paranoid, your wellbeing makes me more emotional than than things that happen here, which is what…
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The Lord’s Prayer in Arabic
Listen to and learn the Lord’s Prayer in Arabic. I was so sad to realize that the only Arabic I have heard in such a long time was the men who yelled Allah be praised as they broke through the barrier on October 7, 2023. The language is beautiful and the people are wonderful.
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