Prayer nook

October 2020

In preparation for the Plenary Assembly of the Catholic Biblical Federation in November 2021, we invite all members and friends of our Federation to pray for God’s blessing, the Holy Spirit’s guidance, and the intercession of Mary, the Mother of the Word, for all its regions and their activities. 

The intention for this month you can find here:

Presentation of the Region

Biblical ministry in the African region is a fruit of an ongoing and lively cooperation between the Catholic Biblical Federation and the Biblical Center for Africa and Madagascar (BICAM). The latter brings together all Bishop’s Conferences on the continent. Its mission to promote the Bible and biblical formation among Catholics fits well with the mission of the Federation at large. CBF, for its part, contributes to the work of BICAM by coordinating activities of local biblical centers and institutions run by dioceses, religious orders, and lay associations. Noteworthy is the emphasis of this region on the translation of the Bible into local languages and its distribution. Thanks to the cooperation of the CBF and Kindermissionswerk from Aachen, an elaborate biblical-pastoral project, LectioYouth.Net, was developed and implemented for the youth and adults of Africa, with the aim of providing sound and advanced biblical formation available through the internet. 

News from this Region

New Bible translations in Togo.
17 Jul 2023

Father Jean Prosper Agbagnon SVD presented to Mgr Moise Messan TOUHO, Bishop of Atakpame, in the presence of Mrs Estelle AKOUEGNON, General Secretary of the Bible Society of Togo (ABT) and Shepherd Macaire GBIKPI, ABT Communications Officer, two new translations of the Bible into local languages: the Old and New Testaments in Ewe with the Deuterocanonical books, and the New Testament in Ikposo.

Arnoldus Junior Youth Bible Camp 2022
14 Dec 2022

From the 9th to the 13th of December 2022, it was once again a time for pomp and fun-fare for the Arnoldus Junior Youth, as they gathered for the Bible Camp.

II International Biblical Symposium in Angola
18 Sep 2022

The 2nd International Biblical Symposium on the theme "Animação bíblica da inteira pastoral", organised by the Episcopal Commission for Biblical Pastoral Ministry of the Episcopal Conference of Angola and São Tomé (CEAST), which took place from 16 to 18 September in Luanda, came to an end.

VERBUM BIBLE Editions "Ndinga ya Nzambi"

"If you speak in his language you speak to his heart" (Nelson Mandela). We are happy to announce the good news: the Kikongo ya leta Bible is finally here! VERBUM BIBLE, which has published the Bible in Lingala, Swahili and Tshiluba, has just completed its mission to make the Word of God available in the four national languages in the Democratic Republic of Congo. To help church pastors and Christians to get an insight into the rich content of this Bible, this video is made available to you. Please share it with as many people as possible. (Share it with your friends who speak Kikongo)

LectioYouth.Net

LectioYouth.Net is a Catholic program for systematic reading and study of the Word of God. It is intended for groups and individuals, particularly the youth in Africa and Madagascar.
 
The primary goal of LectioYouth.Net is to facilitate the encounter with the word of God through Bible study groups, especially for youth. It is devoted to systematic and regular study and reflection on the Word of God, in order to be guided and transformed on both the personal and local community level. Since it is intended primarily but not exclusively for the Catholic community, its primary, but not exclusive, beneficiary is the Catholic community.
 
LectioYouth.Net follows the Catholic liturgical calendar of Africa and Madagascar providing biblical study materials and resources for the Sundays and Feasts of the liturgical year.

Awakening talents in times of pandemic

Based on facebook, the Livraria Paulinas has become a "new stage" with live music by young talents of Catholic music. A show of African talent and beauty.

Monthly Readings Calendar

Download printable Calendar (clicking on it)

Lectio divina material

Previous intentions

This month

July 2020

North-East Asia

August 2020

South-East Asia

September 2020

Oceania

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