Proluzione

The proluzione ("address") went off well this morning. As most of the students were in attendance, as well as professors and guests from other schools, we had to use the Immaculata Hall at St. Saviour's Monastery. It was filled. The first speaker was Bishop Lackner from Austria, a franciscan who teaches Duns Scotus' philosophy and theology. It was very interesting, especially when he concluded that Scotus taught that we "encounter" the Bible, that we are passive, that we are "listeners" to the Word. We're not the active subjects that "study", "analyse" the Word of God. I was happy because that is exactly what I teach all the time.

Going to and from St. Saviour's was a hassle because the streets (the Way of the Cross) were simply packed. Literally jammed pack with tourists and muslims and Jews. The last two groups are going to pray but a cruise ship just landed in Haifa this morning with over 5000 tourists and they're all doing this one-day whirlwind tour to see Nazareth, Jerusalem and Bethlehem. We usually take 6 days to do that!

And for all you out there waiting to see our school video - it made it's preview during the proluzione. It's in Italian though, but I think an english version will soon be done. Anyway you get to see my school! Enjoy!