Fr.D’Ambra’s Collections of Articles and Lectures

I was born in Acitrezza, Italy, a small village near the sea. Since I was a child, I could see in front of my house a small island. At the back, one can be struck with awe at the enormous sight of Etna, the biggest volcano in Europe. Born in 1942, during the Second World […]

SPIRITUALITY AND PEACE WORK – ISA April 11, 2018-03-11 Thank you  for inviting me to this  gathering to present PEACE WORK IN THE TRADITION AND CONTEXT OF ISLAMIC COMMUNITIES. Reflecting on this theme  I  decided to   develop this theme  focusing on PEACE WORK IN ISLAM  BEFORE AND NOW: SIGNS OF  FEAR  AND HOPE  IN THE PHILIPPINES INTRODUCTION During

by: Fr. Sebastiano D’Ambra, PIME I – Introduction  The Silsilah School of Holistic Care answers the urgent challenge to revisit the natural and spiritual needs and aspirations of each person, especially now in the present situation of different forms of violence. This is the time to understand more the root cause of violence present

In an age of rampant terrorism, Islamophobia, and prejudices between Christians and Muslims, Sebastiano D’Ambra’s life, dream, and works for peace serve as inspiration in this battered and hurting world. D’Ambra cried out for peace, dreamed of peace, and worked for peace between Muslims and Christians in the Philippines for the whole length of his

 I regularly share ideas with Muslim and Christian leaders. Sometimes I do this when the Muslims and Christians are together , sometimes separately. There are occasions when I hear conflicting points in presenting religion from a concrete cultural back ground. One of these is a reflection that I shared recently with some Muslims leaders: “Are

Peace be with you, assalam ‘alaikum, brothers and sisters. It is my honor to receive the “2015 Pamana ng Kapayapaan National Peace Award” and I am grateful to the organizers and the Asian Congress for Media and Communication for sharing this Award to me. I was informed that some friends shared with you my book

Thank you for the invitation. It gives me the opportunity to share my experience of dialogue through the Silsilah Dialogue Movement. This is a Movement that proposes a spiritual experience of “Encounter” with all. As Catholics on this special occasion in Cebu, we are invited to rediscover the “encounter” of the love of God who

INTRODUCTION The topic presents a lot of challenges and difficulties, especially today in Mindanao. I believe we can share only a few points in the limited time assigned to me for this conference. Before I start I would like to share a little background of my experiences giving more attention to some points for us

I am grateful that the Zamboanga City’s Interfaith Council sponsored this conference for Christian and Muslim leaders of the city on this occasion of the World Interfaith Harmony Week (WIHW). Our sharing now is focused on the love of God and the love of neighbour starting from the presentation of the open letter “A Common

La riflessione che mi è stata chiesta sul tema: “ E’ ancora possibile un Dialogo?” mi ricorda un teatro che negli anni scorsi è stato presentato in diverse parti delle Filippine ed anche a Zamboanga City con un titolo curioso che in italiano suona cosi’: “ PACE DOVE SEI?” La situazione del mondo oggi, specialmente

INTRODUCTION Thank you for giving me the opportunity to share what is dear to me because it is part of my experience, my passion and mission. I ‘d like to start saying that  Thailand was my first  assigned  mission, but the Lord has His own way to guide us and so, I landed in the