Sunday market
Every first Sunday of the month we get up very early, load the last containers into our car and speed off to Campello sul Clitunno. Our destination is neither a parish, nor a local church but the flea market that […]
The “Little Sisters Camp”
It was 70 years ago that two Little Sisters came to settle in Alice Springs, a small town in the heart of Australia. Two years earlier, L.Sr. Magdeleine had been on her tour of the world, and she had learned […]
Of the family of Jesus
My parents had already had four children before I was born, but three of them had died at an early age. Of those four children they had only one daughter left, my big sister. So, in order to protect me, […]
Reaping Where We Have Not Sown
This year we are marking the 50th anniversary of the Fraternity’s presence in the Philippines. To celebrate this milestone, we have embarked on a journey—both inwardly and in a very concrete, physical way. Throughout the year, we have been revisiting […]
When ukwa becomes a celebration
In our fraternity in Awka, Nigeria, several large trees stand on silent guard. We call them ukwa (African breadfruit trees). They are there, familiar, almost ordinary… and yet, they hold within them the promise of a celebration. Over here, when […]
Tibhirine: An open gate to friendship
Exactly 30 years ago, we heard that the seven monks from Our Lady of the Atlas Abbey had been assassinated. The gift they made of their lives continues to challenge us. We take this opportunity to reflect on the deep […]
The pearl of great price
“We are contemplatives in the world“ These words which a Little Sister spoke to me when I first visited the fraternity in Zagreb stirred something in my heart. I felt like I had found what I was searching for. But […]
Contemplatives in the world
