L.sr. Anna-Shosesharuwa and I had the joy of taking part in the inauguration of the Charles de Foucauld Small Christian Community (SCC) in Igwambiti, Tanzania. It was a great gift for us and we would like to share with you what happened in this little place that is so unknown and yet so alive. For […]
We asked l.sr. Dominca-Pascale to look back and reflect on her life. The result is something of a bouquet of flowers in bloom. She recounts here a little of what has taken root in her life in recent years. First flower: At the moment I’m living at the Tubet, with a rhythm that allows me […]
We closed the last fraternity in Mexico, after 70 years of presence in different parts of the country. We lived this moment of completion in a spirit of gratitude for all we experienced that was beautiful, and also of repentance for all we could have done better. Here is our account of our goodbye. “There […]
L.sr. Elli-Miriam has lived in Morocco for many years. As she moves through the day, every chance encounter is a celebration—people, and a few cups of tea, transform her life of prayer. We’re on retreat, and this morning Fr. Mikaël (a Trappist brother from the monastery of Midelt) spoke to us about being sent out: […]
For nearly 3 years l.sr. Chantal-Magdeleine has been sharing community life with 35 little sisters, most of whom are quite advanced in age. She’s going at her own pace on the road of letting go and adapting. I ask myself the question, “what is my priority for this day?” And I realize my job in […]
Here we are, back in our little village on the hilltop of Tre Fontane after a very special day. This morning, we little sisters gathered in Chapter, were received by the Pope. On the way home, L Sr Moksha-Rakini (Indian), was still very emotional as she told to me how touched she had been by […]
It’s never too late to make our dreams come true! After a lifetime in Brazil, l.sr. Miren returned to France. In the midst of this great upheaval she discovered a chance to develop new gifts: she started taking drawing lessons. I spent my whole life in Brazil, and it wasn’t easy getting used to France […]
Our 12th Chapter has elected a new General Responsible: lsr. Eugeniya-Kubwimana of Jesus, Rwandese and her councilors: lsr. Fiorella of Jesus, Italian lsr. Goneswary of Jesus, Sri Lankan lsr. Monika Greti of Jesus, Austrian lsr. Najiba of Jesus, Iraqi lsr. Pulkeria of Jesus, Tanzanian This choice reflects the beauty and challenge of our call to […]
Since this morning, we are around the well. We aren’t alone… the Samaritan woman opened the way for us. It’s in her company that we too experience our thirst. And it is thus that our General Chapter has begun. We are together from the four corners of the world. During the Eucharist this morning, l.sr. […]
Between their two years of theology studies, l.srs. Monika-Anna (from Slovakia) and Justyna-Sara (from Poland) worked for two and a half months in a laundry in Germany. Their accounts alternate here, like echoes, as they recount their unusual “vacation”: My first reaction to the Munich little sisters’ offer was to say no. I couldn’t imagine […]