Introduction of the readings
Genesis 11:1-9
Listening to the story of Babel we can ask a question: Why did God want to destroy the unity of the children of Noah? Why God is presented as the One who introduces disharmony in humanity that had one goal, destroying their engagement and dispersing in the world? – Read the rest
A new wonderful video about our Ecce Homo Convent and its Roman pavement – Lithostrotos.
“Memorare”, a prayer in honor of the Virgin Mary which was very close to Fr Marie-Alphonse, was translated into Hebrew and composed by Benedetto F. Di Bitonto as a gift for Tiago NDS on the occasion of his perpetual profession.
This clip was prepared as a gift by the Community Chemin Neuf for the Congregation Notre Dame de Sion on the 1st of May 2014. The Sisters and Brothers of Sion are celebrating this year 200th anniversary of the birth of Fr. Mary – Alphonse Ratisbonne (1st May 1814-2014)
On October 13, 1992, I, Sr. Juliana, got off the plane Cairo just two days after the great earthquake. Cairo was in a state of emergency and everybody was cleaning up since it had been one of the worst that ever happened in Egypt.
For me, this was the beginning of a new life. – Read the rest
