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
Until now, a group of Muslim brothers from Berba is holding out in the demonstration at the Rabaa Al-Adawiya Mosque. And we hope that none of them will be killed. All those who had been on Tachir square came back the same evening. The village is divided into a smaller group of followers of Mursi and the rest, who demonstrates against the proponents of Mursi. – Read the rest
The last 4 months of life in Berba have been different as Sr. Jackie, a sister from Canada, lived in our midst. She was here as part of a discernment process of looking at the possibility of living and working with the marginalized here or in Canada. She was living with me in our community house and spent some time getting to know some of the villagers. – Read the rest
Dear Sisters,
headlines in all news channels: Pope Benedict XVI. resigns! Pope Benedict XVI, voluntarily gave up his office! And before we look around the corner we got a new Pope Franziscus! For the first time a Jesuit and with a name relating to St. – Read the rest
Jesus felt that it would be so hard to persevere, that he might not be able to concentrate any more. That is why he had to get up to do something, to give an example shining into the night of fear.
Is this not what happens also to us today? Precisely in those moments where we carry a heavy burden, where we start to work hard just to forget, so that we do not have to think of the burden any more? – Read the rest
