One of the classic definitions of prayer tells us that prayer is raising the mind and heart to God. In essence, that says it all. The problem is that often we raise our minds but not our hearts. Our prayer Continue reading →
“In Antioch, the disciples were for the first time, called Christians.”
(Read Acts of the Apostles 11: 19-30)
In the beginning, the Apostles were addressed to Jews and proselytes of Jerusalem. Later, some Hellenists (emigrant Jews) who had converted to Continue reading →
There are more than 120 communities distributed on the islands of the large Santana archipelago on the Amazon River, in Amapá. The fundamental role of community leaders. An urgent need to have permanent deacons. Two missionaries explain their pastoral activities. Continue reading →
Missionary life calls for witness to collaboration. Sr Ida Colombo, a Comboni missionary from Italy, shares her own experience. Working together to achieve ‘something better’.
From the beginning of my vocation, I have always been convinced that mission should be Continue reading →
The Little Sisters of Jesus live their contemplative and active lives in fraternity. They work among those marginalized: immigrants, precarious workers and township dwellers. They try to find beauty and greatness where only degradation and misery are imagined. Sr Anna Continue reading →
