Blessed Ascension Nicol! Beloved Mother and protector! Protect your daughters who admire you, praise you and love you for all that you have done. Oh! Blessed Ascension Nicol! Strong and fearless woman…. Angola, Africa and the whole world venerate you, you are our protection, sustenance and security. You conducted with wisdom the work of God, Believed in God’s plan… Oh! strong woman… With your penetrating gaze, you intuitively understood situations,
“Tell them to go to Galilee, we will meet there”. In this month of May, it was 19 years ago that M. Ascension was beatified. And 109 years ago she arrived in Maldonado. As we recall these events, she becomes present in our lives once again; we remember something of her trajectory…. The reflection in the liturgy of this time (after Easter), recalls the life of Jesus, his absence and
This was a strong challenge during the World Day of Prayer for Vocations and the locally celebrated Vocation Day with the motto “Thy will be done…” Shared in GUADALAJARA for 5 days. “Giving life. The care of Jesus, the “Good Shepherd”, is a care that is born of love for the sheep. He sends us to seek, even to the point of giving life. Giving life is born of love,
14th March 2024 was a remarkable day in the History of St. Mary’s Mahila Shikshan Kendra because the Celebration of Women’s Day was unlike the other years. It was a day with different experiences of listening to a shocking reality of our society and the country at large. There was great joy and eagerness in the members of St. Mary’s to participate in the program. The theme for the day
It was last Sunday that the Youth March took place. They were from zone 3 of the Archdiocese of Maputo, from Albasine to Marracuene on a route of about 25 km. As a Portuguese volunteer in the Missionary Dominican Sisters of the Rosary, I had the opportunity to experience this very spiritual and lively meetings of young people. The walk was easy, it started with a moment of prayer and
From the first day that Sister Geraldina communicated to us of the place where each one of us should go for the mission, my heart was full of joy and enthusiasm to know Peru (Holy Land). In fact, this communication seemed to me like a dream, I wasn’t calm until we traveled. This trip is for me an opportunity to deepen more my vocation, what I have learned about the
Dominican Sisters are no strangers to the province of Basilan and its people. They have been a presence in this island province long before my time. Their legacy echoes through the stories of my cousins, aunties, neighbors, and friends. My cousins often reminisce about Sister Roy, Sister Jeng, Sister Pely, and many others. They are known for their compassion and understanding, qualities frequently highlighted in the stories shared. My own
River/Coastal Clean and Earth Daty 2024. For two occasions: children, youth, parents and stakeholders took part in the world celebration of Earth Day and the advocacy as inspired and have taught us by no less than the Holy Father himself in his encyclical Laudato Si. Also, the thematic issues have consciously joined in the reforestation and preservation of our watersheds which are sources in the area where we draw water
Some people say “the deepest desire of a human being is to love and to be loved.” These words hold profound truth and I would like to agree with this statement. We are created out of love. It is because of love, we are born through our parents. Hence, we experience God’s love through our parents. We further learn about what love is through establishing a relationship with others. We all
In every human experience of rejoicing, excitement, hope, fear, despair, pain, loss, etc., there is always a space of silence where one may or may not be conscious of. I call this space a “You, me time” with God. Sometimes, we may falter this. Very recently, I had a series of needed visits to sick kin, dear friends, and clients whereby I attended 8 funerals in two months! My heart