Do not look further than our own lives to discover how Jesus has crossed paths with us, He connects with us as we travel on our way!" * Today the Lord connects with us on our roads to Emmaus, in our experiences of lockdown, on all continents. With his heart overflowing with tenderness, Jesus approaches the disciples who are upset about the events of the last few days (Luke 24: 13-35). They tell HIM what happened. As they go along the road, Jesus explains "to them the…
Since March 17, we have been in lockdown. We stay at home and only go out when necessary. We take protective measures and respect the government directives. Here in North Cameroon we are lucky to continue to have Eucharistic celebrations. In this way we are in communion and prayer with those who can't go to mass. We live this period of time with serenity. We take time to read a book, repair our clothes or sew; in one part of the house we notice a sister praying…
At the beginning of February this year, I was accepted to study at Holy Trinity Teachers’ College as a primary school teacher. I left for my studies in mid-February. After 4 weeks of formal classes, we received a notice announcing a confirmed case of COVID-19 in the country. On the 22nd of March, the Prime Minister announced a state of emergency for two weeks throughout the country. We were sent home the following day. This was the first of its kind for Papua New Guineans to experience.…
It is with joy that I share with you what the postulant community, here in Antsirabe, is living during lockdown. Lockdown started on March 22, 2020, when our President of the Republic announced that there were people who were carriers of covid-19. Like everyone else in the world, we are not allowed to attend mass. So together, in our chapel, we celebrate Sunday prayer every Sunday. Each of us actively participates in facilitating the prayer, just as we did for the Pascal Triduum and Easter. We have…
