Tuesday, September 23, 2008 

The prayer and song of this morning, introduced us right away to the subject of today’s work and deepening.  “ I have no other desire than to belong to you…I have no other way than to reawaken to love… I have no other end than the love of your name..”  

Our personal work and later in groups concerns relationship with God/ following Christ. We travel a difficult road: “Franciscan women called to live the kenosis of Christ in creative fidelity and solidarity with the suffering world”. How to live this “Franciscan kenotic” journey? What challenges, what calls, do we want to  take up? Are we ready to listen to the Holy Spirit and receive what the Assembly tells us?

In the light of our reality, the sister recalls a concrete experience ( personal, community, provincial), study the effects on her relationship with God and even with others, and starting with the calls already named, must come up with one, giving the reason for her choice, and puts it in accord with two concrete Franciscan kenotic ways to respond to that urgent call. Sharing her experience with the group follows, and two of the most urgent calls are chosen to bring to the Assembly, with the Franciscan kenotic ways of responding to them.

At the Assembly in the afternoon, we listen to the reports of the groups on the theme, with an open discussion. The sharings remain in the hearts of the sisters during our Eucharist.

Photos: (“Click” on the photo for a larger image)

1-2 The youngest province, born 11 months ago. The province of Central and Eastern Europe.
3-4 Happy birthday, Eufemia!
5-10 Our generous translators
11-12 How can we find it among all these reports?