The First Words of Pope Francis[SS1]
(Unworthy Comments by Sahaya G. Selvam, sdb)
(Shyly waves one hand. Stands still for long time. His eyes on the people in the front rows[SS2] .)
Brothers and sisters, good evening[SS3] !
You know that it was the duty of the Conclave to give Rome a Bishop[SS4] . It seems that my brother Cardinals have gone to the ends of the earth to get one… but here we are… I thank you for your welcome. The diocesan community of Rome now has its Bishop. Thank you! And first of all, I would like to offer a prayer for our Bishop Emeritus, Benedict XVI. [SS5] Let us pray together for him, that the Lord may bless him and that Our Lady may keep him[SS6] .
Our Father… Hail Mary… Glory Be…
And now, we take up this journey: Bishop and People. [SS7] This journey of the Church of […]
Month: March 2013
God in the City – Weekend Retreat
DBYES, Nairobi, 9 Mar 2013.
“God in the City” is one of the weekend programmes offered by DBYES in the current year. This weekend (8th-9th March) 28 youth from Upperhill Parish, accompanied by two brothers from Utume, participated in God in the City. They were led in the 24-hour retreat by Selvam. The topics included: What is the city like; the role of silence in today’s world; Jesus Prayer – praying continually; Journaling – as a means to transform events into experiences; Recognising God in nature; Prayer-Garden Experience; God in the web – websites and apps useful for prayer. The participants were also given opportunity to celebrate the sacrament of reconciliation. The programme concluded with the Eucharistic Celebration. What the youth, most of who were university students, enjoyed most during this weekend was silence!