God is working. NOW!
I believe that in our crazy world with so much pain, rivalry, hatred, violence, injustice and pressure around, there are poor, the rejected and marginalized people who can become the source of life and salvation for us and for the whole world. And I hope that each of you could someday experience the incredible gift of friendship … Read more
“In Napoli ?!” Franca, Silva’s Italian language teacher at the Ark in Rome has marveled grimacing. “Why did you want to go there? You should take her at least to Capri for a Valentine’s day… “ Well, Naples might not be as exotic as some Italian islands, but it’s still romantic. Moreover, the Italians, for that matter are way more … Read more
There’s a difference between waking up in the morning by the sounds of boys and girls in the house, or when an earthquake throws you out of bed. Italy was shaken We did not feel the first earthquake, which occurred a week ago, as we were in the chapel at Mass at the time. However, we … Read more
Jean Vanier, founder of the Ark community, wrote in his book Becoming Human: If you want to discover the beauty of another man, we must first discover his value by giving him enough time, attention and affection. To love means not only do something for him, but also help him to recognize his uniqueness, to … Read more
In our previous post I mentioned why we decided to head back to Rome. We met with p. Tomaž Lavrič, new superior general of the Lazarists. We discussed about the prospects of our service and the needs of existing communities in different parts of Europe. To Ukraine in November After Italy, France and Spain, our journey … Read more
We said goodbye to Cottolengo and to people who were with us in the past fortnight; the elderly, volunteers, assistants and cottolengini. For the next two weeks, we are back to Rome because we were suppose to start working with refugees in one of the refugee centers in Palermo. We have not received a response from the … Read more
In a previous article I wrote about Cottolengo hospital, about its development and its founder. A tragic and touching experience was a source of emergence to one of the largest health facility in Turin. Until nowadays this hospital took care to thousands and thousands of people in need. We are not alone Me and Silva … Read more
A desperate man knocked at the office door of canon Giuseppe Cottolengo. It happened on 2nd September 1827. “Canon, I do not know what to do! My wife lies at the barn, with three small children and one still in her abdomen. She is bleeding heavily and all she needs is a PRAYER and the blessing of a priest.”” … Read more
Our stay in the community ‘Il Chicco’ is ending, we are now heading to Turin in Cottolengo hospital. Although I have written few recent articles from the Ark community, in fact I never introduced the people we were living with. Well, now that we know them better, we can write a bit more about them. In the creation of this … Read more
The question of setting the limits in the relationship with other people is an important issue. Setting boundaries to others may not be easy, but it is necessary for healthy relationships. When relationships evolve Parents meet this challenge very early, assistants and volunteers as soon as they enter the Ark community and start developing and consolidating relationships … Read more
Earlier this week the Ark community had a visit of our friends Katarina and Matjaž with their son Simon. They were accommodated right inside the Ark community in a separate guest house ‘Il Chicco’, where external visitors too can stay at a very affordable price. They were spending the most part of the day in the center … Read more
You may imagine that the word ‘Papa Francesco’ was resonating in our Ark community for quite some time after the unexpected visit by the pope last week. Here you can read more about this visit. As said before, the Pope has come completely unannounced to visit us, even the official media were not informed in advance. I heard that some … Read more