MISSION IN EUROPE
When I accept a different, I accept myself
There is no better feeling at the end of the day but viewing at the empty red stage,…
Children know how to express solidarity!
The space in front of the altar in the chapel of Slovenian pastoral center in Brussels was filled…
Letter of thanks from Ukraine
We have spent a month in Ukraine. A fortnight in Kiev and another fortnight in Odessa. You may read our…
Compassion makes us human
I believe that in our crazy world with so much pain, rivalry, hatred, violence, injustice and pressure around,…
Valentine’s Day in Naples
“In Napoli ?!” Franca, Silva’s Italian language teacher at the Ark in Rome has marveled grimacing. “Why did you want to go…
The last chapter of Betzata
Today we are leaving Betzata, a community where we spent almost two months. There are many things which…
Gintaras: as genuine and transparent as amber
He can’t speak the way we do, but says more than many of us. He hasn’t got intellectual abilities…
When Ark visits sentenced to life imprisonment
As expected and was predicted, cold pressed in Vilnius and has frozen the beautiful village scenery. After almost two months…
Community, Born in Prayer
One morning we were sitting at the table at breakfast and the mood was particularly lively. Obviously, as…
Jump into the Christmas tale
After one month living and serving in Ukraine, Silva and I went to Lithuania. Similar to Kiev and Odessa, Vilnius was…
Everyone should have a motive
When driving home from the Commune for female addict in the evening, I could not have imagined that the…
From chains to complete freedom
Gena has struggled with alcohol for many years. Although he tried and was looking for different ways to…
What does ‘five stars’ mean to homeless?
Re-vo-lu-tion! Re-vo-lu-tion! This is how hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians responded that cold January 2014 at the Independence Square after…
Shocking stories from Ukraine
Together with Natasha and Oksana, volunteers on a mission in Kiev, we have entered into crowded metro. We were surprised…
Sometimes you need to leave the house to find a home
There’s a difference between waking up in the morning by the sounds of boys and girls in the…
Look through the pierced hand
Jean Vanier, founder of the Ark community, wrote in his book Becoming Human: If you want to discover…
Next stop: Ukraine
In our previous post I mentioned why we decided to head back to Rome. We met with p. Tomaž…
Meeting superior general of the Lazarists
„I do not get these people!” said Roxana, when we sat on the couch and told her that…
A Week in Madrid
We arrived to Madrid. We traveled form Villena to the capital of Spain with two girls, who live…
Chase For Our Computers
We wanted to spend a relaxed week in Spain. We needed vacation, a few days off at the…
Hitchhiking – a story full of uncertainty and trust
In my last post I mentioned our intention to hitchhike a 1200 km long path between Paris and Tordera…
14,000 People Received Help!
Well, our work in food distribution center has been successfully completed. Thus another chapter in our path finishes and…
Why abroad? There are enough poor people at home!
Our work at the food distributing center in Paris runs smoothly. We combine it with other activities, mostly…
More Than 4,800 Meals Distributed in 6 Days Time!
While I was preparing to write this article, my dear wife approached me with a big smile on…
Homeless are hungry in-spite August holiday season
We received quite some response on our last post and we are glad that hunger and homeless people in…
Children Without a Home, Amid Glitter and Glamour
How many angry and discouraged people from the margins of society are there in France, who are willing…
Does God work in France as well?
From Chiampino airport in Rome we flew to Beauvais, about 90 km away from Paris. Or otherwise, from…
4 Important Lessons We Learned Along the Way
We said goodbye to Cottolengo and to people who were with us in the past fortnight; the elderly,…