November marks the 335th birthday of the Bar Convent in York. When the first ten members moved into the house 335 years ago, it was probably known as ‘Mrs. Long’s house.’ So, we can ask several questions: Who was Mrs. Long, and why did she hide her real name? Why did the community hide its
Month: October 2021
23 with Mary Ward – October 2021
IL 23 CON MARY WARDTHE 23RD WITH MARY WARD23. MIT MARY WARDEL 23 CON MARY WARD NELL’ASCOLTO DELLA PAROLA DI DIO E DELLE SUE ISPIRAZIONI SI DEVE ESSERE FERVENTI E AVIDI CON UN ASSETATO CHE DESIDERA UN SORSO D’ACQUA WHEN LISTENING TO THE WORD OF GOD AND HIS INSPIRATIONS, ONE MUST BE AS FERVENT AND
The First Step on the Pilgrim Path – 21 October 1621
Today we keep the memory of Mary Ward’s first step out of Liège on the pilgrimage path across the Alps to Rome on 21 October 1621. No other founder of a religious congregation had needed to do this – to present him/herself in person to Rome for approval of their God-given dream. Applications were always
The long journey of Mary Ward
On Tuesday 28th September 2021, the statue of Mary Ward made by the artist Maurizio Frisinghelli from Rovereto was officially presented to the school garden in Vicenza. These are his words: “…Mary Ward is a person on the way,…a person who moves, who journeys…. A person who walks when she knows where to go, when
Pope Francis‘ visit to Slovakia
Pope Francis‘ visit to Slovakia lasted from 12th to 15th September 2021. He began his visit in Bratislava. Some Sisters of the Congregatio Jesu took part in this meeting with bishops, priests, religious and catechists in St Martin’s Cathedral in Bratislava, where Sister Agnesa Jenčíková, Provincial Superior of the Slovak Province, presented the Holy Father