Bulletin 117 - 2019

Respect the Seniors,
Love the Juniors

Contents

 

Editorial
Dom Jean-Pierre Longeat, OSB, President of the AIM

 

Lectio Divina
The Rich Young Man (Matthew 19.16-26)
Mother Escolástica Ottoni de Mattos, OSB

 

Meditation
Young people, Faith and Discernment of Vocation.  The Art of Discernment
Extract from the final document of the Synod of Bishops

Testimonies
• On being a Monk in a Young Community
Dom Alex Echeandia, OSB (Lurín)

• Self-discovery in the Monastery
Sister Maria Terezinha dos Santos, OSB (Encontro)

• An Experience of Interior Freedom for Union with God
Brother Edmond Zongo, OSB (Koubri)

• Monastic Life in St Benedict’s Monastery, Ewu – a personal view
Dom Nichodemus Ohanebo, OSB (Ewu)

• The Challenges and Joys of Monastic Life
Sister Antoinette Ndubane, OSB (Elukwatini)

• A first Step in Monastic Life
Sister Rosa Ciin, OSB (Shanti Nilayam)

 

Opening on the world
Young people, Faith and Discernment of Vocation, Part 1, Chapter 2
Extract from the final document of the Synod of Bishops

 

Economy and Monastic Life
• Contributions of the Monastery of Bafor to Local Development
Dr Katrin Langewiesche

• Research Project on the Kora
Dr Katrin Langewiesche

 

Liturgy
Poetry and Monastic Life
Sister Thérèse-Marie Dupagne, OSB

 

Monks and Nuns, Witnesses for ou times
Geronda Aimilianos
Hieromonk Serapion and Archimandrite Basil

 

News
• A Journey in Mainland China
Dom Jean-Pierre Longeat, OSB

• A Journey to Chad
Sister Christine Conrath, OSB

• Meeting of Contemplative Communities of Madagascar and the Indian Ocean
Sister Agnès Brugère, OSB

• Meeting of ABECCA
Dom Alex Echeandía, OSB

• Reflections on the Ananias Course
Brother Moise Ilboudo, OSB

 

Book review
Studies on the Gospel of John, by John Kurichianil
Dom Jean-Pierre Longeat, OSB