Hello again from Sr. Josephine!
To continue Helen’s little story about her lovely church she built in Bosnia, she
reported last time on some of her touching benefactors, I want to actually show you her church building, as it really is a gem, and thank all the other benefactors too of course. You could go and visit the church yourself when you go to Medjugorje, and then you will realise what an amazing contribution it is to the healing life of our beloved refugees. Some of our priests have actually celebrated Mass there with their groups, and loved it!
Medjugorje, as we all know, is a great place of Pilgrimage. For some, including myself, it is their second home. The guest houses are second to none and the families welcome pilgrims, so hospitably, from all over the world. Lots of wonderful restuarants welcome us and serve us so graciously. There is a great cross-culture here, just what God’s Church should be, one family, where everyone, even the poorest, feels ‘at home’ and welcomed. No favourites!! You make new friends all the time as you meet different people from every country under Heaven. Sharing with them is part of the richness you experience. Have you been there yet? It’s a great holiday too!
At Easter, we stayed in Kata’s guest house and there we were blest to be with some lovely Africans with their little baby girl, who was such a joy to us at table. Helen fell for her! She always says she would love to be a ‘granny’, as you can give the children back when you like!, no responsibility! Helen never loses an opportunity of bringing sunshine into someone’s life and so holding the baby for a photograph gave great joy to the proud mom!
Words of encouragement all round, created much happiness, and spiritual sharing. A small world, you might think, for these African friends live down the road from us at home, in High Wycombe, South Bucks, and we live in Olney, North Bucks, but we had to go to Medjugorje to meet.
Well that’s it for now, goodbye! Meet you again soon! Don’t you think Helen is very photogenic? Love always and thanks for all you do for us and our amazing project. God bless you. Josephine x
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