Some meditations, reflections and contemplations according to the Christian tradition which attempt to go beyond the ordinariness of life
Dear friends and benefactors, First of all I would like to wish happy New Year to all of you! We do not know what is in store for us in this year 2012 but indeed we hope for the best! A new year is an occasion for me to give some news. I still work in...
Is a Catholic Saint Concealed Within the Ranks of African Head of States? A Positive Answer from Tanzania as the Beatification Process of Servant of God Julius Nyerere has opened! This file contains some images, a prayer and an article related to the...
On Slavery or the Curious Path of a Quote “I am Man, and Nothing that is Human is Foreign to Me.” Members of the Society of the Missionaries of Africa (White Fathers) are very familiar with these few words. It is a sentence pronounced by their founder,...
The Missionaries of Africa – Tanzania West Sector This is a picture taken in Nyakahoja (Mwanza, Tanzania) on the 6th of October 2011 at the occasion of a ‘sector meeting’. Sitting from left to right : Br. Lito Doguiles (from the Philippines, now in Tabora),...
Christmas in Tanzania December. People from the different villages surrounding Kasamwa (Tanzania) prepare themselves for Christmas festivities. Families are enjoying the presence of their respective children as December is the period of some extended...
Matthew 3, 17: Baptism as a tool promoting freedom and dignity to use without restraint Child of one’s surrounding or child of one’s God? It is the story of an eagle egg which one day fell down from its nest. A passer-by picked it up, as it was untarnished...
Could it Be That Trees are God’s Best Friends? Extracts from a letter from the Reverend Father Auguste Durand, Spiritan Missionary to his cousins and friends, Father Charles Angot (Parish Priest of Randonnai, Orne) and his sister Louise. This letter was...
Is Something Missing? Do Not Worry! Happy are those who feel there is Something missing in their lives, Or in themselves, Yes, blessed are they, For they shall receive life, And life to the full! The Cross of the ‘Empty Space’ As it was made in 2008,...
The Boat does not Know the Depth of the Waters: Commentary on an African Proverb This Hangaza (Tanzania) proverb has been collected in 2009 as part of a collection soon to be available on the net as an e-book. The original is: “Umubindi ushira uvimye”...
The Cross of the Resurrection and of Grace This cross, drawn with sketchy and straight lines made of red and black colours is easily identified at the centre of the picture. This cross separates and dissociates the composition into its two parts: the...
The Cross of the Elements of the Universe This cross displays four branches of equal size, quite differently from latin crosses for which the lower branch is significantly longer than the others. It recalls the structure of a propeller aircraft, ready...
I include here something of my present apostolate. Within this presentation, I am voluntarily stressing the aspect of relationships with non-Christians. It is an article which was first published in the Missionaries of Africa magazine entitled ‘Petit...
Prayer for Asking Graces Through the Intercession of the Servant of God Julius Kambarage Nyerere O God our Father, you have created us so that we may know, serve, and love you and love our fellow sisters and brothers. We thank you, O God our Creator,...
Is a Catholic Saint Concealed Within the Ranks of African Head of States? A Positive Answer from Tanzania as the Beatification Process of Servant of God Julius Nyerere has opened! (Third and Last Part of the Article from Laurent Magesa 'The Hidden Face...
Is a Catholic Saint Concealed Within the Ranks of African Head of States? A Positive Answer from Tanzania as the Beatification Process of Servant of God Julius Nyerere has opened! (Second Part of the Article from Laurent Magesa: The Hidden Face of Julius...
Here is an article which was published in the Magazine 'Petit Echo' of the Missionaries of Africa, January 2013 Proclaiming the Gospel and Life A Preliminary Draft of an Inventory of Socio-cultural Values in Tanzania ‘In Encounter and Dialogue with believers...
Here is the translation of an article published in a local newspaper called ‘Orne Combattante’, on February 14 th 2013, without the cuts imposed by the format of the journal. Orne Combattante: How have you decided to go for a mission in Tanzania? Why...
Once upon a time, there was a teacher, a guru who had many followers. They came from all over to listen, to learn wisdom and enlightenment and to be liberated from their desires and needs. There were classes and one-on-one apprenticeships. At the end...
October 25 th 2012 Dear friends and benefactors, Here comes the time to offer you some news! I do hope that you are well and that this finishing year 2012 has been kind to you. Presently, I am still serving the rural parish of Kasamwa, within the area...
One day, a little hole appeared from the cocoon. A man who happened to be passing by stopped for long hours in order to witness to what was to happen next. The butterfly was making efforts to get out of the cocoon passing by this tiny hole. After quite...
Sometimes around Easter 2012, a book entitled ‘Nchi za Ng’wanza Hutangaza Injili’ (The Countries of Ng’wanza Announce Life) will be published in Swahili. Here is a translation of its introduction which offers a presentation of the book together with some...
The Jeweller Once upon a time, there was a king who ruled a small kingdom. It wasn’t great, and it wasn’t really known for any of its resources or people. But the king did have a diamond, a great perfect diamond that had been in his family for generations....
The Guardian Angels Feast Day on the 2 nd of October The Greek term ANGELOS gave ANGEL in English and means MESSENGER, a walking and running swiftly one, he is to be sent in order to carry a verbal or written message to a precise addressee. This term...
Margaret: Compared Stories Saint Margaret: An Old Story (from The Golden Legend as reported in Wikipedia) Saint Margaret the Virgin also known as Margaret of Antioch (died in 304) is remembered in the Western Churches on July 20 th and in the Eastern...
The Cross of the Vivifying Oblation The shape of the cross is immediately identified despite the unusual curves and despite colours which have nothing to do with those from an original wood. Straightaway, the eye is attracted towards the very centre of...
