Laughter Through TearsA Short Time in RomaniaI managed to get to Romania this year. When my mother was alive, I used to visit her once or even twice a year. Then I started coming to see other family members, less and less often, for different...Anastasia22 Oct. 20268
The Adobe CastleFraternity (An Alternative Right of Reply)Since I first saw my daughter, carried in the arms of one of the midwives, I had the feeling that I had known her forever. I realized how much I had missed her. It's true that I had dreamed of her...Marcu Jura21 Oct. 202619
The Heart of HeartsThe child, the one through whom we draw closer to Christ.- Mother Magdalena, please tell us a few words about your experience working with the children at Essex Monastery and about the connection you had with Saint Sophrony. Mother Magdalena: It may seem...Maica Magdalena de la Essex20 Oct. 20262
The Adobe CastleWhere does longing come from?I wish for my mom and dad to love each other as if they had never harmed one another. Yes, I know, many would now say: 'The child is speaking to us with heart-eyes adorned in a pink film.' Maybe...Gala Jura20 Oct. 20266
The Ways of the HeartShawarma with all the fixings!The other day I was sitting on a bench in the park. I was coming back from the market and, as my hands were full of bags, I stopped for a few minutes to rest. An acquaintance, around 60-something,...Jenica Gavrilă19 Oct. 202615
Dear MotherWhere can we obtain Vitamin D?As we learned in the first articles of this series, vitamin D is very important for the entire body. We will continue to discover how and where we can obtain an adequate amount of vitamin D,...Dr. Daniela Ilioiu17 Oct. 20260
Laughter Through TearsLike the flowers.With a cup of coffee in hand, I was reading something nice about a woman and her garden. Of course, I forgot about the coffee and spilled it on my lap! For me, it was something normal and amusing....Anastasia9 Oct. 202612
The Ways of the HeartHow did we come to lose this love?I must tell you... I must! It was evening, I had just gotten home from work, when I heard a knock at the door. I opened it and it was our neighbor. She had in her hand a plate with a few pieces of...Jenica Gavrilă8 Oct. 202616
The Heart of HeartsThe refusal to let the past lead the present.Mother Siluana Vlad speaks to us Some childhood wounds were not inflicted by blows, but by insecurity: a home where adults' moods changed without warning, love had to be earned, and the child...Maica Siluana Vlad7 Oct. 20261
Within a SoulThank you!Lord, thank You for everything! You are the One who never abandoned me. Every time those around me ignored or insulted me, every time I encountered troubles and had no one to help me, every time bad...R.N.7 Oct. 20262
May I have this dance?Homeland, Homeland, we demand soldiers!Do not despair, beloved adults of our parents' generation! I confess to you suddenly, here and now: I have so many friends who, all of a sudden, decide to each leave their pigsty and come to...Ana Bănică3 Oct. 20268
Întâlnirea cu celălaltConflict: Opportunity or Consequence?Often, we know ourselves less than we think. We know what we're doing, what we have to do, what others expect from us, but we don't stop often enough to ask ourselves: What do I feel? What do I...Daniela Costache2 Oct. 20261
