We met Iris many years ago in a nursing home, but for the last ten years she has been living back home in her own apartment – passed down through generations in her family. Returning home opened the possibility for many new experiences and friends. A Jewish woman, born and raised in the Lower east […]
When we met Anne she was on her wheelchair, paralyzed on her left side because of a very serious stroke. In spite of her serious condition she was quite strong and pushed herself around: she would know whatever was happening on the floor, the good and the bad, and all about the people who were living […]
We begin our stories with Margie, one of the first we met in New York A strong, 74 year-old woman at the time, who went to visit her brother every day at the nursing home we visited and prayed at. 27 years later, at 101, Margie is a rock of the New York community and […]
– Written by Andrea Riccardi – Founder of Sant’Egidio The appointment relaunched by Pope Francis, because “the virus makes us understand that we are in the same boat.” For Thursday, May 14, a day of prayer, fasting and works of mercy was proposed by the High Committee for Human Fraternity, composed of leaders inspired by […]