In spring 2015, icons made from tree bark were put up on the path down to St Stephen’s Source, the place set aside for silent meditation in Taizé. These icons were prepared in the worshop of the brothers living in Nairobi by Brother Denis, who entered into eternal life on 28 November, 2015. Brother Denis’ work was also the subject of an exhibtion in Taizé, "From Scrap to Art". This "Way of the (...)
“Not simply to endure events but, in God, to build with them.”As we come nearer Easter, anxiety is growing across the world in the face of the spread of the coronavirus. At Taizé, it seems that for the first time we will probably spending Holy Week and the Easter celebration without visitors. We have had to ask the people who had registered for the meetings to put off their stay, and the Church (...)
When we open the Gospel, each of us can say, “These words of Jesus are rather like a very ancient letter written in an unknown language. But since it is written to me by someone who loves me, I am going to try to understand its meaning, and to put into practice right away the little I have grasped.”… Extensive knowledge is not important at the outset. In time that will be of great value. But it is through the heart, in the depths of themselves, that human beings begin to grasp the Mystery of Faith. Everything is not granted at once. An inner (...)
Monday 25 July 2016We are beginning a beautiful week of meetings, but I have to leave tomorrow to attend World Youth Day with Pope Francis in Krakow, Poland. With several of my brothers, we will be in a church in the city centre to lead daily prayers. So I wanted to greet you this evening before leaving. I address a special greeting to the young Spaniards because today’s feast, the feast of (...)
These Bible meditations are meant as a way of seeking God in silence and prayer in the midst of our daily life. During the course of a day, take a moment to read the Bible passage with the short commentary and to reflect on the questions which follow. Afterwards, a small group of 3 to 10 people can meet to share what they have discovered and perhaps for a time of (...)
