In the forest opposite Taizé, the forester reconstructed the meanders of the stream that used to flow through the woods, but which had been converted into a drainage channel. Even during the extreme heat we experienced, in the thick of the forest, the meanders held back some water, allowing flora and fauna to flourish. It is a beautiful example of how life can take hold where before it struggled, when we care for creation. We are also thirsting, striving to understand our deepest desires, as we

Our great diversity helps us understand what it means to journey together and to listen to Christ, who asks us "What are you seeking?" You show us that it is possible to live and pray together, even though we come from different countries, cultures and Church backgrounds. There can, of course, be misunderstandings between us, but when we gather for prayer three times a day, the Holy Spirit binds us together in one Body, one human family. We can look at one another with kindness, and, like leaven

Yesterday, we were able to see the partial solar eclipse. It was a strangely beautiful moment when we felt something of the wonder of God’s marvellous creation, of which we are a part. One of the psalms says: “The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands.” Together with the shooting stars we have seen in recent days, I think many of us have felt something of this wonder. Though we are worried about climate change, the loss of biodiversity and whether an ecologic

The National Youth Gathering (JNJ) of Peru took place from July 30 to August 2. Our community was invited by the National Youth Ministry to lead times of prayer and, for this purpose, we worked together with the Augustinian Sisters of the Monastery of the Incarnation in Lima. The city that hosted the National Youth Day (JNJ) was Chulucanas, a city of around 70,000 inhabitants located in the north of the country. With an average temperature of 25°C throughout the year, it is best known for the wa