24 May 2010
Ken Arita is from Japan. He suffers from cerebral palsy. In February 2010, he took part in the pilgrimage of trust on earth meeting in Manila, Philippines. He expresses here how he personally experienced the meeting.I attended the youth meeting sponsored by Taizé in Manila, Philippines, in February of this year. The programme was centred on prayer three times a day. During the day, we often met in groups to share about our lives.
On the fourth day there was a time for cultural exchanges. The participants from Korea and Japan gathered on (...)
14 February 2010
“a thirst for life in fullness…
a call to transform the world”
The meeting in Manila took place from Wednesday 3 to Sunday 7 February 2010. This was the 5th Asian young adult meeting, a stage in the “pilgrimage of trust” on earth led by the Taizé Community.
The greater part of the young people came from the different regions of the Philippines. With the participation of the numerous host (...)
6 February 2010
Each day, Brother Alois gives a meditation during one of the prayers. The texts of these meditations are published on this page.A thirst for life in fullnessWednesday evening, 3 February
It is a great joy to be together for this Pilgrimage of Trust. It is God who unites us. It is he who wants to touch our hearts. For the fifth time we are holding a young adult Asian meeting: three times in India, and once already here in the Philippines. And now again young people from various Asian countries as well as from Europe, Australia, New Zealand (...)