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At the end of January Father Arthur Hervet who was
at Istambul since a while came to Plovdiv for a week to get to know
our community and submerge himself in the oriental tradition
spirituality. Before leaving, he shared with us his impressions in the
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“For me, Plovdiv was a place filled with hope since saints lived here. I
came here fearing, not of being disappointed, but of troubling this
mysterious life that is resurfacing. I leave with joy for I have seen
Christ on the cross with one arm almost torn off (separated from the body)
as if to extend Himself to the whole world.
I also took part in the Divine Liturgy. I couldn’t at all understand the
words, but the divine reality seized me. I rubbed shoulders with very
human sisters and brothers, united to radiate the Divine Trinity. I leave
with hope, to be born and reborn is very possible.”
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From 19 to 22 February our community received
the Provincial, Fr. Benoît Gričre, for the canonical visitation. This
was a short time span but rich in exchanges and fraternity. |
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During the same period, Fr. Jean Pelletier, a
priest from the diocese of Angers and a friend and companion of
ordination of our own Fr. Daniel, came to spend a week with us. |
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