------------------------------------------------------------ Like most children, I had a few experiences of being lost. Fortunately, they were not serious, just temporary separations from my family in public spaces, lasting a few minutes that ended well. However, even in the space of a few minutes, I certainly knew the experience of being lost: the discovery that I did not know anyone around me, the immediate heightened anxiety and alertness, with a frantic search for the familiar. Being lost can transform a previously known space into a foreign and hostile one. However, as soon as I found a family member, all was set right again: the surroundings became safe and there was no need to continue searching. Even if I was not in my house, I was “home” again. In 2024, “home” probably means different things to different people but, generally, home is a place of rest, belonging, identity, and security. If someone does not have that in...
The Franciscan Way of the Sisters of St. Francis of the Martyr St. George is the road that St. Francis followed: in the footsteps of Jesus Christ and in the spirit of our foundress, Mother M. Anselma.