------------------------------------------------------------ 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 their life, I can imagine that their reality is
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.