Christmas at the "Mother House in Calcutta Rickshaw at seven clock a nativity play was announced. Ca. 30 volunteers had It is already up and rehearsed in the various houses. On Christmas Eve, it was held for the sisters and other volunteers in the main house of the MC's. In the inner Hoff a stage was improvised in the background with a grotto of Our Lady - next to a crib. All sat stretched around it. We arrived quite late and were able to take the very front on the floor space. Next to us a couple of guys from the home for older children. They were especially attracted to beautiful and anxiously waited for the show.
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| guys from Daya Dan |
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| courtyard Parent company |
The sisters cavorting on balconies that surround the courtyard of the house and just let himself be persuaded to sit down yet, where you see best. The piece was terrific. It was about five volunteers who had come to Calcutta and the life of Mother Teresa and the work here has been changed completely. All were directed in her story directly to the infant Jesus in the manger held, virtually dialogue, while they let the experience happen revue ...
Beipsiel For a young Japanese man who came to make a social experience. He wanted to get to know Mother Teresa personally. But many days it did not happen. Finally, he had the Luckily they meet for three days in a row. On the third day she took his hands, looked into the eyes, smiled and said: "And when will you fulfill your calling and priests are" surprised
plenty of young Japanese said, "But mother - how can that be ? I'm not even Catholic! " She only smiled and said nothing more. Her words touched the young man very much, for he is a desire spuerrte in which he could not explain. He was, however, clear that what she had said could not be. He was not even baptized. The young man went home to his mother. After some time he told her of his encounter and his inner longing. He was sure his mother would not be thrilled. And against the wishes of his mother he would have never traded. Only his mother was shocked. Then she looked at him and said, "Son - when Mother Theresa said that, I can not deny it go your way." Jubell came from his heart. He was baptized, companies, and studied theology. When he was ordained, he spuerrte in his heart an inexpressible joy, and he knew that he had gone the right way. Now he has for many years priests
The other stories were very much to heart -. All very different and unexpected. Especially because one is unable to trace the movement of the heart good. The volunteers played a Imbrunst, which leave no cold could. A few volunteers played music and sang. The sisters were thrilled. Not infrequently, their collective laughter rippled through the courtyard.
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| active initiator of the nativity play |
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| musician at the nativity play |
Then it went to the Christmas service. Each fair, I have experienced to date with the Sisters was intimate, beautiful and holy. The Christmas fair was again particularly splendid, with much incense, beautiful Christmas songs - silence Night, Holy Night in all different languages, the chorus of sisters like an angel choir. Everything else plays a role at Christmas this year was spent at home. Antonia and I were just there - completely open and with empty hands. Once to focus only on what actually makes up Christmas: that Jesus came as a small, naked, helpless, poor child in our world and to redeem - this is somehow new again, and deeply sunken.
After Mass, the Sisters Chai and cake were prepared for us. With eager, happy faces they had sparkled around us and saw that no one empty-handed. It was a cheerful and happy mood geloesste, as I have rarely experienced. Very satisfied and happy with a light in our hearts we are asleep then went to break up at half past five the next morning a new day ...
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| Homys for Christmas in Calcutta |
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