Jesus Caritas

Please pray for the people of Japan at this time...

Emiko at Charity shopSometimes we use the word "pearls" for the stories we tell each other of meeting God in our daily experiences. In the course of our lives as Little Sisters we have collected a vast treasure house full of such pre¬cious gems. Here are three from our sisters in northern Ireland: 1-Who Welcomes Whom? I am Emiko, a Little Sister from Japan who has lived in our com¬munity near the town of Downpatrick for over ten years.  read more »

George Hilda and CecilePortobello - The story of daily kindness among our neighbours.  read more »

Plum jam and goodiesIt is harvest time in our local London Hackney park. Red plums, black plums, yellow plums, round plums, long oval plums, big plums, little plums, forming carpets of delicious fruit under the trees and inviting all passers-by to gather from their abundance. It is a mystery why so many varieties of wild plums could grow in this one particular spot! This abundance and variety so freely offered to all is an image of our neighbourhood. We come from every continent and culture. We love variety and there is always more to discover and enjoy  read more »

Pope Francis MoroccoWhat a joy to welcome the Pope “to our home”! It was an emotional and grace-filled time, a real gift! He came to reassure us in our faith, revive our hope, and stimulate us. And he helped us to appreciate once again the richness of our life in this country. We awaited Pope Francis’ visit with great joy, hoping that following his visit to the United Arab Emirates in February 2019, this visit would mark a new stage in Muslim-Christian relations. And our expectations were not disappointed!  read more »

Discovering a new language and culture.  read more »

View from our tower block flat
Bernadette Kehoe who works for the Congregation for Religious pays a visit to Gospel night at the Little sisters in their Tower block.  read more »

Nadine SyriaA young sister reflects on her 'yes' or 'no' to stay in Syria and deepening the meaning in her life for Br Charles' prayer of abandon.  read more »