Dear All! Time passes quickly, and it can be astonishing to discover with the passing days how much one grows in understanding and love. During the first days of January, the sisters working in formation throughout the Congregation had meetings at Ein Karem. So the Novices had the opportunity to be visited by the sisters who are Postulate Directors in their own countries. What a joy it was to see them again – sisters who had lovingly journeyed with the novices in the two years before they came to Jerusalem. During these meetings of the formation responsibles, those in the novitiate were busy inviting everyone, and we became more than ever an open, welcoming community to so many visitors who came to enjoy our hospitality. After that, Sr. Maureen returned to our weekly schedule of sessions with us, on belonging and membership within the Congregation. She started by focusing on the desire and dream of our childhood. From there we explored what of that is important for me today? Is there some connection between that …