October 17, 2000

Fr. Louis and the Rosary Sisters leading Bible study.

Tuesday nights are our gatherings in people's homes. Based on the focolare movement, these gatherings center around a brief Bible passage and commentary as we gather with the newlyweds of the village and bless their new homes. Tonight's passage was the story of Christ's command to the rich young ruler to "sell everything that you own." Marthame told the story of our party in Chicago where we gave away most of our belongings, because we recognized that everything we had was a gift we had received. In the same way, our move to Zababdeh was a reflection of the gift of the gospel we received from the church in the Holy Land (Every good journal needs a little theology).