Word Made Flesh is a contemplative community. One of the ways that we contemplate what God is doing in the world and in our lives is through the reflection articles that we write. We invite you to read, learn, and celebrate with us.
The home behind the old wooden fence…
Advent
Dear Family and Friends, Greetings of peace, joy and hope to you. Happy new year! I always love new beginnings: the clean slate, ‘His mercy is new every morning’ sort of thing. Help us to actually rest in THAT Lord. Your grace IS sufficient. Your power IS made perfect in weakness. You ARE finishing the…
Beggars Society: December 9, 2007: Father Thelen – a Christmas Homily
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April Folkertsma – Dec. 1, 2007
Dear Friends and Family: Almost 3 years ago I began one of the most important journeys of my life by traveling to Kolkata, India for 4 months with Word Made Flesh (WMF), an organization that works around the world serving Jesus among the poorest of the poor. Many of you supported me on that journey…
Emmanuel
December 2007 Dear praying friends, I can hardly believe the end of the year is in sight. But it's true. And with the New Year come new challenges, joys, sorrows and a journey with many unknowns along the way. Although Christmas is supposed to be a season of joy, for many it is often a…
2007-12-01
Dearest Friends, As the end of the year approaches, we always take time to look back and see how God has been moving in our own lives and in that of our community here in Rio de Janeiro. This has been an incredible year for many of our projects and…
December Prayer Letter
December 15, 2007 To the People We Love, There is a built-in praxis of reflection in our community because of the opportunities we have to write for The Cry, but also because in WMF we are asked to periodically send out update and prayer letters. During this sabbatical year, I know Phileena and I haven't…
The A-Team
11/14/07 Dear Friends, There is a cat named Vivan that lives at my building. At first I was afraid of her because she had no collar and a high possibility of carrying nasty cat diseases. Plus, she was overly friendly. But then the nice man who lives below us explained that Vivian is their cat…
December 2007 Prayer Letter
Dear prayer and ministry partners, It is amazing to think that this year is coming to a close and that four months from now our family will have been in Buenos Aires 3 years! Also, it is hard to believe that Amani will be a 1 year old on December 5. She already has 6…
Christmas Prayer Letter
Merry Christmas!! As we prepare to go to Buenos Aires, reflecting on Christ's birth has special meaning for us. Many of you know that the community that we are joining in Argentina is called Word Made Flesh. The name itself celebrates the unfathomable mystery of the incarnation-that the Maker of all things took on the…
Many Reasons to Celebrate!
Dear Beloved Friends, Greetings once again from Kathmandu. As the holiday season quickly approaches our preparations here are already under way. This Christmas season promises to be a very special one for our community with the addition of so many new members among us this year! First it was baby Mukti, who came to us…