Little Sisters of Champagnat October 20th 2008 On Sunday 19th October Br Edgardo took me to see the Little Sisters of Champagnat (Hermanitas). They are a recently founded group who have decided to live in community as Religious Sisters in the spirit of Marcellin Champagnat in one of the 'poorer' slum areas. Two of them are in their 30s and the other four in their 20s. They live very simply and have already become wonderful examples to the lo ... read more
Central America Caribbean » Guatemala » Capital Region » Guatemala City The Maya civilization flourished in Guatemala and surrounding regions during the first millennium A.D. After almost three centuries as a Spanish colony, Guatemala won its independence in 1821. During the second half of the 20th century, it experience... ... read more
Welcome to my travel blog. I hope you enjoy sharing in the experience. I will be away from Australia for 6 weeks, returning to Melbourne on Sunday 30th November, 2008. I will be travelling to Central America first to prepare for our next Champagnat Pilgrimage in April 2010, then heading to Europe where I will be attending the third biennial Marist Higher Education Conference in Salamanca in Spain.... full info