Written by Sr. Maria Marta Milanez -- Salvador Province
The Cross of Sao Damiao arrived at the community in the Hospital of Sao Jose. On May 21, 2008, each sister at the hospital in Sao Jose in Aracaju, Sergipe had a cross of San Damiano in their hand, in commemoration of 800 years of Fransciscanism in Brazil.
The sisters of the congregation offered good advice to bring a cross and the Holy Bible to our community in the form of a procession. Aftr the procession, the sisters and employees of the hospital went for a walk around the chapel and hospital. With a lot of love, the sisters told the story of the San Damiano cross.
The celebration was beautiful. It reminded us of the way Saint Francis was surprised when he prayed infront of the crucifix and Christ said to him, "Build my church, brother." Sain Francis faced many difficulties. But like Saint Francis, I have Christ in my heart to overcome the turbulence of life. With a lot of faith and steadiness of the Spirit, the Lord relives in us, teh dream of Saint Francis and Clara of Assisi.
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