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Towards the Beatification of Sister Irene Stefani – NYAATHA (The Merciful One)

By Charles Muchiri During the pre-independence era in Kenya, most locals (a huge number of them illiterate) could hardly pronounce European names correctly. So, they would coin the names, mostly of the many Italian missionaries, at the convenience of their tongues. Say for example; The Agikuyu of Central Kenya could gladly call Father Cammisasius - 'Batha Kamithathi' ; Sister Agnes would be called 'Thithita Anyethi' , and so on and so forth. But enter Sister Irene Stefani, and the locals around Gikondi Catholic Parish at the Archdiocese of Nyeri, just had to search for a brand new name for the young woman, whom according to them was so full of mercy. They called her NYATHA – Loosely translating to the Merciful one! And that name stuck, all the way to her death, at a tender age of 39. To them, Nyaatha became one of their own. Sister Irene was born at Anfo (Brescia, Italy) in 1891. She was baptized with the name Mercedes. She joined the Cons

Today’s Reflection: Christ is the New Pool of Bethesda!

By Charles Muchiri Liturgical Year B, Cycle II Tuesday of the Forth week of Lent (March 20, 2012) Readings for Mass First Reading: Ezekiel 47: 1-9, 12 Responsorial Psalms: Psalms 46:2-3, 5-6, 8-9 Gospel: John 5:1-3, 5-16 The background of Today’s reflection is weaved against the story of the pool of Bethesda. This is the water mass that is described by St John in the Gospel as being located in Jerusalem, “at the Sheep Gate, and surrounded by five covered rows of pillars.” This is the place where the ill, the blind, the lame, and the crippled would await the stirring of the waters – some narratives do mention that an angel would occasionally star this pool waters – after which the first one to enter into the pool would be healed. In today’s Gospel, Christ so happens to be in Jerusalem. He visits the Bethesda pool, comes across this man who’s been lying there, on a mat. He has been sick for a record 38 years. But he has been helpless, with no one to assist h

Christ is proclaimed King at the Bible on the Ground

Fr Cyril and Bro Steve By Charles Muchiri November 25, 2012 – Nanyuki, Kenya The Roman Catholic Church marked the Feast of Christ the King on November 25, with an emphasis on the importance of a more reinvigorated faith. This day that marked the end of Year B of the Church and the onset of year C was marked with pomp and colour at the Benedictine Monastery - Bible on the Ground, Nanyuki. “During this year of Faith, we are called upon to deepen our relationship with God; to grow much deeper in our faith,” noted Fr Cyril in his Homily. “It is important that we avoid falling out of our faith in search of other misleading doctrines. A Christians who back-tracts in faith is worse than a pagan, since as Christian, you will be rebelling against what you already know,” Said the Priest. He called upon Christians to allow Christ to become the King of their hearts, noting that Christ did not come on earth in order to reign over geographical monarchs. “Rather

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