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What a Welcome Means
by Sr. Kerisfon Clement Ekanem MMM Republic of Benin 08.07.2022 I had a visit from one of our young women thinking about joining MMM, Fidelia Lawin. She and her younger sister visited me in School. I welcomed them and presented them with water and some snacks. She […]
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On Fire with Love
by, Sr. Jo Anne Kelly MMM Ireland 06.07.2022 I like to do crosswords. A few days ago a clue I had was “to set on fire” and the answer that fitted was “enkindle”. I love that word enkindle. I learnt it first from the prayer we say to […]
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Dancing with God
by Sr. Sheila Campbell MMM Ireland 04.07.2022 Have you ever watched a toddler learning to walk? You know the way they lift up their arms to be raised up and, while the parent is holding both little arms, the child will venture one foot […]
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Dragon Fly
By Sr. Margaret Anne Meyer MMM U.S.A. 02.07.2022 As a child, I was always afraid of these Dragon Flies. Would they bite me? And now, at our Poetry Class, we studied them in full detail. The teacher, rushed to her phone to show us one. Most […]
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A Knock at the Door
by Sr. Beatrice Iyioko MMM Angola 30.06.2022 Usually knocks at the door alerts us to the presence of a guest. This visitor may be someone known or yet unmet by us. They come with a request, a tale, news, or some information. This could be welcoming, […]
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The Joy of Growing Your Own Food
by Nadia Ramoutar, MMM Communications Coordinator Ireland 28.06.2022 My partner did not like tomatoes at all. He would always put them on my plate if we were out somewhere eating and hope I didn’t notice. He didn’t like little ones, or big ones, red ones or heritage […]
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World Bicycle Day
By Lisa Murphy MMM Archivist Ireland 26.06.2022 In order to draw attention to the health and environmental benefits of cycling, the United Nations has designated the 3rd of June as World Bicycle Day. They state that cycling ‘is […]
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Trust in God
by Sr. Sheila Campbell MMM Ireland 24.06.2022 When Mother Mary Martin was in her early sixties, she wrote to one of the Sisters: “The great thing is to learn from our failings and not be discouraged. This discouragement is a […]
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Reaching the Diamond
by Sr. Helen Aherne MMM Ireland 22.06.2022 Have you ever thought you were younger than you really are and feel? Just lately I was browsing through the recent MMM internal newsletter and saw my name and the date – 3 OCT […]
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Mother – a poem
by Sr. Bernadette Fadegnon Rep. Benin/Brazil 20.06.2022 Sr. Bernadette wrote this poem to celebrate Mothers Day which falls on different dates in the year, depending on the country. In her home country, Republic of Benin, it falls on May 29th. In Brazil, her local community […]
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