In the first weekend in March, the EC Washington Community was blessed to host Fr. Henry Marie Mottin, head of the Ordained Ministery and Seminarians for the Emmanuel Community worldwide. It was…
We met when we were 16 and 17 years old, during one of the many retreats for families that the Emmanuel Community organizes in Paray-le-Monial every summer. Lost in a sea of…
One single word. Two letters: NO. «Good Pope John», was a sturdy Bergamo countryman. And a good diplomat. An audacious Pastor, and eventually, a saint. One day, a group of visitors from…
As we enter the forty days of Lent, we remember its parallel with Jesus’ forty days in the desert, and we consider what the desert may hold for us, the Bride for…
Are we adoring His Face? Are we being seized by the majestic, singular splendor of His Face? Because to be an adorer is to be enraptured by His Face, to be founded…
Dear brothers and sisters, Last night our brother, Esteban Garcia, passed from this life into the arms of Jesus and Mary. Please pray for the repose of his soul and the consolation…
The Emmanuel Community America is excited to welcome a new wonderful family Judith and Joseph with their family: Michaella, Jeremie, Raphael, and Gabriella now living in the Baltimore area. Judith met the…
Mental Arithmetic: February 3rd, 2019 — Community day + 10.1 mile drive from my place to Aleth and Remi’s house + 2 burning fires in the beautiful fire-places + 12 adults, 21…
Dear Brothers and Sisters, I am writing to you on behalf of Esteban, Lucero, their children, and the entire Minnesota Emmanuel Community, to beg your prayers for our brother Esteban. Many of…
Rita. A little blond head, somewhere, feeding the chickens, in the sunshine of Germany. During the years when Hitler roused the stadiums roaring loud… Rita. There she is. Her daughter Nancy found…
Should I move there? How we met. Natalia. Living in NYC, my life was fast, exciting but empty. I had just finished school and wanted to do something meaningful. One day, I…
She was devastated. One can understand how devastated the young mother was… Her husband had left. Without warning. He had taken a few belongings. And vanished. No word can express the shock……
You have probably heard about Paray-le-Monial, a small city in the center of France, 2 hours from Paris by train, where Jesus appeared to St Marguerite Marie Alacoque in the 17th century…
Instituted by Pope Saint John Paul II in 1997, the celebration of World Day for Consecrated Life coincides with the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord on February 2nd when Jesus…
My faith and personal life has been extremely difficult in the last few months. There’s a not polite or delicate way to phrase it. It seems like no matter where I go,…
Dear Brothers and Sisters, Have you already heard about the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament near Birmingham, Alabama? If not, here’s a brief summary: In the mid-1990s, Mother Angelica traveled to…
Just one month ago, we had the great honor and privilege to have our son, John Paul, baptized. We waited in expectant hope for a child for such a long time and…
Never underestimate the power of prayer. Back from our National gathering in Atlanta, our household was on fire to find a new mission of evangelization for our community in Boston. We had…
“He made it for you”, his daughter told me, handing me the little cross of golden metal. Edward was a clever handyman. He could make anything with his brain, with his hands…
Let us pray for a miracle healing through the intercession of Pierre Goursat, our founder, for Marie-Anne Moens, daughter of Jean-Luc and Anne Moens. “Lord Jesus, we pray for the beatification of…
Lina I came to NY to learn English right after I graduated from college in my home country. It took me about a year to find the church where I could feel…
We are invited to begin each new year with Our Blessed Mother Mary, rosary in hand. We know that she does what mothers do: loving and caring, she gives good advice and…
Joseph died Sunday morning when he was about to be three. With a rare disease, his heart would not have sustained any significant seizures of the disease. This little Joseph was the…
The “Love Story Project” continues! Since the original 15 testimonies posted in February 2018, leading us to this celebration of St. Valentine’s day in 2018, couples continue to share with us their…