Living from the study of Augustine - Conversation with Bernard Bruning
Theology was taught in Heverlee. Fellow friar Tars van Bavel was a driving force there. 'He had a great influence on my life. It was precisely because of him that I felt drawn to the works of Augustine. '
The convent as a furnace - Life as an Augustinian by Jef van Houtem osa
'I was born in 1946 in Pamel, in the Pajottenland west of Brussels. I grew up with two brothers and my mother, who was widowed at an early age. My father died in a traffic accident before I was born....
As a child I always wanted to go to the mission - interview with Father Koen Impens
In 1964, violent riots broke out in the provinces of Kwilu and Kivu. Very quickly, Eastern Congo was conquered by the rebels. They mainly targeted foreigners and Congolese intellectuals. Two days before the feast of Augustine they also invaded Doruma....
Living together, praying together, serving everyone - Interview with friar Venceslas Sassou Skpade
I wanted to help people and serve them. I participated in a reflection by the Salesians and that struck me. There was a speech by a Salesian who talked about Mother Teresa, how her motto was, “I thirst.” There are...
Broeder Emile Alowakinnou naar de Wereldjongerendagen in Lissabon
Lieve jonge mensen," zei de paus, "ik zou ieder van jullie in de ogen willen kijken en zeggen: wees niet bang, wees niet bang. Ik ben het niet meer, het is Jezus zelf die nu naar jullie kijkt. Laat ieder...
