Pentecost is the culmination of Christ's Passover, because the coming of the Spirit upon the disciples expresses the richness of the new life of the Risen Christ in the heart, the life and the mission of the Church.

The feast of the Ascension - celebrated last Thursday or this Sunday - tells us that at the end of our personal journey, God invites us to the final communion with Him, in Jesus.

Sr. Teresa Nowak and Sr. Renata Relja, fmms in Odžak, share with us the reality lived in post-war Bosnia and the challenges facing everyone. These are challenges which can only be overcome through forgiveness, tolerance, solidarity, and hope.

It is with great joy that we announce that Pope Francis has appointed Father José Rodríguez Carballo, General Minister of the Order of Friars Minor (O.F.M.), Secretary of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life.