Just like that, I got an adult daughter
On Sunday 13 September 2020 I will be the Confirmation sponsor of Denise Bosman, a young woman from South Africa. What does this mean to me? Different thoughts come to mind: the gift of […]
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The life of a bus driver in these confusing times
Conrad Nwaka, originally from Nigeria, arrived in Leuven as a student in 2007. His intention was to go back home to build a quality life with his degree (Master in Communication Sciences). At the time, […]
A great joy to celebrate together again
For the first time in more than three months, members of the Sint-Kwinten faith community returned to their beautiful church yesterday, the Feast of Corpus Christi, to celebrate together the Holy Eucharist. […]
Pentecost 2020: in communion despite social distancing
Homily of Pater Juan Carlos Tinjaca, ss.cc., delivered Sunday 31 May 2020 in Sint-Kwinten’s Church: Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, Today we celebrate the Solemnity of Pentecost, the Feast of the Holy Spirit. According […]
An extraordinary Triduum in an extraordinary time
Despite the stay-at-home restrictions aimed at minimizing the spread of the coronavirus, the Sint-Kwinten’s faith community celebrated three sober but very intense Triduum liturgies. With only five participants present in the Church but many […]
Living my faith in corona-time: Doing small things with great love
“Not all of us can do great things, but we can do small things with great love!” I find this quotation from Mother Teresa highly inspiring. She is a great example for me because of […]
Special times call for special forms of closeness
At the present time, one objective prevails in our society: to reduce the number of victims of the coronavirus, a seemingly banal cold virus that is responsible for roughly 220,000 deaths worldwide as of 29 […]
A mini pilgrimage in our own church: “A Peste, Fame et Bello libera nos, Maria Pacis”
In this time of coronavirus, with its many restrictions, our yearly pilgrimage from Leuven to Basse-Wavre, scheduled for Saturday 9 May, cannot take place. Our pilgrimage falls under the heading of “non-essential travel”. Yet, […]
Becoming Catholic: a life-changing adventure of faith
“Why do you want to become Catholic?” This is a question all prospective converts into the Catholic Church are asked. This question has been posed to me many times, but, somehow, it remains a challenge […]
Rite of Election: “One does not live on bread alone…”
As reported in a previous post, a delegation of seven members of Sint-Kwinten’s community went to Mechelen with Confirmation candidate Denise Bosman for a catechetical encounter and meal at the archdiocesan pastoral center. The following […]