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wilderness, can the Lord also be with us in the Eucharist* and we have it in turns in our houses?
I reflected briefly and answered: “If the Lord is treated with reverence in the house, it is surely
preferable to Him, than to be locked in an empty church.” Shortly after that there was the so-

called “Wandering Eucharist” for the burgeoning Franziskus Community.

Members of the Franziskus community. Photo: courtesy Franceso.

The thing that marks my personal life and our communal life to this day is the triad, our roots in
prayer, Bible and Eucharist. The melody created by community, a simple way of life, care of the
poor, living in nature and ecological awareness are brought into harmony in this triad.

When visiting the Franziskus Community in Ndjeka/Congo I discovered to my pleasure that
these roots are doing well and have produced shoots of caring for the poor and communal
work. Nsambi losaka! God be Blessed!

Acts 2:44-46 King James Version (King James Version)

44 And all that believed were together, and had all things common;
45 And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had
need.
46 And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from
house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart.

*Eucharist (Holy Communion): A ceremony of identification with Jesus where those in the

church community partake of bread (representing the body of Jesus) and wine (representing
the blood of Jesus).

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