Rediscovering Childhood: A Journey of Gratitude and Faith

Childhood is a beautiful stage of life, filled with memories that remain etched in the heart.
From July 28 to August 1, we were blessed with the presence of Jolanta Kafka, who accompanied us in a process of deepening the childhood experiences of our Founders, María Antonia París and Antony Mary Claret. This reflection naturally led us back to our childhood memories, allowing us to reconnect with the people and moments that shaped our beginnings.

During this enriching time, we engaged in various activities: meaningful readings, personal and group reflections, dynamics, and profound moments of prayer. This journey into our childhood culminated in an extended time of prayer and a pilgrimage to the significant places of Antonia’s early life: her birthplace, the spaces of her youth, her conversion, and the beginning of her religious life in the Company of Mary, in Tarragona and Vallmoll.

We were all deeply moved by these sacred places, especially by the chapel of the Virgin of the Cloister, where Maria Antonia Paris, together with her four companions, made the vow never to separate and to cross the ocean to go wherever God called them.

We give thanks to the Lord for the gift of our childhoods, which nourished the roots of our faith and laid the foundations of our lives. We are also deeply grateful for the life and testimony of our Founders, whose early experiences continue to inspire and guide us today. We are equally grateful to Jolanta, who accompanied us during these days.

We continue to count on everyone’s prayers.