At a certain
point you say
to the woods, to the sea,
to the mountains,
the world,
Now I am ready.
Now I will stop and be wholly attentive.
You empty yourself and wait,
listening...
Annie Dillard
Books with Love
Sr Yuka Arita, RSCJ, with children at school in
the Philippines.
Below: Baradene students with pre-loved books collected to help establish the Madeleine Sophie Barat Library which will be officially opened in Montalban, Manila, in January, 2006.
A big thank you to all students who have contributed to this project.