Letters from Br. Błażej: Summary April 11-16

April 16, 2023

April 11, 2023

Vinnytsia:
At the empty tomb, but for adoration of the Blessed Sacrament came two women. One of them younger standing on her knees cried very loudly. Coming out of prayer, the older woman approached me, asking me to pray for her seriously injured grandson. The crying woman turned out to be a mother whose son had been wounded at the front. Let us pray for the severely wounded and other wounded and killed soldiers and their families.

Khmelnytskyi:
Roman Catholic parish of Christ the King. Holy Thursday—washing of feet. Touching. Let’s pray for our soldiers. (photo)

April 14, 2023

Friday in the octave of Easter. 414 war night.

Bakhmut:
Another so-called “Infernal Night.” Terrorists fired banned phosphorus rockets at Bachmut. (photo)

Kyiv:
In the premises of our Capuchin monastery the 7th “Mountain of the Prophet” seminar has already taken place. About 50 brothers and sisters gathered for prayer in unity. We thank God for everything. God’s blessings to all.

Vinnytsia:
We were visited by angels i.e. volunteers, who took advantage of the hospitality of Br. Joseph, stayed overnight and went to the East to help. May God protect and bless you.
Krasyliv. Another Rosary Uprising. People with the brothers pray in the streets of the city. (photo)

Easter joke. Beating each other with painted eggs. (photo)

April 15, 2023

Saturday in the octave of Easter. 415 war night.

New rocket attacks on Slavyansk. Another rocket hit a residential house. 5 people were killed, 15 injured. The search for other people is underway.

Our Byzantine Rite Capuchin friars in Uzhgorod are experiencing the Paschal Triduum. (photo)

Krakow, Poland: Provincial Chapter. Brother Custos, Sergey gives an account of the life of the custody and Ukraine. New Provincial Council of the province of Krakow. (photo)

Vinnytsia:
Traditional Easter eggs in the city center. (photo)

Kyiv (Br. Adam Wróbel):
Yesterday evening we loaded the humanitarian aid bus with the Nazareth Sisters. The aid went to Kherson for parishioners. The pastor of the local parish came to pick up the humanitarian aid by bus and trailer. (photo)

April 16, 2023

Sunday. The second Sunday of Easter—Divine Mercy Sunday. 416 war night.

To the Capuchin Friars of Uzhgorod and the Eastern Rite Friars who are celebrating Easter today, we wish you peace and courage in exhibiting the faith that death has been defeated. Peace! ХРИСТОС ВОСКРЕС!

War Easter eggs. Unfortunately, still warlike. ХРИСТОС ВОСКРЕС! (photo)

War prank. Biological weapons. (photo)

News from the brothers:

Br. Volodymyr Procko:
Brothers good news: My nephew Pavel, who has been in Russian captivity since January, has been turned into Russian prisoners of war! Sister received the information from the SBU. Thank God and thank you all for your prayers.

JESUS IS RISEN! ХРИСТОС ВОСКРЕС!