Born :October 1966 in Germany
Raised in a home where no particular faith was
practiced I finally found JESUS (or better : was found by Him) through a
street-evangelism by some Pentecostal Christians.
It was the 21.9.1985, the day the church
celebrates the conversion of the apostle Matthew, who was a tax-collector
before.
I used to live a life far from God
-although I had a strong desire for Him- tangled up in all kind of
bondages of sin the world of today offers to a young teenager. I was
literally saved by the Holy Spirit who entered my life so powerful and
unexpected when I cried for help to this mysterious "God on the
Cross" , invoking for the first time of my life the Holy name of
Jesus in prayer.
Three years of intense fellowship with my Pentecostal
(protestant-charismatic) brothers &sisters -through bible-study,
prayer-meetings, street-evangelism & Sunday-services etc.-helped me to
get to know Jesus and the Father more and more ,and to grow in my love for
Him......discovering His great love for each one of us !
A highpoint of my life was the gift to be
able to visit Israel two times in 1987, and being able to spend 5 months
in the Holy Land. The richness that was transmitted to my heart by all the
deep experiences that where given to me in this blessed time I'm not able
to express just in a few lines !
I want to invite the readers at this point
to make a pilgrimage themselves to the Holy Land in this blessed Year of
Jubilee!
"This is the year in Jerusalem !!!"
Finally -after a deeper crisis- the Lord led
me to a little (Catholic) community where I finally became catholic!
Discovering this deep freedom we can find in the heart of Mary, the bride
of the Holy Spirit, fascinated by the
theology of the catholic faith in its wideness and depth , the rite of
holy chrism did the rest to me :
I was overwhelmed by such a deep joy
that I nearly "bursted"!!! The day my first lesson (to become catholic )
started was -by "chance"- the 21.9.1992, exactly 7 years after
my first encounter with the Lord!
Long story - short sense: God is alive. He
loves each living being so tenderly and strongly,......once
experienced His "kiss", you'll long for Him always !
My profession is midwifery, but since over
seven years I dedicate my life to prayer, missionary work and song.
Long periods in two contemplative communities,
expanded visits to Medjugorje (and other Marian apparition-sites), and the working and living with the refugees
of Bosnia impressed my life and music.
I hope you'll enjoy it !
........love from the heart......... and may Christ's Peace be with you always
!
ANGELINA MIRJAM