life - A golden moment with Sr Prisca

HAPPINESS IS PRICELESS

Happiness is a currency Which cannot be bought or sold It cannot be traded or borrowed It’s a treasure to behold It’s a coin without a price tag And yet it has great value Happiness […]

LIFE IS SHORT

Life is short, make it sweet Enjoy every moment, don’t skip a beat Spread love and happiness, don’t let it stop Cherish every day, make it last Avoid holding grudges, let go of hate Find […]

THE BREATH, A WHISPER OF LIFE

The breath is a whisper of life Soft and gentle, yet full of power A precious gift, beyond all strife Fills our souls with pure pleasure The air we breathe, a sacred song From the […]

I BELIEVE IN REINCARNATION

I believe in reincarnation A rotation of life and death A continues transformation Until we take our last breath In every life we are reborn A chance for our souls to grow To learn the […]

About me

Prisca Onyinye Nwokorie is a Roman Catholic Nun in the Congregation of the Oblate Sisters of St Benedict Joseph Labre based in Italy. She is a writer and poet, with BSc. degree in “Information and Communication Technologies for the Production of Software”, and an MSc. degree in “Computer Science”, both obtained from the University of Bari in Italy. Presently, she is working towards creating a forum to promote e-learning in every field of life for the youths in underdeveloped countries.

Poem by Sr Prisca

THE FOOL’S PARADISE

Fools dwell in their own paradise Blinded by illusions, they wander With rose-coloured glasses on their faces They don't see the truth, in this enchanted place The whisper of the sky lulls them to sleep [...]
Poem by Sr Prisca

ROBBERS BREAK INTO MY DREAM

As I lay in slumber Lost in the depths of my mind A sudden noise startles me And makes me feel blind I try to open my eyes But the darkness holds me fast Fear [...]
Poem by Sr Prisca

TEARS IN THE RAIN

The rain has a voice It whispers in the ear A gentle melody I can hear It speaks of secrets And old stories Of love and loss And untold stories The raindrops fall Like tears [...]
Poet's corner

What they did to us

They came and saw us as an enormous family They separated us and made us hate each other They divided us into regions, tribes and culture They overcame us because we were no longer united. [...]
Poem by Sr Prisca

Such is Life

When it becomes true I must accept I bow to the reality I wouldn’t contend Life is here but can get lost Deeper than we grasp and tend Shall I always think this way When [...]

Saint Benedict Joseph Labre – “Saint of the poor”

Lives of Saints

“God will assist me, and will guide me in the enterprise which He has Himself inspired: it is not permitted to us to resist the will of God” – St. Benedict Joseph Labre Benedict Joseph […]

THE COURAGE OF SAINT AGATHA

Lives of Saints

The Martyrdom of Saint Agatha A tale of pain and sacrifice Her body, forgotten by the knife Now rests in a field, rotting away Buried deep under the earth She tasted its bitter taste Her […]

A PRAYER TO BLESSED FATHER CYPRIAN IWENE TANSI

Lives of Saints

Blessed Father Cyprian Iwene Tansi Pure and humble servant of God Your life was a testimony of faith And inspired us to follow the same path In distant lands you heard the call To spread […]

Life of Saint Prisca

Lives of Saints

Saint Prisca was a young martyr in the early days of the Roman Church. Born to wealthy Christian parents, she grew up during the reign of Emperor Claudius. While Claudius did not actively persecute […]

Saint Josephine Bakhita

Lives of Saints

I feel a strong faith within me God is preparing us for eternity He desires us to grow in virtue He wants us to discover, accept and value our unique mission. Saint Josephine Bakhita was […]