Shrine - A golden moment with Sr Prisca

Football, The Religion of the Stadium

We gather in the stadiums
Like worshippers in a shrine
Because football is our religion
And the stadium, our sacred playground… […]

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

ANOTHER YEAR IS OVER

On this last day of the year I sit and think about everything that has passed The memories, the moments, the happy and the sad The lessons learnt, the challenges overcome I think of the [...]
A moment with God

Trapped in the visible

Mt 23:28 "You present to view a holy exterior while hypocrisy and evil fill you within" Jesus is addressing His words not only to the religious leaders (the Pharisees and the Scribes) but also [...]
Meditazione da Sr Prisca

La spiritualità della famiglia di Nazareth

Il vincolo che univa Giuseppe e Maria era il vincolo del primato dell’invisibile su visibile. Nella bibbia, l’atteggiamento di Giuseppe che vuole dimettere Maria ha davanti a sé un orizzonte troppo alto nella sua dinamica di povertà. [...]
Lives of Saints

THE COURAGE OF SAINT AGATHA

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 [...]
Poet's corner

What is going on?

What is going on? Something is wrong somewhere Everybody is pretending to be silent Our leaders are fooling themselves again. The same people who chose to fight corruption have been victims of the same [...]