“Yesterday, it was my turn at the Beguinage Church. A few unhoused people came in and walked toward the exhibition on Gaza [around the Sacred Heart of Jesus]. There, they kissed the dolls representing the children who had died. ” — Pieter, volunteer at House of Compassion
That silent, moving gesture echoes in other acts elsewhere.
A few weeks ago, we welcomed the Catholic Workers from Amsterdam. Their presence forged a meaningful connection between our actions in Brussels and theirs in Amsterdam. During that visit, we discovered their processions of mourning and resistance, where dolls become children, and statistics become faces. (Read Ilmira’s testimony https://korrelzout.noelhuis.nl/…/wie-zwijgt-stemt-toe/ )
Just steps away from House of Compassion, every Sunday after the 11 a.m. mass, the Goede Bijstand community walks in a silent procession for Gaza. This Sunday, August 10, will already be the thirteenth procession. Thirteen times they’ve walked, in silence.
Caption : Geneviève Frère
