by Jim McIntosh | May 10, 2010 | Bolivia, Camiri, Cochabamba, Status |
When reading over my last post, I in no way want to be too harsh on the Italian friars which whom I live. They are good men. They have been here much longer than me, have many more successes than me, and are undoubted better friars than I am. The fraternal life here...
by Jim McIntosh | Apr 20, 2010 | Bolivia, Camiri, Cochabamba, Status |
Recently I traveled from Camiri up to the town of Tarata, just outside the city of Cochabamba. The reason was a meeting of the International Council of Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation of the Order of Friars Minor (my order, the Franciscans). In doing so, I...
by Jim McIntosh | Apr 19, 2010 | Bolivia, Cochabamba, Status, Uncategorized |
In my role as treasurer of the friary here in Camiri, I attended a meeting last week of the guardians (superiors) and house treasurers of the Bolivian Franciscan province. The meeting was held in Tarata, a town outside of Cochabamba, where we have a retreat...
by Jim McIntosh | Sep 24, 2008 | Cochabamba, Observations |
When you live in the part of the world where there are rainy seasons and dry season, the first rain of the new season is a wonderful thing. Here in the Andes, the rain usually comes in November and lasts until around April. We’ve been dry here in Cochabamba...
by Jim McIntosh | Sep 14, 2008 | Cochabamba |
September 14 is the anniversary of the founding of Cochabamba. This year, since it falls on a Sunday, we had parades of high school bands on Saturday. Today, Sunday, was the parade of the civic organizations and the military, police and firefighters. Tomorrow, Monday,...
by Jim McIntosh | Sep 7, 2008 | Cochabamba |
The first Sunday in September, a marvelous thing happens in Cochabamba. For one day, all motorized vehicles are banned from the streets. The air is clear; the rumble of thousands of motors has been silenced. Families come out to stroll through the now liberated...
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