At noon on July 24, 2022, we participated from Guinea Bissau in the online formation meeting with all the ASC junior sisters of the Congregation organized by our International Spirituality Center (CIS).  The theme of “Transformation” gave us a passage of St. John’s Gospel (20:11-18) for our reflection, presented by Sister Nadia Coppa, General Superior.At noon on July 24, 2022, we participated from Guinea Bissau in the online formation meeting with all the ASC junior sisters of the Congregation organized by our International Spirituality Center (CIS).  The theme of “Transformation” gave us a passage of St. John’s Gospel (20:11-18) for our reflection, presented by Sister Nadia Coppa, General Superior.In her explanation she compared the life of Mary Magdalene with that of St. Maria De Mattias.  The strongest points for us were these: after their encounter with Jesus both women felt transformed; they went out and announced to everyone what they had experienced; Mary Magdalene was the apostle to the apostles because in her persevering search, through her tears, she made them encounter Jesus; similarly, Maria De Mattias expressed her love for Jesus through her tears.  Through her letters, she enabled us to encounter Jesus.We too, as ASCs, feel that in order to be transformed, we must go toward Jesus in an ongoing search, because He is the goal of our life through discipleship.  Sr. Nadia also said that Maria De Mattias was always in a hurry, but that her haste was to establish her relationship with others, especially the poor and marginalized, etc.  The other important aspects were the various questions asked by Sister Nadia: - Who is Jesus for us?- Are our actions moved by the Lord?- Do we have the desire to encounter Jesus?All these questions helped each of us personally reflect on our lives as ASC consecrated women and put Jesus at the center of our lives.  If our lives are not totally the life of Jesus in the service of the poor, our consecration would be in vain. Our sharing in language groups also helped each of us to share what we were feeling and thinking about the highlights of the meeting and to enter into a close relationship with others. In the large group, the sharing was interesting, brief and meaningful.Finally, Sister Nadia asked each person to choose a word that expressed our charism and those expressed were: charity, love, service, communion, compassion, and mercy, among others.We thank Sister Nadia and her council for promoting and animating this international meeting that offered us a significant moment of formation and allowed us to establish a relationship with the other Junior Sisters of the Congregation.  We look forward to other opportunities in the future.  With esteem and affection,