Begoña Costillo

Begoña Costillo is a member of the Order of St. Augustine and lives in the Monastery of the Incarnation in Lima, Peru. She entered religious life in 2012; since then she has lived in Spain, Italy and Peru. 
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La Hna. Begoña Costillo forma parte de la Orden de San Agustín. Ella ingresó en 2012 a la vida religiosa y actualmente vive en el monasterio de la Encarnación de Lima, Perú. Es bachiller en Teología y licenciada en Periodismo y Humanidades.

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Nothing longer than the hope of the poor

"The poor have learned to wait. They endure the frustration of denied opportunities, standing upright, sustained by a hope that flickers like an incandescent flame at the center of their existence," writes Sr. Begoña Costillo. She reflects on the patient waiting of those seeking financial assistance at the Monastery of the Incarnation in Lima, Peru, contrasting it with the structured and time-oriented life of the Catholic sisters.

God visits us in a little wooden room

Sr. Begoña Costillo narrates her encounter with a woman and her children, who live in a small wooden room on the roof of a building. In the midst of precariousness, she discovers the divine presence and resilience of a mother who relies on God to overcome adversity. 

'I have come to give freedom to prisoners'

During a visit to a prison in Peru, Sr. Begoña Costillo discovered how the Gospel came to life behind bars and offered hope and liberation to those who seek conversion, healing and redemption. 

Israel-Palestine conflict transcends physical borders

Sr. Begoña Costillo reflects on the implications of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and how it transcends physical borders to reach into the depths of human desires and ambitions, with devastating consequences.

Farmers and residents of the village of Cotacombas, Peru, share a lunch of chicken stew in the countryside. Augustinian Sisters of the Conversion Monastery spent 10 days with the community in the Andes. (Courtesy of Diana Villarreal)

Quechua community in Peruvian Andes spreads seeds of the Gospel

The only way to achieve a good and truly human life in a place like the Andes mountains, far from the cities that have more resources, is the support and protection of the community.