Hello all. I have not really had internet access for more than a few minutes (and on a smartphone) until today. I am currently staying with the wonderful SSMI sisters here in Lviv; they have been extremely hospitable and generous to me. Later today a sister will give me a tour of the city.
My arrival into Lviv yesterday was quite eventful. I first took a bus from Munich to Przemysl, then took another smaller bus to the border, then another one on the other side. This seems to be the cheapest way into Ukraine (but also meant 24 hours on a bus). On the small bus from the border to Lviv, I met a young man who was from Lviv. I asked him to catch me up on the news about Ukraine (as the last time I had heard anything was from Fr. Mykhailo in Paris on January 17th. He told me that it was not good at all. 5 people had been confirmed dead; one of which he knew quite well (from Lviv). He told me that he too was on his way to Kyiv, hopeful for the best, but expecting the worst.
When I arrived in Lviv, I met up with Fr. Stepan, a military chaplain. His parish had been turned into a pharmacy and basically a warehouse to prepare boxes of supplies to ship to Kyiv for the protesters. An amazing sight.
I also saw the people gathered in the square here in Lviv. Off to the side, I was shown the terminal from where people were being brought to Kyiv.
A sister here told me the Ukrainian people have been fighting for freedom all her living memory. However, it seems as if there is an understanding that in the upcoming days there will be a change; that there is no going back now. There is a great sense of hopefullness for change for greater justice here and a government of the people. And the people seem to be completely determined in this regard; even if at great risk and cost.
May God help this people and this nation.

Sorry, but no pictures for now.