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Depending on the size and availability of the bedrooms, first of all, but other elements may come into play: mobility needs by elderly or disabled people, balance between families with small children and families of mature age, etc.

There are two moments of community prayer: the evening before going to the table, and the Sunday Mass. Being a population of families, we cannot ask of ourselves and of our children more than what is required of every lay Christian. Of course, everyone is free to find moments of personal prayer, facilitated by the presence of the chapel in the family group. However, our spirituality urges us to live every moment of life as prayer.

They can be present as guests, but to become part of Nomadelfia as effective members it is necessary to share the foundations of life, which for us are represented by the Catholic faith.

Yes. Welcoming abandoned children is considered an act of justice and fraternity that is an integral part of this vocation.

Yes, the moment you sign the constitution and become an effective Nomadelfi. The assets of the Postulants, on the other hand, are frozen until they have made a final decision regarding their vocation.

No, it is not and does not want to be. We must and want to relate to the outside world also from an economic point of view, buying raw materials and selling products.

Selling is a means, not the end of our lives, and the principle of universal destination of goods remains firm, as part of our production is given away to those in need. In determining the price we try to avoid speculation by adhering to some fundamental principles: the dignity of the worker, his family and respect for the law; the quality of the product, the workmanship, the material used, respect for the environment, competition, the local economy and the destination of the goods sold (is it a basic necessity? Who will be able to afford it and who will not?)

Nomadelfia has not directly entered politics, it does not rely on any party or movement. However, politics is always of interest to us, as it is an activity aimed at satisfying everyone's needs. True politics is not what you see on TV, but consists in living for one's ideals, through a concrete and consistent testimony and this is what we do and propose, through unconventional but still effective channels.

The minors who arrive in Nomadelfia are entrusted by the juvenile court after an evaluation of the case and are followed by social services, which assist us with specific skills as needed. If the situation requires it, we can also call on additional support from external specialists.

Furthermore, it must be recognized that family love and the serenity of an educating environment are the indispensable elements for raising a child, even and especially if he or she comes from difficult situations. Knowledge is not enough to educate children, just as love is not enough: both are indispensable, but love must always come first and Nomadelfia can count on a rather long experience in this field.

Each child is different, there is no formula of intervention that is the same for everyone, but for each one the most appropriate path is chosen, putting the good of the child at the center.

Some ask us if, by raising children in a closed environment with the same people who have espoused the same principles, we do not risk them becoming social misfits. This thought stems from the fact that there is a tendency to give a lot of value to the plurality of educational voices and, from this point of view, the homogeneity of values would be seen as a loss of richness.

Anzitutto la nostra esperienza di ormai ottant'anni dimostra che i figli riescono generalmente ad inserirsi nella società in modo sereno e che la condivisione del modello educativo non annulla la diversità di ciascun componente della comunità.

In the family group, the child is constantly confronted with adults with different characters, different ways of approaching, behaving, imposing rules, showing their affection, etc. The change in family groups then ensures that this diversity is continuously enriched. And at school, when bullying or bullying phenomena occur or when the inclusion of a "new" creates some friction, these phenomena can be kept under control much better in an environment with greater connection between school and family.

Finally, it should be noted that many guests pass through Nomadelfia, so our children do not lack opportunities to compare and measure themselves against peers who live differently. The fact that contrasts can arise, differences of views, should not be seen as a limit, but as a formative opportunity, which is inevitable in life.

In this context, educational homogeneity becomes an asset, as it guarantees that children, while confronted with a certain diversity, grow up with a strong identity. This prepares them to face the challenges that the outside society asks of them to live as protagonists and not as misfits.

And to make them see this, we try to show that there are different schools of thought in the world, gradually and according to age. It is a considerable effort, because it requires continuous discussion, to find unified lines and at the same time highlight the motivation for our choices.

It is important to emphasize that children are not educated to become Nomadelfi, because it is a vocational and free choice. Our educational purpose is to form men and women who are able to be protagonists of their own lives, approaching problems critically, and who have made their own the values of the dignity of the person, fraternity, solidarity and justice.

The home school of Nomadelfia welcomes the educational objectives of the public school, in particular the transmission of civil values such as solidarity, respect for institutions, legality, non-violence and respect for the different. These values are enriched by those typical of the Christian message, including forgiveness and love of neighbor. The possibility of enriching this teaching by transmitting other values is in any case part of the freedom of education of parents about their children, a constitutionally guaranteed right.