Michael Gartland
TThey say that talk is cheap. That a picture paints a thousand words. Looking to the natural world we see that it is lightning that strikes, not thunder. And just to be sure, we’ve all heard that actions speak louder than words.
Fr. Frank Freeman, SDB
“Ah Christmases are not what they used to be”; “In the good old days…” “I remember how…”; and so with a tinge of sadness we look back to the magic of the Christmases of our youth and pine for what no longer exists.
Br Falefa Elia
St. John Bosco Parish in Fiji recently celebrated its inaugural mass, attended by a crowd of over 1000 from around the archdiocese of Suva, on Sunday November 19 at 9.00a.m.
Sr Yvonne Reungoat, FMA
We are living a special time of grace in preparation for the Bishops’ Synod that will take place in October 2018, on the theme: “The Young, the Faith, and Vocational Discernment”. This event brings us deep joy and challenges us as an Institute whose mission is the education of the young people. What is foreseen is a Synod in step with the young and for the young, a precious resource for the Church herself and for society; certainly not a problem.
Gangabai Akolkar, 55 years old, a resident of Marathwadi village, next to Ahmednagar, is much relieved today, thanks to the water project that brings water to her village. Three months ago, she had to walk for 2.5 kilometers to fetch water for her family. The “Water Project” was implemented by “Bosco Gramin Vikas Kendra” (BGVK) and supported by Salesian Missions, USA.
Fr Ángel Fernandez Artime SDB
Greetings to you all, dear readers and members of our Salesian Family. I wish to offer you a reflection that I made from a very concrete experience I had recently – a lesson from nature. I shall never forget the wise life lesson which the fir trees of the beautiful forest of Vallombrosa gave me.
Br Cahill Gleisner SDB, returned to the Lord after suffering a short but painful illness on Saturday 7th October. Br Cahill who had a great devotion praying the rosary all of his life, died on the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary. Br Gleisner was 87 years of age, and had been a professed Salesian Brother for 66 years.