IN 2115 WHERE ARE WE…?

Love keeps no score of wrong, and does not gloat over any sort of unpleasant happenings. Just like the love of Mamma Margaret and Don Bosco during the wandering oratory days despite the problems caused by the boys. This bicentenary celebration of the birth of Don Bosco, be a gentle reminder for me and for all of us to introspect about not what we are rather where we are? Don Bosco is a saint who had foreseen the science of the times. Therefore, if our SPCSA invites him to grace the occasion of our unique celebrations in 2115 what would he tell his sons?

Don Bosco would surely invite each of one of us to leave our four walls of comfort and security to launch into the civilized streets and new age youth platforms like Shopping Malls, Social Networks, Theatres, Games Clubs and Music/Dance Rooms to join the circle of friendship and love them as they are without any preconditions at the same time as catalysts to challenge them for something better. Thus for 2115 celebrations of the Salesian presence Don Bosco invites us all to become the catalysts while being the signposts of humanity first and then spirituality. Thus we as his sons make young people who are the heart of our charism make them feel our presence as a grace rather than a threat. I am sure Don Bosco will be happy with us if we are able to make this difference in 2115 with our charism and work.