It was very exciting and enthusing to donate blood for the second time. I remember when I donated blood for the first time, I was tensed and frightened. But with that experience I made up my mind to donate this time. Besides my personal reasons I also wanted to encourage and exhort my young brothers to donate blood. Indeed many turned up and made their mind to donate Blood (their self).
Tuesday, 30 August 2016
Saturday, 27 August 2016
Truth....?
The World today is no more the world Yesterday. Young people and educated people are utterly in confusion not knowing what is what. They are confused and bewildered about the growing fake realities through media, literature and ideologies. Indeed even the learned are led astray by all these untrue realities. So much so that a lie is made truth and a truth is made a lie by the current commercial attitudes. This has become a religion where pleasure is a priority and a values is an opinion. I mean there is never the old but ever the new, be it people, convictions, trends and fashion technology. Seeing the current trend I am just reminded of the words of a Greek Thinker, Heraclitus "The world is in a state of flux" Perhaps he was right ABOUT today's attitudes and temperaments of people, despite the time gap. We may not know the truth but we cannot change the truth. We may hide the truth but we cannot kill the truth. We may twist the truth but we cannot over come the truth. What makes say all this is, the Changing Climate, Changing People, Changing Priorities of the Leaders and their mixed convictions and commitments.
Dear friendz plz remember the words of a wise man "Truth is always great no matter how small it looks and Falsehood is always small no matter how big it looks." The truth is that God exists and He loves us despite our frailties and limitations. His love is much much greater than our weakness and sin. God loves unconditionally this is true and the Truth indeed. Therefore, let us be good and faithful to his Love and Mercy...
Sunday, 14 August 2016
Sorry! Dear Future Generations...!
The almighty had
a dream to create a beautiful palace in the cosmos; the thoughts blossomed, it
was self a revolving beauty with mighty oceans, blue skies, green trees, long
rivers, huge mountains, wonderful creatures and human beings the most
significant one. As we know this from the book of Genesis that God created everything and human being as the crown of
creation. But something has gone wrong...
We used EARTH as
a credit card with no spending limit. As a result, the beautiful Pandas, the
Penguins, the Polar bears and the African Tigers are gradually getting extinct.
Do you know why
paddy fields are turned into stadiums, forests into factories and hills into leveled grounds....for this Money?
Besides, our
development is a disguise and our progress is a mask.
I AM SORRY to
tell you that we are gone wrong by cutting down the trees at the rate of 40
football fields every minute; that 50% of all the trees on earth are gone in
the last 100 years. DO YOU KNOW WHY?...for this
Money?
What
we can say to future generations...
Dear future
generations, I make this speech for the rest of us and say SORRY...
SORRY, we left
you with a mess of a planet...
SORRY, we
listened to people who made excuses to do nothing...
I hope you
forgive us for the fact that we did not know how special the earth was, is and
will be is a doubt.
I am sure the
fact that how our fore-fathers were so much concerned about the mother earth,
trees and water. They felt that it was their responsibility to preserve earth
and her bounty for the next 7 generations. I am surprised about the magnificent
fact that even the Bamboo once sprouted, lives for coming 7 generations if
protected and cared.
I AM SORRY that
we put Profit above People, Greed above Need and Pleasure above Protection.
I AM SORRY we
poison our oceans, we strip our forests bare, and we pollute our air.
I AM SORRY that
we have paid so much of attention to the ISIS and very little perhaps to the
fact that ICEis melting in the Arctic.
At this juncture
if you don’t think that this climate change is a threat for you and for the 7
generations to come I DARE, You and I are responsible for sad future.
...No matter how
many International Conferences held, no matter how many Lau da tosis come out and
no matter how many environmental days celebrated but if we do not act on...then
soon we are all condemned to doom shattering the 7 billion dreams.
To betray nature
is to betray our future generations, to save Nature is to save our future
generations; whatever we are fighting for be it racism, communal-ism, poverty or
terrorism or any type of adversity, it won’t matter in the list if we don’t
work together and act responsibly to save the mother earth. If not we will be responsible
making our future generations orphans and along with them perhaps we will be
equally extinct.
A wise man once said
when the rivers are dried up and the trees are cut down man then will realize
that he will not be able to eat money.
So what can we normal people do about it...forget it, ignore it no let us not
be indifferent to this. Let us stand for the trees because by this we not only
save the lives of the trees but we can balance the environment. Thus you and I
become the part of the solution not the problem.
Shakespeare: We build our future bot by looking at the stars but Today.
Gandhi: There is enough and more for every one's need and not for everyone's greed.
Blaise Paschal: This is the best possible world that God could ever create.
Pope King
Michael Jackson Legendary song: lyrics (make it a better place for you and for me
and for the entire human race for the generations to come).
Thank you...
Thursday, 2 June 2016
A Witness of Fr Sngi’s Holiness...
A family in Shillong (Mawlai) from the
Warjri clan narrated the experience of having Fr Sngi praying over the family.
Before Fr Sngi encountered the family, the
situation and the condition of the family was broken and shattered due to
financial crisis, sickness and misunderstandings among them. It was
providential that Fr Sngi was invited to visit the house and bless the family
at this time of crisis and brokenness.
When Fr Sngi visited the family, they were
so happy that they welcomed him as a family member and poured out all their sorrow
and agony to him; having listened to all their problems and agonies, like a
family member he prayed together with them. As the custom of the Khasi, the
family gathered around the fire warming up, Fr Sngi invited them all to pray
and submit all their family concerns and problems to God the Almighty.
As they were all one in prayer gathered
around fire along with Fr Sngi; Fr Sngi in his usual way of praying for the
family, he pleaded God to free the family and their burdens and thus make them
as His loving children. During the prayer time one woman (A KONG) saw, a snake
coming out, from the water jar, which was put on fire for boiling. In fact it
was not only this particularly woman who witnessed this but all the other
family members saw the snake coming out from the boiling water and just
disappeared from their sight. After the prayer and blessing Fr Sngi promised
them God’s protection and told them that the evil had left the family and they
would live in Peace and Harmony thereafter.
Since then, the family is grateful to Fr
Sngi’s blessings which miraculously healed and freed from all their burdens.
Let us all pray God for Fr
Sngi and Pray to Fr Sngi that he may intercede on our behalf...
Br Richard was told this by a Khasi KONG
Friday, 27 May 2016
Fr Sngi CALLS IT A DAY
“Precious in the Sight of the LORD is the Death of the one of His
Faithful Servants.” Psalm 116: 15
Fr Sngi Silvanus Lyngdoh calls it a day
obliging God’s call to his heavenly home. He was born on 03rd
January, 1921 and was born to eternal bliss on 28th May, 2016 at
5:30 am Saturday. He spent his last days in pain and suffering in the Nazzareth
hospital for a month and finally, breathed his last on 28th May,
2016 at 5:30 am Saturday. On the death of Fr Sngi (our father) we deeply feel
sorry for the loss of his physical presence with us; yet, we are happy today
because we have won a powerful intercessor in heaven on our behalf.
No doubt Fr. Sngi Silvanus Lyngdoh is a
legend who lived among us leaving the glimpses of God’s love for His people. He
is truly God’s beloved son who gave everything to God and to his people. He
lived a life that was coupled with nature and grace. He endured pain and
suffering to any extent with a smile on his face. He never grumbled about food,
sickness or any other issues. He was so humble and simple (ground to the earth)
in his words, life and writing as well. People love to see him and listen to
him; no wonder why people flock to him from all corners of Meghalaya to get his
blessings and advice. Yes, thank God for the prophet who lived among us. Except
his last thirty days he always enjoyed life and good health. The reason he
jokingly said that “Thank God, I was never a superior.” Such was his humour and simplicity.
He is the legend of Khasi people strong and
active by his word and writing. Although advanced in age yet his mission and
vision kept him clear and focused. He gave everything to evangelize and
empower his people. No doubt he is saint amidst us communicating God’s
unconditional love and goodness. By uttering this we know these words and
expressions do not really exhaust His life and mission. As brothers of SHTC, we
were not surprised when people, professors and my friends speak of him in such
an esteemed and reverential manner. As the psalmist says “For, with you is
the fountain of life; in your light we see Light.”
Fr Sngi was a strong man, determined to evangelize
people of Khasi hills. Young as he was, committed for this noble task of
spreading the values of Kingdom. He is the power force for Khasi people who made
them from no one to someone in the world. What is true of him is not mere hard
work but hard work coupled with faith. For him, it was not the work that
sustained him rather faith that sustained him to work more; thus for him the
fruit of hard work is to work more. Thus he lived to the full the words of St
John Bosco ‘loboure, loboure and loboure;’ Work, work and
work were the lasting words of St John Bosco to his followers.
Fr Sngi was in the hospital; suffering, battling for
life and struggling from his old age difficulties and from his bed sores. But
after being with him in the hospital (attending to him), we felt yes, he was
suffering from physical pain; but his mind and heart was still on the mission;
his heart and mind was like a soldier on the boarder land. Words are
insufficient, expressions are too shallow-You might wonder what I say is an
exaggeration. No what I say is strange but true of him of him because Fr Sngi
was man led by the Holy Spirit. Everyone who visited him, we could noticed them
leaving from him with a smile on their faces and joy in their hearts. This was
always the case of those who visited him and encountered him.
We lived with a prophet among us...
“Precious in the sight of the LORD is the
death of His Saints...” Psalm 116: 15
RIP
Thursday, 26 May 2016
Amoris Laetitia - On love in the FAMILY...
On love in the FAMILY/The Joy of LOVE
Amoris Laetitia is a post-synodal Apostolic Exhortation resulted out of the pastoral
heart of the Holy Father Pope Francis. In this lengthy document he offers new
pastoral methods and the ways on how to help and accompany families towards
wholeness and well-being. It is basically
a catholic approach that deals about the contemporary issues of the families
from a very realistic point of view. Well, this noble document was first signed
by the Roman Pontiff on 19th March, 2016 on the feast of St Joseph
the head of the holy family. It is a lengthy document divided into nine
chapters, 325 paragraphs and has 270 pages. The document beautifully delves the
theme on the joy of love from a triangle structure in a language that is lucid
and simple; first it addresses the situation of the contemporary families in
different contexts and backgrounds and then it sets scripture as an example
where Jesus himself grew in a family setting; finally it speaks on the beauty
of the family, the responsibility in bringing up the children and thus in
concludes explaining family in the light of the scripture and tradition.
Holy Father in this document
considered family as a mission and vocation in the life of the Church and the
world at large. It is God who first willed and desired to make His Love real in
the family setting. Therefore, family in its depth has a profound meaning and
purpose, as God Himself wished to make family to grow in His love inclusively.[1] Hence it is not a document that
consists of ideas, formulas and principles; but a copy that deals with people
who live in a family setting and context. It is not a manual of problem solver,
but a copy of deep reflections and insights coupled with wisdom of the
scriptures and age old tradition of the saints and the Church (the family of
the families). So, it reflects the mind of the Church as it brings God’s
message of Love to the families of today especially to the families that are
most in need of help, support and accompaniment.
Well, as every road has two sides,
similarly family in its dimension has negative and positive dimensions
especially in the contemporary scenario where family at every moment faces
threats of violence, poverty, money, media, ideologies and immorality-negativity
in the world. All the same it is not proper for the pastors to judge and
categorize the families and then condemn them for their state of life. So, Pope
Francis invites us all to speak about family on a positive note, especially
love in a family dimension by taking Scripture and tradition as the main
sources. Thus he invites us all to work for the renewal of families despite
biting difficulties, problems and serious issues. Therefore, Pope with this
document that resulted out of two synods offers insights to the pastors, Church
leaders and the religious to accompany the families, to offer discernment to
the new couples and to support them at times of trail and temptation. So, it is
an incentive for the pastors to form a pastoral heart to discern and guide the
families with the heart of a prodigal father.
Context: The situation and the context of the
family in this globalized times is marred and shadowed by the evil forces of
the times. As a consequence, family a social institution is shattered into
pieces. As a consequence, abortion, broken families, orphans, semi-orphans,
contraceptives, suicides, child abuses, violence against women are a daily
headlines in the news papers and news channels[83 ].
These are challenges that families
face day in and out in every nation; migration (Middle East), alcoholism,
drugs, polygamy, pornography, prostitution and domestic terrorism in the
families are few examples.
Knowing this situation of the family,
Holy Father invites the pastors to take initiative to stand by the families and
make them know the values, morals and faith as they are the running streams of
good family living. He sets Jesus who lived in a healthy family as the ideal
figure for the Christian Families. Jesus says Mt 11:28 “Come to all ye
burdened, for I will give your rest.” Thus, families collectively drive
strength in Jesus as he lived in the light of the Word[2]. Jesus therefore, is a
paradigm for the church. We know he began his public ministry with the miracle
at the wedding feast of Cana (Jn 2: 1-11). He grew in a very homely and family
atmosphere where we see him having a deep bond with the family of Lazarus and
his sister; and with the family of Peter; he sympathized with grieving parents
and restored their children to life. (Mk: 5:41, Lk: 7:14-15). With the example
of Jesus who grew holistically in the context of the family invites us all to
grow in a family in which love is the binding force of all the members of the
family as in the holy trinity. St Paul tells how this binding force (love) is
possible in a family setting in (1 Cor13: 4-7).
‘Love begets love...’ ‘The fruit of
hard work is to work more...’ Therefore, in family life there is continuity of
love and thus the joy doubles in family as loves is shared welcoming the
offspring. Every new born baby brings home a message that God still loves the
world says Mother Theresa the saint of the poor of Kolkata. It is said, up
above the heavens, below the skies family is the best; that is the reason why
God chose to incarnate in a family where love is extended in fraternity,
parenthood and relationship. Pope Francis going a step further invites the
families even to extend this love of the family through adoption and
accommodation. However, Pope Francis acknowledges that it is noble but not an
easy task. Therefore, he invites the pastors of the Church to accompany and
prepare the young people in faith and morals. By this young people are made
aware of the Christian values, faith and morals. By this there will be less
broken families, divorces, orphans and better family upbringing and responsibility
since love is the key; for in love all things are made known and renewed in
Christ Jesus.
Family is the first school of
learning where parents play the role of teachers. Hence, it is the duty of the
parents to impart education and instill values in them. Today’s children are
tomorrow leaders of the society. Therefore, importance is ought to be given to
the upbringing of the children by educating and catechizing. Thus there is a
mutual relationship that makes a family, a family. As the pastors accompany the
young couples in matters of faith and morals so do the parents in upbringing of
their children in love. This is what Pope Francis simply calls as the
spirituality of Marriage and Faith [313-325] where togetherness is cherished,
love is shared, responsibility is shouldered and above all love is build in a
family.
Conclusion: Pope Francis thus makes an
interesting intervention through this document addressing all the families; he
describes family as a journey where everyone is invited to journey along not as
nomads but as pilgrims. It is his personal appraisal for all his people,
particularly the pastors to cultivate a pastoral heart to understand families
and the individuals who live in their own contexts without pre-conditions and
prejudices. We cannot pigeonhole people on the condition of our expectations
[298, 305]. So, to avoid this pessimistic attitude we need to cultivate a good
conscience; it is a paramount in moral decision making. At the stage legalism,
pessimism and rationalism should be avoided. Instead compassion, understanding
and support need to be offered. By this a pastor respects the freedom and
dignity of the individuals to discern and make a good decision to live well in
a family life. Of course accompaniment is a must in this process without any
force and imposition of rules and norms. It is because the situations,
contexts, traditions cultures and customs of one place are different from
another. Therefore, as pastors and educators we need to be prudent and
sensitive to the needs of the people. Thus we [pastors] respect all the members
of the family. A pastor is exhorted to cultivate a merciful heart like God who
loves us all despite our limitations and weaknesses. Such a pastor does not
condemn the people, does not judge them; instead like the catalyst s/he
invites all to experience the taste of God’s mercy, goodness and love.
Pastors are therefore, exhorted to
go out and meet people where they are and not expecting people to come to their
comfort castles and isolated cells. Only by going to the people a pastor can
understand the complexities of people in their living situations. This act of a
pastor propels him/her to extend one’s hands to help those sheep that need our
care, support and love. So, when there is love there is no place for
judgments, instead there is love that bears all things like Crucified Jesus
who could forgive the people who were mocking, thieves on his right and left, Peter
who denied him thrice, disciples who ran for life leaving him alone, Pilate who
was self-righteous and those wicked elders who could not stomach Jesus as the
son of God, Jesus who forgave the Samaritan, Jesus who gave sight to the
Barthimaeus, Jesus the Good Shepherd, Jesus who wept, Jesus who sympathized
with people, Jesus who had pity for people, Jesus on the cross, Jesus on the
way to Emmaus, Jesus on the sea shore and Jesus who was ascending is our model,
example and ideal for the pastoral work. Jesus is the forgiving of the Father.
In Jesus we have forgiveness of our sins. Therefore, let us draw strength from
Him to work for the kingdom that Jesus embarked amidst us. Only in Jesus we
have our source of strength and hope. Jesus is the way, truth and the life. For
he was at home with the smell of the sheep of his time and like the catalyst
liberated the sinners, healed the sick, fed the hungry and raised the dead to
life. He was ever connected to His Father who is rich in mercy and love.
This document Amoris Laetitia
is an exhortation for the pastors, seminarians, leaders of the Church and the
parents to grow in freedom and love of the father in a particular setting of a
family where one is situated. It is a positive note of encouragement for all
Christians to cultivate the Christian values and morals for a better living and
giving for the good of all.
Amoris Laetitia - On love in the FAMILY...
On love in the FAMILY/The Joy of LOVE...
Amoris Laetitia is a post-synodal Apostolic Exhortation resulted out of the pastoral
heart of the Holy Father Pope Francis. In this lengthy document he offers new
pastoral methods and the ways on how to help and accompany families towards wholeness
and wellbeing. It is basically a
catholic approach that deals about the contemporary issues of the families from
a very realistic point of view. Well, this noble document was first signed by
the Roman Pontiff on 19th March, 2016 on the feast of St Joseph the
head of the holy family. It is a lengthy document divided into nine chapters,
325 paragraphs and has 270 pages. The document beautifully delves the theme on
the joy of love from a triangle structure in a language that is lucid and
simple; first it addresses the situation of the contemporary families in
different contexts and backgrounds and then it sets scripture as an example where
Jesus himself grew in a family setting; finally it speaks on the beauty of the
family, the responsibility in bringing up the children and thus in concludes
explaining family in the light of the scripture and tradition.
Holy Father in this document
considered family as a mission and vocation in the life of the Church and the
world at large. It is God who first willed and desired to make His Love real in
the family setting. Therefore, family in its depth has a profound meaning and
purpose, as God Himself wished to make family to grow in His love inclusively.[1] Hence it is not a document that
consists of ideas, formulas and principles; but a copy that deals with people
who live in a family setting and context. It is not a manual of problem solver,
but a copy of deep reflections and insights coupled with wisdom of the
scriptures and age old tradition of the saints and the Church (the family of
the families). So, it reflects the mind of the Church as it brings God’s
message of Love to the families of today especially to the families that are
most in need of help, support and accompaniment.
Well, as every road has two sides,
similarly family in its dimension has negative and positive dimensions especially
in the contemporary scenario where family at every moment faces threats of violence,
poverty, money, media, ideologies and immorality-negativity in the world. All the
same it is not proper for the pastors to judge and categorize the families and
then condemn them for their state of life. So, Pope Francis invites us all to speak
about family on a positive note, especially love in a family dimension by
taking Scripture and tradition as the main sources. Thus he invites us all to
work for the renewal of families despite biting difficulties, problems and serious
issues. Therefore, Pope with this document that resulted out of two synods
offers insights to the pastors, Church leaders and the religious to accompany
the families, to offer discernment to the new couples and to support them at
times of trail and temptation. So, it is an incentive for the pastors to form a
pastoral heart to discern and guide the families with the heart of a prodigal father.
Context: The situation and the context of the
family in this globalized times is marred and shadowed by the evil forces of
the times. As a consequence, family a social institution is shattered into
pieces. As a consequence, abortion, broken families, orphans, semi-orphans, contraceptives,
suicides, child abuses, violence against women are a daily headlines in the news
papers and news channels[83 ].
These are challenges that families face
day in and out in every nation; migration (Middle East), alcoholism, drugs,
polygamy, pornography, prostitution and domestic terrorism in the families are
few examples.
Knowing this situation of the family,
Holy Father invites the pastors to take initiative to stand by the families and
make them know the values, morals and faith as they are the running streams of
good family living. He sets Jesus who lived in a healthy family as the ideal figure
for the Christian Families. Jesus says Mt 11:28 “Come to all ye burdened, for I
will give your rest.” Thus, families collectively drive strength in Jesus as he
lived in the light of the Word[2]. Jesus therefore, is a
paradigm for the church. We know he began his public ministry with the miracle
at the wedding feast of Cana (Jn 2: 1-11). He grew in a very homely and family
atmosphere where we see him having a deep bond with the family of Lazarus and
his sister; and with the family of Peter; he sympathized with grieving parents
and restored their children to life. (Mk: 5:41, Lk: 7:14-15). With the example of
Jesus who grew holistically in the context of the family invites us all to grow
in a family in which love is the binding force of all the members of the family
as in the holy trinity. St Paul tells how this binding force (love) is possible
in a family setting in (1 Cor13: 4-7).
‘Love begets love...’ ‘The fruit of
hard work is to work more...’ Therefore, in family life there is continuity of
love and thus the joy doubles in family as loves is shared welcoming the offspring.
Every new born baby brings home a message that God still loves the world says
Mother Theresa the saint of the poor of Kolkata. It is said, up above the
heavens, below the skies family is the best; that is the reason why God chose
to incarnate in a family where love is extended in fraternity, parenthood and relationship.
Pope Francis going a step further invites the families even to extend this love
of the family through adoption and accommodation. However, Pope Francis
acknowledges that it is noble but not an easy task. Therefore, he invites the
pastors of the Church to accompany and prepare the young people in faith and
morals. By this young people are made aware of the Christian values, faith and
morals. By this there will be less broken families, divorces, orphans and
better family upbringing and responsibility since love is the key; for in love
all things are made known and renewed in Christ Jesus.
Family is the first school of
learning where parents play the role of teachers. Hence, it is the duty of the
parents to impart education and instill values in them. Today’s children are tomorrow
leaders of the society. Therefore, importance is ought to be given to the
upbringing of the children by educating and catechizing. Thus there is a mutual
relationship that makes a family, a family. As the pastors accompany the young
couples in matters of faith and morals so do the parents in upbringing of their
children in love. This is what Pope Francis simply calls as the spirituality of
Marriage and Faith [313-325] where togetherness is cherished, love is shared,
responsibility is shouldered and above all love is build in a family.
Conclusion: Pope Francis thus makes an interesting
intervention through this document addressing all the families; he describes
family as a journey where everyone is invited to journey along not as nomads
but as pilgrims. It is his personal appraisal for all his people, particularly
the pastors to cultivate a pastoral heart to understand families and the
individuals who live in their own contexts without pre-conditions and
prejudices. We cannot pigeonhole people on the condition of our expectations [298,
305]. So, to avoid this pessimistic attitude we need to cultivate a good
conscience; it is a paramount in moral decision making. At the stage legalism,
pessimism and rationalism should be avoided. Instead compassion, understanding
and support need to be offered. By this a pastor respects the freedom and
dignity of the individuals to discern and make a good decision to live well in
a family life. Of course accompaniment is a must in this process without any
force and imposition of rules and norms. It is because the situations,
contexts, traditions cultures and customs of one place are different from another.
Therefore, as pastors and educators we need to be prudent and sensitive to the
needs of the people. Thus we [pastors] respect all the members of the family. A
pastor is exhorted to cultivate a merciful heart like God who loves us all
despite our limitations and weaknesses. Such a pastor does not condemn the people,
de does not judge them; instead like the catalyst s/he invites all to
experience the taste of God’s mercy, goodness and love.
Pastors are therefore, exhorted to
go out and meet people where they are and not expecting people to come to their
comfort castles and isolated cells. Only by going to the people a pastor can
understand the complexities of people in their living situations. This act of a
pastor propels him/her to extend one’s hands to help those sheep that need our
care, support and love. So, when there is love there is no place for
judgments, instead there is love that bears all things like Crucified Jesus
who could forgive the people who were mocking, thieves on his right and left, Peter
who denied him thrice, disciples who ran for life leaving him alone, Pilate who
was self-righteous and those wicked elders who could not stomach Jesus as the
son of God, Jesus who forgave the Samaritan, Jesus who gave sight to the Barthimaeus,
Jesus the Good Shepherd, Jesus who wept, Jesus who sympathized with people, Jesus
who had pity for people, Jesus on the cross, Jesus on the way to Emmaus, Jesus on
the sea shore and Jesus who was ascending is our model, example and ideal for
the pastoral work. Jesus is the forgiving of the Father. In Jesus we have forgiveness
of our sins. Therefore, let us draw strength from Him to work for the kingdom
that Jesus embarked amidst us. Only in Jesus we have our source of strength and
hope. Jesus is the way, truth and the life. For he was at home with the smell
of the sheep of his time and like the catalyst liberated the sinners, healed
the sick, fed the hungry and raised the dead to life. He was ever connected to His
Father who is rich in mercy and love.
This document Amoris Laetitia
is an exhortation for the pastors, seminarians, leaders of the Church and the parents
to grow in freedom and love of the father in a particular setting of a family
where one is situated. It is a positive note of encouragement for all Christians
to cultivate the Christian values and morals for a better living and giving for
the good of all.
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