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FATA POSTER NIKLA HERO!!! By Cl. Jeswin Mastan sdb

FATA POSTER NIKLA HERO!!!

DEAR FRIENDS OF DON BOSCO,

                    I guess you might know, how from zero one turns to be a hero.

But do you know the history of OUR FATA POSTER NIKLA HERO.

    On 16 august 1815, in becchi HE was born,

To Melchior his father and Margaret his mom.

   In 1824 @ 9 HE had a vision,

This soon became the Salesian mission.

   So you might ask what about his consecration?

  On 5^th June 1841 He received sacerdotal ordination.

No wonder by approving the rules of the constitution,

On 18^th December 1859 HE founded the Salesian congregation.

Though he had no much of world tour,

He always had a great predilection for the poor.

He did send his first missionaries to Argentina,

Because He had a great devotion to our bl. Maddona.

 

On 31^st Jan 1888, HE died at valdocco and on 1^st April,

He was canonised as St. John bosco.

From 188 onward till date 2014, his mission has grown so fast,

Indeed one can say Salesian society is very vast.

In 5 continents to 132 countries with 90 provinces,

 1811 houses and 97 other presences.

Though you want to know more about his history,

I am sorry for not sharing information about his ancestry.

Because more then his history and ancestry,

You need to know that this year is our hero’s birth bicentenary.

So let us join the salesians in saying: GOD TUSSI GREAT HO! &

DON BOSCO AAPKI JAI HO!

Because not from zero to hero,

But FATA POSTER NIKLA SALESIANS KA HERO!!!

 Thus Don Bosco is my Hero.

                                                                                                       -By Cl. Jeswin Mastan sdb

Holiness Model of Don Bosco – a Spirituality of everyday Living by Cl. Joyston Machado sdb

Holiness Model of Don Bosco – a Spirituality of everyday Living

Simple things in life are often the most difficult to talk about. Like the ordinary experience of a couple together for 50years, or a simple conversation with someone you like. Similarly, when we speak of spirituality we understand that it’s a means through which God becomes meaningful to us. It is the art of linking the things of heaven with those on earth. Spirituality as a path to heaven has to take into account the path that we walk here on earth. Spirituality would therefore mean having a sense of God, or a realization that reality is a mystery.

In Don Bosco we see a man of God, who remained intensely human, in him we see a divine presence that penetrated all his human works. The model of Don Bosco is a tangible spirituality, not one that can be touched, but one that is lived. Don Bosco’s sanctity was not outside the world, but from within the world. The holiness model of Don Bosco is based on the three important pillars of his life, namely Spirit of prayer, Work and Temperance, and finally Union with God.

Spirit of prayer

Prayer is not only a verbal utterance of words, but more so it is a way of life, a synchronizing of the body, mind and spirit in Jesus. When we say we imitate Don Bosco in prayer, we particularly stress on his spirit of prayer. He prayed at all moments, whether during recreations, journeys and even during free moments. Don Bosco who could do so much for the young teaches us that in our work for and with the young prayer becomes the starting point and the thread that sustains each other.

He teaches us that our prayer needs to be:

·         Simple: heart to heart = in calling God as a Father

·         Lively: with an interior joyful and creativity

·         Authentic: spontaneously urging us to live sincere lives

Work and Temperance

For Don Bosco work was a means to one’s sanctification. Working always for the coming of the Kingdom, in other words for souls. With a spirit of prayer, Don Bosco calls us to imitate him in turning our work into prayer. Not so much in replacing work for prayer but work done in love and with charity.

Don Bosco would say, ‘Work and temperance will make the congregation flourish’. By temperance he meant self control and the training of the heart. It is the moderation of one’s inclinations and passions.

The practice of work and temperance brings about a Union with God.

Union with God

We must understand that there is a divine dimension of Salesian work, the feeling of the need for God in all his works. And therefore activity is seen here as a means of sanctification. This calls for a training of our hearts and minds to a new tune. A conscious tune that makes us realize that we are in relationship   with God at every moment of our life.

The only secret Don Bosco shares with his sons as a spirituality of everyday living is to fix one’s heart and mind on God.

                                                                                                  

                                                                                                        -By Cl. Joyston Machado SDB

What is it to be Holy??? by Cl. Nelson Mudaliar sdb

What is it to be Holy???

“You’ve got to find what you love,” said Steve Jobs, the CEO of Apple Computer and Pixar Animation Studios. Joining the Seminary, wanting to serve the Lord by spreading His love to all people, I wanted to taste holiness. Within some weeks, I was lost because my idea of holiness was taking a roller coaster ride, visiting areas which I never dreamed of.

Well, what do you say? What is holiness according to you? Will you consider a person holy, who sits in the church all day, mesmerized in his conversation with God? Or will you call a person holy, who has a heart for all people? Yes, I do want to become holy. But how, that was the question pricking my mind.

It was only later, in my living the consecrated life that I grasped the concept of holiness and now I am working to embrace it and become one, or rather being open to His Grace and allowing it to work in my life. I am happy to share it with you.

Prayer is important, firstly. That internal connection once established, it will automatically push you to be loving, to be kind to all peoples. Because once tasting the Lord, no one can but want everyone to have the same experience. In the sharing of this wonderful experience, one may feel his energy drained out. It is then, prayer acts as a battery charger. The internal relationship blossoms forth in our external relationships.

Now, here comes the tricky part. We are not all same. We have different genes, different looks, different tastes, different interests and different likings. Why? Because each one of us has a mission to make this world a beautiful place, which no one else but oneself can do.  Just to give an example, in a management crew, each person is trained for a specific work to do. The effectiveness of the whole group depends on each member. In the same way, we all have a specific mission by which we can contribute. In doing so one becomes holy. Just look around, people have different interests in which they can blossom to the full. How to fulfill this mission and be holy? Have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Be a live bomb, living life!!! Not to destroy and spread hatred but to LOVE and heal all broken hearts.  BE A LOVE BOMB!!!

-Cl. Nelson Mudaliar (www.nelsonsdb.blogspot.in)  

                                

Speech on the 68th Independence day of our country...
Link for the You tube page...Speech by cls. Jeswin and Arman 

Back To School- A song from the play YOUTH @ LOVE!!!

BACK TO SCHOOL- From The play YOUTH @ LOVE

Back to….Scho –oo –oo-ol (2)

Jump out of bed

Sleep in ma head

Bubble burst

Its July 1^st

Hopping down the street

Dragging my feet

Clock strikes nine

Gosh! I hate this chime

Chorus

Back to School (2)

Summer’s over, action’s gone

Bye bye fun, get your homework done

I’m going back, back, back, back to school

Back to….Scho –oo –oo-ol (2)

Books together

Stacked up here

Im gonna die

Of heart fail dear

Biology’s pain

Maths fries my brain

Thought of a date

Boy I’m getting late

Follow me

let’s play a prank

Princi’s here

We’ll get a bang

Zip zap zoo

Paper balls we throw

There goes the bell

Its time to go

Friendly teachers

Trendy guys

Pushing pupils

To the skies

I missed the lectures

Missed the drool

I’m ready again

To rock the school

Our school is cool

Our school is cool

We’re here to love, here to learn

Here to grow, and to have fun

I’m going back, back, back, back to school

Back to school

Our school is cool

This song is composed by Br. Bosco Carvalho sdb

To contact him Email:- boscocarvalho3@gmail.com
The link for the video:- Back to school

Forgiveness......By Cl.Melroy. Mascarenhas sdb

Forgiveness

           

            Forgiveness is an act of ‘love’. A person can forgive another when he/ she loves that person. You cannot say, “I forgive you, but I hate you…” or “I forgive you, but I can’t forget the hurt.” Forgiveness is a challenging virtue to practice.

            But in the case of Jesus, it was different. Jesus forgave many people especially he forgave those who crucified Him. It was a wonderful act of love, mercy and compassion. If we want to be forgiven, we need to forgive others. To forgive others means to forgive oneself. The fact is that forgiveness is a choice which we make between hatred and love. We need to have a big heart to forgive.

            When you forgive others, you feel a warm sense of happiness. It lifts up the Divine Spirit in us, the Spirit of mercy and compassion. So, take courage to forgive being conscious of the fact that it is an act of love.

            “Always remember to forgive, and also to forget the reason for which you have shown the act of forgiveness.”

By Br.Melroy Mascarenhas sdb

Frozen- A movie review....By Cl.Christopher. Nadar sdb

FROZEN – True Love Rules

                                                                                                                          -A review

This animated movie which is a result of best hands put together in creativity is worth for a reflection- a reflection that can change our lives. You can learn so many things from this movie although it’s quite far away from the reality when it comes to the animation effects that are portrayed. The whole story format points out to the reality of life and it also significantly arouses our conscience and touches our hearts. The base for the whole story of Frozen is created on an important positive value- LOVE. On the other hand there is this negative value of fear that dominates a major part of the film. St. Paul in one of his letters says, “Where there is fear, there is no love.” In the same way, where love prevails, there is no place for fear. In the film, we see how fear controls the life of the princess Elsa and we also see how that fear originated. That same fear made her suffer from loneliness, pain, misunderstanding and forced her to struggle badly through life. Fear made her repeat the mistakes again and the reason for that is she could not dare to face the reality. She was running away from the reality and it affected her, ruining her life. It is same in the context of our lives. We may not possess those supernatural powers but we do make mistakes in our power of being human. We may also possess some powers which are authoritative or dominative. When we make mistakes we too can end up suffering like the princes Elsa. The princess’ sister Anna plays a key role in describing to us the worth of true love. Although her sister (Princess Elsa) ignores her, she is always behind her sister expressing love with her beautiful voice. Her encounter with the prince Hans and spending of some romantic moments with him makes her feel that she has reached the gate of true love as it is in many of our lives. But it’s only when she meets that handsome ice- cutter Kristoff who helps her and also willingly sacrificed himself for her that she opens her eyes to the reality, the love that is authentic. Finally when Prince Hans betrays her on the point of life or death she realizes and remembers the true love that she experienced spending risk-taking moments and challenges on the way searching for her sister( Princess Elsa). The climax of true love is caught by our eyes not when the Kristoff kisses Anna, but only when knowing the sacrifice of life that her sister made, Elsa cries hugging her sister. And as the story ends, we see how true love dominates the whole surrounding converting winter into summer, bringing joy on so many faces. Fear fades away as love rules and we see this amazing and interesting story come to an end bringing smile on our faces. That’s something only love can do…..True love. I mean it!!!

Christopher. Nadar.

The challenge to challenge the challenging.... By Cl.Christopher. Nadar sdb

The Challenge To Challenge The Challenging

  

       

 Confusing??? Should not be. What’s challenging in life? What’s a challenge by the way? Is challenge something good? Why are there challenges? It is quite a challenging task? I cannot accept challenges anymore. I quit. No!!!! Stop! I’m not writing this to help you quit. On the contrary, I want you to understand who you would be without challenges? How dry and raw life would be without challenges? How beautiful challenges are? Don’t laugh. Challenges are beautiful, not only that, they are worth the beauty they are. Challenges can either build you or break you and the good news is that you have a freedom of choice to let either of the one thing happen to you. You are then responsible; because freedom and responsibility go hand in hand. The challenges that ordinarily people face are ones which God knows they can face. When we look around into people’s lives and see the many who give up when challenges come along their path our mind gets registered with the thought that giving up is the right decision when challenges cross our path. But on further enquiry and personal encounter with the person who gives up you’ll realize to your surprise that the person is only suffering more because the person is not ready to accept the reality. Accepting the reality is an important push to challenge the challenging. When you choose to accept the reality with a confident heart and mind you’ll see that your whole attitude is new and you have to form that attitude positive enough to tackle the challenges. Sometimes you’ll personally be challenged by life and sometimes you may be part of a bigger crowd who are challenged. To face challenges therefore at times you may need support of someone else, probably someone who you trust and who can together with you guide you and support you to face it. Never give up or choose to not face challenges. By deciding not to face challenges you are deciding not to grow. When growth does not take place you don’t learn anything and when you don’t learn, you remain stable in your mental maturity. That is the reason why challenges are part of each person’s life. There are tremendous benefits for yourself and for the many others who are facing similar challenges because you can guide them in facing those challenges courageously. Experience does matter in life. You have to have the courage, strength and willingness to face challenges. It’s a challenge to challenge the challenging. When you can challenge the challenges of life, you are an inspiration to many others who have lost all hopes. I end with a short poem:

          Life may look like a path of roses

          But who sees the thorns that hide below the petals

          Choice maker you are, so choice you make

          Either to quit or the challenge to take

          Sometimes alone and sometimes someone

          Will walk with you on and on

          Bearing pain and struggling too

          Walking miles, there may reach few

          There it is the victory won

          The challenge fades away and a new lesson you learn

          Then walking again you fear no more

          This is life adding colour much more.

By Cl.Christopher. Nadar sdb

Fading Justice....By Cl.Aegidius. Pereira sdb

Fading Justice

It is very alarming to hear that the word ‘Justice’ is soon losing meaning in society. As the courts which are suppose to render Justice to people are not doing their part well and so daily more and more women and children are being raped, corruption is increasing on a large scale, the poor are becoming poorer due to the selfishness of the rich and the minorities are being oppressed. When will all this injustice stop and Justice prevail? When will our giant country wake up and give an answer to injustice. I really don’t know when…But one thing I can say from the fiber of my being is that Justice always prevails, may be not today or tomorrow. But truly, some day you will have to pay for the injustice you have done. So, before it is too late change your way of living and instead of supporting injustice and being a part of it switch sides and fight for Justice fight for the truth. Use your power for a good cause and help your society to grow from a phase where injustice made people suffer, cry, die, poor and weak to a phase where Justice brings peace joy, love, friendship and brotherhood in society. So now, Be Wise enough to choose between what is Right and Wrong and fight for Justice and never let it fade away. Rise my country and stand for the truth. Jai Hind!

 By Aegidius. Pereira.

Song Daddy---from the play Youth @ Love

LYRICS OF THE SONG DADDY

FROM THE PLAY- YOUTH @ LOVE

When the angels took you away

My whole world turned to grey

And now I stand in a world full of people I don’t know

You did not even say goodbye

You just went and left me to cry

There is no one who quite understands me anymore

Chorus:

But daddy I’ll love you as long as I live

I’ll bear the pain that this broken heart gives

I’ll make you proud, just wait and see

I will take care of our family

(Ending: Daddy I will love you forever)

Did I do something awfully bad?

Why did you take away my dad?

He was the one, I could rely on anytime

How I hate to see mummy cry

I just want to drop down and die

There is no one who quite understands me anymore

Bridge:

Who will put their arms around me? (Who will put their arms around me)

Who will teach me to play my guitar? (Teach me to play my guitar)

Who will kiss me when I wake up each morning? (Kiss me in the morning)

Who will tell me I’m their brightest star? (Tell me I’m their brightest star)

This song is composed by Mr. Haydn. Dias. 

To get the video of the song:- Link:- Video of the song- Daddy

To get the song :- Song - Daddy