Bits of the Gospel

I've for sometimes wanted to do this. I now have settled, finally, to do it. I wanted to express my gratitude to you all who have been following my blog, Missions and Adventures, since its birth sometimes ago. A reader in Italy suggested that I turn some of its posts into a book. Thank you for that. Meanwhile, so many have been reading and commenting on this through Facebook, thanks to the interlink technology. I have always written the posts which are then turned into notes and posted directly into my wall. While that lasts, since my tradition has been to express gratitude to individuals, I will do that directly. For anyone interested in seeing what there is at http://donkirimo.blogspot.com, welcome. Deo Gratias!

“I feel at Home”: Building a sense of Belonging and Responsibility Introduction I have entitled this reflection, “I feel at Home”, for personal reasons. I will not need to explain that because it will slowly dawn unto you why I chose it as we go on with the reflection. I feel that talking to Cottolengo followers about feeling at home is like talking about my own nose. I do not see it unless by use of a mirror, and obviously the best mirror is my brother/sister. Regardless of how much I try to do it, he/she will see better than I do. Anyway, I will attempt to make you believe that I know the shape of my nose. In this reflection, we will be guided by Matthew 24:45-51, it is about preparedness. Let us read it. A quick look at this passage shows that Jesus is particularly interested in [i] self-awareness—which I will call the concern for one’s well being now and in the life to come; [ii] sense of responsibility—in other words, the consequent maturity when one is aware of his dignity an...