No 10: My ‘TEN’ Take away from the Tertianship!
On the last day of our Tertianship programme, our
director Fr Baylon said, “The initial formation as a Jesuit is over for you.
Here begins the ‘ongoing formation’ which lasts till the last breath of your
life.” These words resonated for quite sometimes. The marathon journey of my
formation that I began in 2000 has finally came to an end in 2021(except six
years of active ministries in between). As I leave Kandy Tertianship, I carry
with me certain thoughts or sentences which added ‘meaning’ during Tertianship.
My ‘Ten Take away’ are:
· 1. Its Ok- There are times when we cannot
execute our plans, when problems seem to be all around us, when our dear ones
leave us, when people misunderstand us, when we face with challenges, we
fail...just learn to say, “its ok”.
· 2. Gratitude is an attitude- we have received
many things before asking. Be grateful for all the blessings...and make
gratitude an attitude.
· 3. Love does not get tired- ‘Love’ can bring
about any change in life. Love is the ultimate source of everything. Let our
life be the manifestation of love.
· 4.Don’t react to the other’s opinions- when
we react to other’s opinion, we are indirectly approving the opinions. Everyone
has right to give opinion.
· 5. Our own spirituality- we are all spiritual
beings. Spirituality connects us with the Creator, with others and with
ourselves.
· 6.Be a founder- don’t be a follower only. Be
a founder in whatever way we can.
· 7. Humility is the outcome of the encounter
between Divinity and Humanity.
· 8.Union through loving service, Service out
of Union.
· 9.We are forgiven sinner.
· 10. We are special, we are loved.
