Advent Reflection

Advent Reflection:  Mother Mary is our MODEL


We have entered into, yet another, advent season. This time of the year we prepare ourselves to enter into a relationship with Jesus. Jesus, the second person of the Trinity and beloved Son of the Almighty Father is coming to dwell into our life. He takes the human form so that He could become one of us. He reveals the God’s love to us. He invites us to have a relationship with him as He says, ‘come to me and I will give you rest’ (Mt 11:28).

 How do we respond to His invitation?


Reflection: St Ignatius of Loyola, in ‘the spiritual exercises’ writes that the most important qualities in the person who enters into these exercises are openness, generosity and courage (No 5). These qualities are equally important for all those who want to enter into relationship with others. We can welcome JESUS with openness, generosity and courage. In our effort to welcome Jesus, Mother Mary could be our model. Mother Mary was open to respond God’s plan into her life, generously accepted it and courageously faced all the consequences. Are we ready to follow the footprints of Mother Mary?

Prayer: We pray  for the gift of openess, generosity and courage.

After TEN years

So ten years have passed bye! It was on this day in 2000 I began my month long spiritual exercise of St Ignatius or 30 days retreat! Time goes very fast! It seems the other day, we all gathered together in a room, our Novice Master gave points and explained every bits of it. We were thirteen of us altogether. We listened to him very carefully. We did not know what would happen! ‘Let the spirit enter in your life’, ‘let Jesus guide you’, listen to your inner spirit’ – these are few phrases he constantly repeated.

My life, My thoughts

Oh language!
I was studying Greek! I found it extremely difficult. Somehow could not concentrate on what I was studying. Then at one point I gave up. There is no point simply wasting my time. Perhaps some other time I will be able to concentrate and study better.

My life, my thoughts

A new chapter begins...


Finally the moment has arrived. I have just another few hours before I commence my theological studies. Shortly I’ll go to bed. But when I get up tomorrow, I will have to do things differently. The usual time-table will be replaced by a new time-table. I’ll have to begin ‘student life.’ I’ll have to spend hours after hours sitting at my desk, glancing through books, making notes, writing assignments, preparing for exams…oh whole lots of stuff!

Che cosa pensi?

L'altro giorno ho incontrato Babul, un ragazzo del Bangladesh. Questo incontro non era previsto. Mentre stavo facendo una passegiata dopo cena, lui si é avvicenato a me e mi ha chiesto se volevo comprare un fiore. Quando gli ho resposto che non volevo comprare, il suo viso é diventato triste. Ho potuto vedere che lui ha cominciato quasi a piangere. Ho voluto combiare il soggetto cosi gli ho detto, 'tu sei molto fortunato a vivere a Roma. Devi guadagnare molti soldi.'
Immediatemente lui mi ha detto che oggi aveva venduto solo un fiore, cosi che lui aveva solo un euro un tasca. Poi lui me ha raccontato la sua storia che é una storia triste. Magari scriveró un altro giorno...

Che cosa pensi?

Posso contare le ore che sono rimaste prima di cominciare la teologia. Sembra che il tempo sia arrivato un po’ presto. Quando sono entrato nella compagnia di Gesù, ho pensato che la tappa della teologia era molto lontana. Purtroppo il tempo è passato rapidamente. Ci sono volute dieci anni per arrivare a questa tappa.

my life, my thoughts...

‘Silence’ I love you most


I am just back from my annual retreat. It was a marvelous one. The location was very fitting for retreat…top of the mountain, far away from the noise of the city life. Living in the centre of Rome for the last three months, I was missing trees, flowers, birds…NATURE. This retreat gave me an opportunity to be in the midst of all.