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Where is our life energy coming from? - Eucharist!

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EAO Good Night Talk (23)      

EAO-GNT-2016 (23) February ENG.doc 

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    February 1, 2016

 

Where is your life energy coming from?

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Dear friends and confreres!

 

In most of our EAO Salesian communities the birthday of each Salesian is a wonderful occasion of thanksgiving and family celebration. So we have more reason to celebrate on February 13, 2016 the Birthday of our Region! Exactly 110 years ago a small group of six missionaries headed by Fr. Louis Versiglia reached Macau - China and started the first Salesian presence in ‘our part of the world’. May this historical remembrance of the first EAO foundation – arrival of the first missionaries to China, Macau - on February 13, 1906 inspire us for greater fidelity to the vocation and mission received from God!

   

     The 51st International Eucharistic Congress was concluded by Cardinal Charles Bo, SDB just yesterday in Cebu. Many events were shared by the Filipino Salesians day by day through the AustraLasia news. This Eucharistic event helped me to reflect on the central place of Eucharist in our life and mission. We humbly recognize the ‘Eucharistic life deficit’ (Fr Chávez, 2007-ACG 398) in many of our provinces and communities.

  

   What does is the Eucharistic life deficit mean? We prefer to be busy, hiding ourselves behind doing so much for others and we deprive ourselves of the wonder of knowing that we are so much loved by God! How is beating the Eucharistic heart in our life? Could the people around us recognize our frequent encounters with Christ - Eucharist as the source of our energy and endurance in our mission for the young? If the Eucharistic heart is alive in us, we would always find the way how to share Jesus with the young who never met him. Yes, our Eucharistic heart can be measured by our missionary lifestyle. Love for the Eucharist sends us towards the poor youth and those who never met Jesus!

 

   I wish, the cover photo of ‘Globe-Tabernacle’ helps us to reflect personally and in our communities about the Eucharistic life as the fundamental element of our charism and pedagogy.

 

    Fr. Václav Klement, SDB   

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    vaclav 2016.02.07 17:40
    thank you very much for your enriching Good Night Talk.
    The talk reminds us of the importance of the Eucharist.
    A very good reflection. Thank you.
    I wish you good health and God´s blessings on your journeys.
    United in prayers.
    Br. ....PNG
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    vaclav 2016.02.07 17:41
    I just want to let you know that I had the great privilege to participate in the just concluded 51st International Eucharistic Congress in Cebu. It was a great grace from the Lord.One with you in prayers to the Most Blessed Eucharist,
    Agnes
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    vaclav 2016.02.07 17:42
    Thank you for your message.
    I have been in Cebu for International Eucharistic Congress too.
    I was great experience for me to participate such a big congress.
    I feel the eagerness of the community of Philippine toward Eucharist.
    I was inspired to know that. I met a lot of Vincentians in Cebu and saw their activities
    FMA
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    vaclav 2016.02.07 17:43
    Thank you for this “ Good Night” talk and reminder of the founding of our EAO region,110 years ago from Feb.13th this year,and
    the need for more Eucharistic passion in the Salesian life .

    Personally I believe the latter point could bear more emphasis these days, particularly in certain “ apostolic regimes” ,where “ activism” is the buzz.
    Thank you again.Pray for me
    AUL
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    vaclav 2016.02.07 17:45
    I would like to use your 'goodnight talk' as part of my short message tomorrow in DBFC Lawaan in the gathering of all the SDB Contingents
    of the IEC here in Cebu to celebrate the Feast of Don Bosco:

    Cardinal Charles Bo and his entourage from Myanmar, Archbishop Thomas Menamparampil, Archbishop Dominic Jala, Archbishop Savio Hon, Bishop Cantillas, Bishop Buzon, Bishop Pabillo, Fr. Francis Gustilo and the SDBs from the Theologate, our Novices, Postulants and Seminarians.

    With us will also be the groups of the Salesian Family. There will be around 300 plus people for this celebration. We will have Mass with Cardinal Bo at 10AM and then lunch. This is the only Mass celebration by the Cardinal outside the IEC Program that is allowed by the IEC Committee.

    THANKS BE TO GOD AND THANKS TO DON BOSCO
    for this great honor and privilege to gather as ONE.
    Viva Cardinal Bo, Papal Legate!!! Viva Don Bosco!!!

    Yours in Don Bosco,
    FIS
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