The Itinerants Path

I can still remember one night in my prayer after my last class in the evening, “Lord, give meaning to what I am doing.” With this short recollection, my prayers were answered once more… And I felt satisfied, contented for the day. That recollected experience with the Afternoon Class gave another meaning to my teaching profession and more than that, to my vocation as a religious brother.

The XXI General Chapter of the Marist Brothers of the Schools begins today, September 8, until October 10, 2009 (The First General Chapter happened in 1839). With its theme, “New Hearts for a New World,” the participants from the different parts of the world will gather themselves to reflect once more about the challenges of the new world today.

During our third quiz, my 11-year old pupil answered on his test paper, “We can exercise the virtues learned… by finding time to pray to God no matter how busy we are and by donating… to those who need it most.” He is a year seven pupil whom I find to be quiet and yet intelligent boy.