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Don Bosco celebrated his life by living for youngsters. He spent all his money and energy for the welfare of the young in dire need. There is nothing greater than laying down one’s life for the sake of others. In this bi-centenary year of the birth of Don Bosco I humbly revere and honour the memory of that ardent saint from Becchi, the teacher and friend of the young. I firmly hope that these reflections will lead many into deeper introspection and encounter with God. I believe this will also facilitate deeper understanding of oneself and others.

Fr. Sebastian Jose, sdb, M.A. (Eng.), is a member of the Salesians of Don Bosco, Dimapur Province. He is currently the Librarian and Lecturer in Salesian College of Higher Education, Dimapur, Nagaland. He has some experience in the field of education and leadership training. He has rendered pastoral and educational services in Upper-Assam, Nagaland and Manipur.

Contents

Dedication i

Foreword iii

Part I. Poetic Stirrings

1. Friend in my Ship

2. Harmony in Creation.

3. Human Memory.

4.1 Behold Your Presence.

5. If Women Went On Strike.

6. In Search Of Happiness

7. It’s a Crazy World!

8. Learn, Excel and Lead.

9. Lord I Want to be With You.

10. Lord Love me Ever..

11. Love Us as We Are

12. Mary the New Eve

13. Miracles of Life

14. My Community is Home

15. Oh! Virgin Mother

16. Our Valiant Martyrs – A Reminiscence ..

17. Persons in Community .

18. Pilot the Old Fox’s Around

19. Religious Paradox.

20. Shake hands.

21. Spirit of God Come into my Life.

22. The Game of Life …

23. “The Higher we go the Lower

We Ought to Become” Fulton j. Sheen

24. “The Modern Man Is too Busy to think

about His Sins” (G. B. Shaw)

2. Human Webs

23.1 am a Youth

24. Inculturation

25. ‘Indian Century’

26. It Depends on You

27. Its Well that We are Here. (Mt 17: 4)

28. Jesus Walks up Redemption’s Rocky Roat

29. John Med Turns Golden

30. Jose Nedumattathil – A Candle in the Wii

31. Jubilee of Profession

32. Jubilee Valediction

33. Jubilee Musings..

34. Jubilee Appreciation.

35. Lenten Meditation.

36. Lent – A Journey into Self

37. Let me Forgive

38. Let Love be Genuine

39. Letters We Receive.

40. Letter to the President of India.

41. Like Monsoon Showers

42. Lingering Memories: An Elegy on Fr. N. V

43. Lone Poser

44. Love ‘Beyond Senses’

45. Loved and Lost, yet Gained

46. Love, Medicine and Miracle at Kohima.

47. Mera Bharat Mahan.

48. Message – School Magazine

49. Millennium Pope..

50. National Animation Centre: A Reminiscence

51. Net on the Other Side

52. Paradise is Yours Today

53. Perennially in Homage

54. Pre-novitiate in Migration

55. Reflections in Response.