Description

Dr. Thumma Mariadas Reddy is a religious missionary belonging to the Congregation of the Missionaries of St. Francis de Sales. He is currently serving as the Assistant Superior General of Congregation of the Missionaries of St. Francis de Sales, from 2013 and is based in Rome. He obtained his Licentiate in Biblical Theology and Doctorate in Philosophy from Rome.
He is a professor of both Theology and Philosophy, Retreat Preacher and Animator of Provincial and General Chapters.He has authored few articles and booklets, like the Way of the Cross, Reflections on holy Rosary, Pointers on a sound Education, Prophets for our times, Cost of Discipleship, Formation, etc.

CONTENTS

PREFACE

“FROM THE MOUTH OF A HEART”

PART I

(REFERENCE TO CERTAIN THEMES)

1. BLOOM WHERE YOU ARE PLANTED.

2. POWERAND EMPOWERMENT

3. Holiness

4. PRIESTHOOD

5. CHURCH.

6. CHASTITY

7. CLAY AND POTTER

8. the image and metaphor

9. DOCILITY

10. HUMILITY

11. TRUE FAITH

12. PRAYER.

13. VOCATION AND CALL

14. MISSION

15. A HARMONISING MISSION, AND NOT A POLARISING MISSION

16. SPIRITUAL DEPTH AND INTERIORITY

17. VOWED FIDELITY

18. AUTHENTIC LEADERSHIP

19. CULTURE OF NEW GOVERNANCE.

20. CULTURE OF STEWARDSHIP

21. MESSAGE AND MESSENGER OF CHRIST

22. CULTURE OF MERCY AND COMPASSION

23. JUBILEE CELEBRATION

24. EDUCATION.

25. DEATH OF THE LOVED ONES

26. CONSECRATION AND CONSECRATED LIFE

27. CREATION

28. FRIENDSHIPS

29. TRUE LOVE

30. VALUE OF LETTERS IN LOVE

31. SENSE OF DIRECTION AND VISION OF LIFE

32. TENDERNESS / GENTLENESS

33. EMPTINESS

34. GRATITUDE

35. FORGIVENESS

36. EVIL IN THE WORLD

37. PARADOXES IN LIFE

PART II (GENERAL)