The interaction with Year 6 students of a local primary Catholic school to which I was invited along with a Priest, to share with them our vocation as priest and religious, was a very interesting experience. These are just 10 or 11 year olds, grappling with huge words like commitment, consecration, ordination, vows, belief and most importantly seeking reasons and trying to explain these ideas to others. These are concepts and values we discuss in our novitiate and novices fail to make head or tail of these things. Here are 11-year olds, doing their best not just to make sense of them for themselves, but be able to explain it all to others! That's a bold move.
Loved every bit of it. As we returned home, the other priest said, "Now I know why you love to teach! You really were explaining to those kids, and not teaching philosophy!" Felt good being amidst young vibrant and enthusiastic children, quizzed about matters that take a lifetime to understand!
Loved every bit of it. As we returned home, the other priest said, "Now I know why you love to teach! You really were explaining to those kids, and not teaching philosophy!" Felt good being amidst young vibrant and enthusiastic children, quizzed about matters that take a lifetime to understand!
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