Last night we visited the Missionary Sisters of Mary Help of Christians (MSMHC) at Madhuravada. They had bought a plot of land in 1995 but never really took care of it. The present Economer took up the issue and tried to secure the land before there would be more encroachments and loss. They had finished constructing a compound wall and a small grotto sort of thing with Our Lady's statue. They invited us, closest members of the Salesian family, to bless this initial completion and for a fraternal meal. It took us nearly two hours of drive to reach their place. By the time we reached it was pitch dark and all we could see was the single room they had constructed in part of the plot.
However it was a good trip. We also met the family of one of two Sisters overseeing the work. The family is from our closest village here. Listening to the Sisters, I realise how different people have different focus and areas of competence. Perhaps the one who bought the plot had some vision for the place. The next person who succeeded her, had perhaps her own bowl of worries to sort out and then slowly the presence of this place slipped out of consciousness... till someone discovered its existence and then tried to regain it.
Perhaps that's one of the curse - blessing ?- of religious life.
However it was a good trip. We also met the family of one of two Sisters overseeing the work. The family is from our closest village here. Listening to the Sisters, I realise how different people have different focus and areas of competence. Perhaps the one who bought the plot had some vision for the place. The next person who succeeded her, had perhaps her own bowl of worries to sort out and then slowly the presence of this place slipped out of consciousness... till someone discovered its existence and then tried to regain it.
Perhaps that's one of the curse - blessing ?- of religious life.
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