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Word of Life - March 2017

March 2017 Word of Life

We can live like the first Christians and witness in our lives to God’s overwhelming love. If we, his followers, are truly reconciled among ourselves, we can speak convincingly of God’s reconciling love for the world.

“Be reconciled to God” (2 Cor 5:20).

All over the world, there are blood-soaked wars. They seem endless, and they embroil families, tribes and peoples. Twenty-year-old Gloria told this story: “We got news of a village that’d been burnt down. Lots of people lost everything. With my friends I collected some useful things: mattresses, clothes, food. We set out and after an eight hour journey we met all those people in such terrible need. We listened to them, dried their tears, hugged them and tried to comfort them. One family told us, ‘Our little girl was in the house they burnt down. It felt like we were dying with her. Now, through your love, we have the strength to forgive the men who did this!’”

The Apostle Paul also experienced this kind of forgiveness, and it completely changed his life. He, the very one who was persecuting Christians,1 met God’s free-given love. It came in a completely unexpectedly way as he was travelling. God then sent him out in his name 2 as an ambassador of reconciliation.
This is how Paul became a passionate and credible witness to the mystery of Jesus who died and rose again. He spoke of Jesus who had reconciled the world to himself so that everyone could know and experience a life of communion with him and one another.3 Through Paul the Gospel message reached and fascinated even pagans, those thought to be furthest from salvation: “Be reconciled to God!” he said.

Despite our failings that discourage us or the false certainties that fool us into thinking we have no need, we too can meet God’s mercy. His love is so excessive! We can let it heal our hearts and in the end set us free to share this treasure with others. Like this we will give our contribution to God’s plan of peace for all humanity and the whole of creation. This plan overcomes the contradictions of history, as Chiara Lubich suggests in this passage:

“On the cross, in the death of his Son, God gave us the highest proof of his love. Through Christ’s cross, he reconciled us to himself. This fundamental truth of our faith is fully relevant today.

“It is the revelation all humankind awaits. Yes, God is close to all people with his love and he loves each person passionately. Our world needs to hear this proclamation, but we can proclaim God’s love if first we proclaim it, again and again, to ourselves — until we feel surrounded by this love, even when everything would make us think the opposite.… All our behaviour should make this truth credible.

“Jesus said clearly that before bringing our offering to the altar we should be reconciled with a brother or sister if they have anything against us (see Mt 5:23-24) … So let’s love one another as he loved us, without being closed or prejudiced, but being open to welcome and appreciate the positive in our neighbour, ready to give our lives for one another. This is Jesus’ main command, the mark of Christians, valid today just as it was at the time of Christ’s first followers. Living this word means becoming reconcilers.”

Living like this we will enrich our days with acts of friendship and reconciliation: in our own family and among families, in our own Church and among Churches, in every civil and religious community to which we belong.

Letizia Magri

1. See Acts 22:4 ff.
2. See 2 Cor 5:
3. See Eph 2:13 f

Password / Passaparola of March 9, 2017(Thursday)

Keep hope strong.

Rafforzare la speranza 

When you are down, burdened by your humanity, abandon yourself to God. Give yourself to Him. 

He will take care of things.

Chiara Lubich
(God loves us immensely p37)

Goo.N Slim and Comfort Pants Review and Experience

      Goo.N (Japan Quality) is the second pant diapers that I bought from Lazada lately.  It comes in 3 sets of 22 pieces. I bought this in bulk as  I think I can save and true enough compared when I just buy from the supermarket. Before I bought this brand, I also did some research, and I guess it has been a bit overstated, hehe.

   

Goo.N - Front Package

Goo.N - Back Package

   Goo.N is Made in Thailand by Elleair Internation (Thailand) Co.Ltd. This is only sold online as I have never seen this in the local stores or drug stores.  The price is not as expensive as Babalab or Drypers though. This is perfect for babies that wee and poo often. It has a super absorbent pad and keeps your baby dry but do not soak him/her for too long as the pants tend to fall because of gravity, hehe.  The design is very simple and subtle unlike my Babalab and Dryper favorites that has colorful and vivid designs. Well, if you go for comfort and practicality, Goo.N is for you, too. 

   Below is my nappy size comparison. As you can see, Babalab(L) is much bigger and longer. Thus, Goo.N is better for babies who just graduated from their medium size pants.

Babalab(left) and Goo.N(right)

    

Back

Front

    Goo.N reminds me of Mamypoko though the latter is softer and silkier. I still have to use scissors since I want to have longer ends to tie when I dispose the soiled one.  The bum of my son is dry but had to change immediately so his bum and willy-willy would not be soaked.  

    Since my son is getting to outgrow Goo.N pants, I am actually selling a pack online, haha! 

    Goo.N pants is not that bad at all if you are looking for slim and absorbent pants for your little one.  You can purchase this online like from Lazada.