For a Lighter Side of Life

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The Pope had just finished a tour of the East Coast and was taking a limousine to the
A Missionary Movement at the Service of the Church
airport.
Having never driven a limo, he asked the chauffeur if he could drive for awhile.
Well, the chauffeur didn’t have much of a choice, so he climbs in the back of the limo Don Bosco Utume March 8, Sunday: Issue 85
and the Pope takes the wheel. • Jambo You(th) is a weekly news letter aimed at helping the Youth in moulding their daily
The Pope proceeds onto Highway 95, and starts accelerating to see what the limo
lives in Christ.
could do. He gets to about 90 mph, and suddenly he sees the blue lights of the State
• Our vision is expressed in just two phrases: GOOD CHRISTIANS and
Police in his mirror.
He pulls over and the trooper comes to his window. The trooper, seeing who it was, RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS.
says, “Just a moment please, I need to call in.” Pep-up : Stories for Reflection
The trooper calls in and asks for the chief. He tells the chief that he’s got a REALLY To the Young : Message from the Pope

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important person pulled over, and asks how he should handle it. “It’s not Ted Ken- Points to Ponder : The 7 Ups for Lent
nedy again is it?” replies the chief. “No Sir!” replied the trooper, “This guy’s more im- Saint of the Week : St. Dominic Savio
portant.” “Is it the Governor?” replied the chief. “No! Even more important!” replies the Jokes : For A Lighter Side of Life
trooper. “Is it the PRESIDENT??? replied the chief. “No! Even more important!” re- Last Drop : Two Gardens
plies the trooper. “Well WHO is it?” screams the chief. “I don’t know Sir.” replies the
trooper, “but he’s got the Pope as his chauffeur.” Old Testament to New
A Jewish couple had a son who was a holy terror. By the time he was ready for his bar
Last Drop mitzvah, he'd been kicked out of every school they put him in. Desperate, the parents went
The Two Gardens to the rabbi for advice. The good rabbi stroked his beard and meditated. Finally, he told
It is a cycle, you know; them to enroll the boy in Catholic school.
It always was a choice
The shocked parents did as their rabbi directed and took their son to the nuns at St. Jude’s
and left him there.
To follow wherever He’d go
After school, the son came home and said, "Good afternoon, Papa. Good afternoon,
To cry, sing psalms, rejoice;
Mama."
From Eden to Gethsemane The young man went to the table and worked on his homework. The parents looked at each
The Path went many Ways other in amazement, afraid to speak. The mother wrung her hands and the father twisted his
From wilderness to fruitfulness beard all the while their boy helped serve the evening meal, bowed his head for prayers of
Hot sun and rainy days… thanks, and even helped with the dishes.
And still you followed closely No longer able to contain himself, the father asked, “We’re ever so grateful, my son, but
In danger and in fun, what in Moses’ name did they do to you?”
And still you seek the answer "Papa, when you left, the nun took me from class to class all day, each time saying they
Of how you both are One. knew how to deal with rowdy boys. Those Catholics mean business! They got some Jewish-
looking guy nailed up on a cross in every room!”
Lesson: Looking at the cross can change people, at times they may not realize the true
NB: Send your questions, comments or feedback to jamboyouth@yahoo.co.uk For further informa- meaning of the cross and the sacrifice behind it, but it does the miracle anyway. Lent is the
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 40 Thoughts for Lent from Pope Benedict XVI
(These thoughts are taken form the messages of Pope
from 2006 until this year)
1. May every family and Christian community use well this time of Lent, in order to cast
aside all that distracts the spirit, and grow in whatever nourishes the soul, increasing love
for God and neighbour. I am thinking especially of a greater commitment to prayer, lectio
divina, recourse to the Sacrament of Reconciliation and active participation in the Eucha-
rist, above all Sunday Mass. (2009)
2. Fasting is a great help to avoid sin and all that leads to it. (2009)
3. True fasting, as the divine Master repeats elsewhere, is rather to do the will of the
Heavenly Father, who "sees in secret, and will reward you" (Mt 6,18). (2009)
4. If, therefore, Adam disobeyed the Lord’s command, "of the tree of knowledge of good
and evil you shall not eat," the believer, through fasting, intends to submit himself humbly
to God, trusting in His goodness and mercy. (2009)
5. Fasting certainly brings benefits to physical well-being, but for believers, it is, in the first
place, a "therapy" to heal all that prevents them from conformity to the will of God. (2009)
6. May the authentic and perennial significance of this long held practice be rediscovered,
and thus assist us to mortify our egoism and open our heart to love of God and neighbor,
the first and greatest Commandment of the new Law and compendium of the entire Gos-
pel (cf. Mt 22, 34-40). (2009)
7. The faithful practice of fasting contributes, moreover, to conferring unity to the whole
person, body and soul, helping to avoid sin and grow in intimacy with the Lord. (2009)
8. Denying material food, which nourishes our body, nurtures an interior disposition to
listen to Christ and be fed by His saving word. Through fasting and praying, we allow Him
to come and satisfy the deepest hunger that we experience in the depths of our being: the
hunger and thirst for God. (2009)
9. Fasting is an aid to open our eyes to the situation in which so many of our brothers and
sisters live…Voluntary fasting enables us to grow in the spirit of the Good Samaritan, who
bends low and goes to the help of his suffering brother. (2009)
10. Freely chosen detachment from the pleasure of food and other material goods helps
the disciple of Christ to control the appetites of nature, weakened by original sin, whose
negative effects impact the entire human person. (2009)
11. Saint Peter Chrysologus writes: "Fasting is the soul of prayer, mercy is the lifeblood of
fasting. So if you pray, fast; if you fast, show mercy; if you want your petition to be heard,
hear the petition of others. If you do not close your ear to others, you open God’s ear to
yourself" (Sermo 43: PL 52, 320. 322). (2009)
12. May the Blessed Virgin Mary, accompany and support us in the effort to free our heart
from slavery to sin, making it ever more a "living tabernacle of God." (2009)
To be Continued...
God's kindness leads you toward repentance. (Rom. 2:4)
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The 7 Ups for Lent
1. Wake Up!! Decide to have a good day. "This is the day the Lord hath
made; let us rejoice and be glad in it." Psalms 118:24
2. Dress Up !! The best way to dress up is to put on a smile. A smile is an
inexpensive way to improve your looks. "The Lord does not look at the things
man looks at. Man looks at outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the
heart." I Samuel 16:7
3. Shut Up!! Say nice things and learn to listen. God gave us two ears and
one mouth, so He must have meant for us to do twice as much listening as
talking. "He who guards his lips guards his soul." Proverbs 13:3
4. Stand Up!! . . . for what you believe in. Stand for something or you will fall
for anything. "Let us not be weary in doing good; for at the proper time, we
will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let
us do good..." Galatians 6:9-10
5. Look Up !! ... to the Lord. "I can do everything through Christ who
strengthens me". Philippians 4:13
6. Reach Up !! ... for something higher. "Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
and lean not unto your own understanding. In all your ways, acknowledge
Him, and He will direct your path." Proverbs 3:5-6
7. Lift Up !! ... your Prayers. "Do not worry about anything; instead PRAY
ABOUT EVERYTHING." Philippians 4:6
SAINT for the WEEK
March 9 St. Dominic Savio
He was born near Turin in 1842, died in 1857 and was canonised in
1954. Before and immediately after his canonisation he was pre-
sented as a role model for the young, especially for boys. Born to
very poor parents, he entered St. John Bosco’s famous Salesian
school in Turin at the age of 12. He was clearly possessed by a
particular gift of the Spirit. One says that he was ‘pious’ aware that
this word conjures up all sorts of dreaded overtones. In fact it was
the wise influence of St. John Bosco that helped him to be a saintly
young boy avoiding all the exaggerated practices of piety. He was
noted for his cheerfulness, friendliness, fidelity to prayer, and reli-
ability as a guide and counsellor – despite his years – to whom others could turn. Like
the other remarkable holy young man of Turin, Blessed Piergiorgio Frassati – lover of
mountain climbing and fast cars – he showed that one can be young and holy without
being rigid. He died of tuberculosis in his 14th year.
Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and shun evil. (Prov.3:7)
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