Devil’s Beatitudes
(If the devil were to write his beatitudes, tit would go something like what follows ;)
Blessed are those who are too tired, too busy, too distracted to spend an hour with
fellow Christians; they are my best workers.
Blessed are those Christians who wait to be asked and expected to be thanked; I can
use them.
Blessed are the touchy who stop going to church; they are my missionaries.
Blessed are the trouble makers; they shall be called my children.
Blessed are the complainers; I’m all ears to them.
Blessed are those who are bored with the pastors mannerisms and mistakes; for they
get nothing out of their sermons.
Blessed is the church member who expects to be invited to his own church; for he is
a part of the problem, instead of the solution.
Blessed are those who gossip; for they shall cause strife and division that pleases
me.
Blessed are those who are easily offended; for they soon get angry and quit.
Blessed are those who do not give their offering to carry on God’s work; for they are
my helpers.
Blessed are those who profess to love God but hates his brother and sister; for they
shall be with me forever
Blessed are you who, when you read this think it is about other people and not your-
self; I’ve got you too.
Last Drop
It is not the critic who counts, not the man who points out how the strong
man stumbled, or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit
belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by
dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes short
again and again, who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, and
spends himself in a worthy cause, who at best knows achievement and who
at the worst if he fails at least fails while daring greatly so that his place
shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor
defeat. Theodore Roosevelt
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Editors: Anastasio Sdb & Shyjan Sdb
Don Bosco Utume October 28, Sunday: Issue 44
• Jambo You(th) is a weekly news letter aimed at helping the Youth in moulding their daily
lives in Christ.
• Our vision is expressed in just two phrases: GOOD CHRISTIANS and RESPON-
SIBLE CITIZENS. Features
Pep-up : Stories for Reflection
To the Young : Papal Message
Words of Wisdom : Attitude Determines Attitude
Saint of the Week : St. Marcellus the Centurion
Think About it : Devil’s Beatitudes
Last Drop : Success
No More Meanness!
It was parent night at the end of our week of Vacation Bible School
at the Sweet Fellowship Baptist Church. After much practice, each
child's group was prepared to act out for the parents a dramatic
presentation of a Bible story. One group consisted of four lively
five-year-old boys prepared to act out the story of Moses and the
Hebrew slaves leaving Egypt. Wielding their plastic swords, the
boys especially liked playing the mean Pharaoh and his army who
would not let the people go. At the appropriate time, I nudged our
Moses to stand before Pharaoh and say, "Pharaoh, the slaves are
all tired and they don't want you bossing them around anymore. Let the people go!" Phar-
aoh, sitting on his throne and twirling his plastic swords, responded—with prompting—
"Never, never, never!" Young Moses then left the room only to return within seconds. Once
again, he approached Pharaoh: "Pharaoh, my people are really tired of being beaten up.
Now will you let the people go?" Once again, I whispered into our Pharaoh's ear: "Say
‘Never, never, never.'" But Pharaoh had had enough. He jumped down from his throne and
said, "I don't want to be mean anymore. All of you can go! Just go! You can all go home
now." Then he threw his sword on the floor and walked off with his arm draped around
Moses. Has the world grown tired of being mean? Can we listen with our hearts
and be at peace? If we adults all took the time to listen, really listen, might we not
also really hear and decide to let go of our own meanness?
Nancy Hastings
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 Pope Speaks to Young People
Dear young people,
I am happy to meet you in this remarkable place, on this special evening, rich in
prayer, song, periods of silence, full of hope and profound emotion. Whatever
the reason that drew you here, I can tell you, although it requires courage to say
it, that it was the Holy Spirit who has brought us together. Yes, that is exactly
the case; the Spirit has led you here; you have come here with your doubts
and certainties, with your joys and your anxieties. It is now up to all of us,
to all of you, to open your hearts and offer everything to Jesus.
Say to him: here I am; of course, I am not yet as you would like me to be, I can-
not even manage to understand myself fully but with your help I am ready
to follow you. Lord Jesus, this evening I would like to speak to you, mak-
ing my own the inner attitude and trusting abandonment of that young
woman who, 2000 years ago, said her "yes" to the Father who chose her
to be your Mother. The Father chose her because she was docile and obedient
to his will. Like her, like little Mary, each one of you, dear young friends, should
say to God with faith: "Here I am; let it be done to me according to your
word". With love and conviction, I repeat to you young people present here,
and through you to your peers throughout the world: Do not be afraid, Christ
can fill your heart's deepest aspirations! Are there dreams that cannot
come true when it is God's Spirit who inspires and nourishes them in
your heart? Christ has confidence in you and wants you to be able to realize all
your most noble and lofty dreams of genuine happiness. Nothing is impossible
for those who trust in God and entrust themselves to him.
Look at the young Mary; the Angel proposed something truly inconceivable
to her: participation, in the most involving way possible, in the greatest of God's
plans, the salvation of humanity. Facing this proposal, Mary, as we heard in the
Gospel, was distressed for she realized the smallness of her being before the
omnipotence of God; and she asked herself: "How is it possible? Why should it
be me?". Yet, ready to do the divine will, she promptly said her "yes" which
changed her life and the history of all humanity. It is also thanks to her "yes"
that we are meeting here this evening. Dear young people, if the Lord calls you to live
more intimately at his service, respond generously. You may be certain: life dedicated to God is
never spent in vain.
Excerpt From: Pope's Address at Prayer Vigil in Loreto Italy 13th Sept,
2007
If you do not desire much, little will seem much to you (Democritus)
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Attitude Determines Attitude
Today I can complain because the weather is rainy or I can be thankful that the grass
is getting watered for free.
Today I can feel sad that I don't have more money or I can be glad that my finances
encourage me to plan my purchases wisely and guide me away from waste.
Today I can grumble about my health or I can rejoice that I am alive.
Today I can lament over all that my parents didn't give me when I was growing up or I
can feel grateful that they allowed me to be born.
Today I can cry because roses have thorns or I can celebrate that thorns have roses.
Today I can mourn my lack of friends or I can excitedly embark upon a quest to dis-
cover new relationships.
Today I can whine because I have to go to work or I can shout for joy because I have
a job to do.
Today I can complain because I have to go to school or eagerly open my mind and fill
it with rich new titbits of knowledge.
Today I can murmur dejectedly because I have to do housework or I can feel honored
because the Lord has provided shelter for my mind, body and soul.
Today stretches ahead of me, waiting to be shaped. And here I am, the sculptor who
gets to do the shaping.
What today will be like is up to me. I get to choose what kind of day I will have!
SAINT for the WEEK
October 30 St. Marcellus the Centurion.
St. Marcellus is perhaps the most distinguished recorded case of someone who refused to
continue to serve in the Roman army because of his adhesion to Christ. Two separate ac-
counts ("Acts") of his martyrdom have survived, though it is not clear whether it took place in
Leon in Northern Spain or at Tangiers on the North African coast. During the birthday celebra-
tions for the Roman emperors Diocletian & Maximian on July 21st., 298 A.D, Marcellus "a
regular centurion, first class" threw away his arms and badge of allegiance in front of his le-
gion's banner' saying: "I am a soldier of Jesus Christ the eternal King. From now on I cease to
serve your emperors and I despise the worship of your gods of wood and stone, for they are
deaf and dumb images". The local governor, Fortunatus, clearly regarded Marcellus as tem-
porarily deranged, and wanted to hide what had happened from higher authority, but could
not. On the day of his death, Marcellus' case was read out before the prefect Agricolanus;
Marcellus made things even clearer by saying then that it is not fitting for a Christian to fight
for the armies of this world. He was duly sentenced to be put to death by the sword, and left
the judgement hall saying: "Agricolanus, may God reward you". Persecution of Christians by
Roman Emperors was often for the very reason that they were suspected of being unwilling to
fight in the imperial armies.
Some People fall for everything and stand for nothing.
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