Something that I have learned .......
SOMETHING THAT I HAVE LEARNED ……. Mario D’Couto We have completed another beautiful season of lent and Easter. And it is truly indeed beautiful as it is a time for growth. Too often the season of lent is perceived as a drag, as something that we have to put up with. But such is not the case. The word “Asceticism” comes from the Greek word, “Asketikos” which means “exercise” or “work” or if I may add, “training”. A person who is an ascetic undergoes the hardship of pain and suffering for a higher good. It kind of reminds me that when an army sends its troops into battle, it first trains them. They don’t just send their troops to fight just like that. Imagine if soldiers were simply given tanks and told to try their best, they would run over innocent people, accidentally shoot hospitals and cause more harm than good. ...