Lent is a time of inward journey where one finds God in the silence of one’s heart. With this same spirit, we commenced our Inter-Novitiate recollection day, Metanoia.
Novices from different congregations gathered together under one roof, with one heart, and one intention: to learn to live their lives with that profound change or Metanoia, which allows us to live fully and die empty in the service of our Lord and God, Jesus Christ.
There were 42 novices belonging to 6 different novitiates who actively participated during the entire day. We had two insightful sessions by Fr. John Pradeep, SJ, the Novice Director, who spoke on the theme of the day, ‘Live Fully; Die empty.’
Additionally, Sr. Navamani, SSpS, shared a testimony that was bone-chilling. The novices were divided into groups and in group they shared their reflections on the day's theme, enriching each other's faith.
It was a good day to come together and share the active work of God's hand in our lives. The recollection day reached its climax with the thanksgiving Eucharist celebrated by Fr. Edward Rodrigues, which focused on the topic of emptying oneself fully in the service of God and His people in order to live fully.
This was a day to remember because we learned a lot about giving ourselves fully for the service, reverence and praise of God.
