Novena of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary- Day 7

News & Pics : Mr John Menezes, Moodbidri

Sep. 05: Today the 7th day of the Novena.  Rainy day did not hinder children from coming to the novena with colourful flowers .

Today’s Theme : Mary the first teacher of Christian Education in family.

Today’s Message: Parents (Adults) are the first teachers of Faith

Today’s intention  is to pray for all teachers, academic, Faith, character building and in God’s service.

In India today is celebrated as “Teachers Day”.Teachers are the ones who make our children educated. There was a time when SSLC/PUC was considered a good qualification but in today’s world the level is reached to Masters & PhDs in all fields.  With all this high qualification did humankind improve themselves in good character, faith, human kindness, love and help for the needy?  A question arises-“ What is the use of high qualification without humanity?  An educationist said “Schools have made us liberated but failed to make us educated”.

Let us look back into our lives and examine ourselves. Did our qualification help us to make ourselves better human beings? Let all parents & teachers remember to sow  the seed of good character in our children and make it grow as we help them to grow academically.