"Do not be afraid; just have faith."
Exodus, Chapter 14, Verse 13
But Moses
answered the people, “Do not fear! Stand your ground and see the victory
the LORD will win for you today. For these Egyptians whom you see today you
will never see again.
At
Christ’s transfiguration Moses along with Elijah appeared with Him. The purpose
of the transfiguration was to fortify Peter and the other apostle’s faith for
pain and hopelessness they must have felt at the loss of their friend
Jesus on Good Friday. They must have felt much like the throng with Moses,
noted in this verse, standing by the Red Sea awaiting the certain death by the
Egyptians.
I
wonder did the apostles hear a quiet voice saying in their soul-Do not fear;
stand your ground and see the victory of the Lord.
Blessed are the poor in spirit:
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. (Mt. 5:3)
St. John Bosco was the
founder of the Salesian Society, named in honor of St. Francis de Sales, and of
the Daughters of Mary, Help of Christians. His lifework was the welfare of
young boys and girls, hence his title, "Apostle of Youth." He had no
formal system or theory of education. His methods centered on persuasion,
authentic religiosity, and love for young people. He was an enlightened
educator and innovator. “Timid souls refrained from making any kind of fresh
start for fear of the coming storm. Don Bosco decided to go ahead fearlessly.”
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