21st century,
an era where advancement in technology spells the difference in each individual.
An era where, cellular phones, palm pilots, laptops, luxury cars, and automated
teller machines, Dictates a person's social status and somewhat provides
personal complacency and bliss. An era where crass materialism, moral decadence,
violence, AIDS, graft and corruption are ubiquitous. An era fettered by
the paradox of time. While breakthroughs in Science and Technology ushers
radical changes in lifestyle, there is a catastrophic price to pay. Rebellion,
Murder, War, Abortion, Senseless Killings, Hazing, Falling trend in the
quality of education, increasing trend of college drop-outs and street
children. Is this the future?
Amidst the challenges of the present time, a group of people converged.
Different People from different walks of life went in the humble castle
of the Blessed Sacrament Vocation Club in Sta. Cruz Manila. These individuals
surrendered their self to discern and let God be their guide on deciding
on their fates. Together they journey on a trek of personal discovery
and God’s intercession in each and every individual. “It is still the same
thing, the same solitude. A blessed retreat! How I needed it, and how good
God is to have given it to us, in spite of ourselves. Such salutary reflections!
Such new ideas! Such needed experience!”-St
Peter Julian Eymard
The Blessed Sacrament Vocation Club, a mere speck from the vast infinity
that awaits to embrace each and every individual. The paths they trudged
on are bridges to the real world. “Perhaps, we may not converge again.
Some may even fall in the chasm of failure. Only God knows. But go on.
Be not afraid to take risks for the greatest risk in life is not risking
anything at all…”
“The beauty of it all is that because of their commitment, they are unaware
that they are building a community for themselves. Although it must not
be seen as a separate community from the Congregation, it is a community
still since I see the basic pre-requisites of a community present in them.
I believe that there can never be a community without listening. In the
BSVC, I sense that the members take time out to listen to his fellow BSVCian.
A problem stops to be a personal crusade, because now someone is willing
and ready to share himself just to make a difference. A community must
be open to grow. The BSVC are gatekeepers or porters waiting for new members.
And when a new one comes, the gatekeepers opens the gate wide to welcome
them. And while we need the community to be open and inclusive to grow,
we also need the commitment of members to make it stable. The BSVCians
realized that they not only joined a club, they found friends!”-
Father Michael Timbol, SSS