An Ever Daring Saint

          A saint is a holy man or woman. An individual becomes a saint through his/her will to live life in an extraordinary way rooted in God and as well as that rootedness becomes manifested in the service of the people. But, seldom Catholic Church has produced a saint who is daring in his will to follow God. This daring saint for me is none other than Don Bosco.

Don Bosco, a man of God, sacrificed his whole life daringly for the welfare of the young. In his ministry as a Catholic Priest, he did everything daringly placing his full trust and confidence in God for whom he offered his life. To give an example, he undertook to build a great church in honour of Mary with just 5 lire (5 rupees) in the pocket. When people asked how can you accomplish such huge task? He daringly answered that it is the church of Mary and she will build. In fact, she did. He acknowledges it by saying that every brick is the miracle of Mary Help of Christians.

He had money neither in the pocket nor in the Bank but in his boarding he daringly accommodated as many people as he could and gave them daringly all the basic necessities of life especially food. He just said to boys daringly, to pray to God and He will grant everything needed for the sustenance. This daring attitude, Don Bosco acquired it from his personal contact with God.