Meet Berihun Schutzengel

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'Hey man, David! I am the Guardian of The Garden. Berihun Schutzengel is my name. That is an Ethiopian name meaning "let him be our gate/our guidance.'

'Do not worry, here you get to relax a bit.' Berihun aimed at the left portion of the aviary and pulled the trigger of his weapon. It was a blank bullet. Then a thousand white, immaculate doves flew towards their direction, just about thirty meters above them.

 "Big wow!" were the words he could say, David was bedazzled. He noticed the doves leaving a trail of luminous blue light.

"They need a little training. They are part of the Blue Army. And I am one of the Generals. Berihun dissolved into laughter. 'Let's go man.'

'This is The Garden. We will have  refreshments with someone special. He wanted to speak with you, David.'




























'David, It is my great honor and privilege to introduce to you Saint John Paul II.'

'Hello, David my son.' The Saint was cheerful and welcoming. 'Have a seat,' he said, and offered him something to drink. 'Here, there are some cookies, have some. And be comfortable. I am so elated to have a discussion with you.'

They talked for hours. Never tiring. Boundless in time.

David listened. And he took it to heart. Every word.



























'Freedom consists not in doing what we like, but in having the right to do what we ought.'

'To maintain a joyful family requires much from both the parents and the children. Each member of the family has to become, in a special way, the servant of the others.'

'The question confronting the Church today is not any longer whether the man in the street can grasp a religious message, but how to employ the communications media so as to let him have the full impact of the Gospel message.'

'When freedom does not have a purpose, when it does not wish to know anything about the rule of law engraved in the hearts of men and women, when it does not listen to the voice of conscience, it turns against humanity and society.' 

'Humanity should question itself, once more, about the absurd and always unfair phenomenon of war, on whose stage of death and pain only remain standing the negotiating table that could and should have prevented it.' 

'Young people are threatened... by the evil use of advertising techniques that stimulate the natural inclination to avoid hard work by promising the immediate satisfaction of every desire.' 

My message to you David is:
'Have no fear of moving into the unknown. Simply step out fearlessly knowing that I am with you, therefore no harm can befall you; all is very, very well. Do this in complete faith and confidence.' 

To all:
'I hope to have communion with the people, that is the most important thing.' 

'And please read my book, Crossing the Threshold of Hope.' The Saint handed him a copy. Berihun gave him a rucksack. 'You can put that inside here.'

'Omnia Causa Fiunt!'







To be continued...




















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