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Category: The Searcher’s Path
The Searcher's Path

A vocation with five houses

John the Baptist is the bridge who, from the banks of the First or Old Testament, brings about the fulfillment of the old promises to the new Promised Land, at the time of the New Testament. He is “the prophet of the Most High who will go before the Lord to prepare a way for Him (Lk 1:68.76.79). He proclaims himself “the Voice” (Mt 3:2), “the Friend of the Husband” (Jn 3:29). Jesus gives him the following praise: “Of all the children born to women, there has never been anyone greater than John the Baptist” (Mt 11:11; Lk 1:5-25 & 57-80; Mt 3:1-17).

Fr. Manuel João P. Correia | Comboni Missionary
The Searcher's Path

The call to become a bridge

Moses was the bridge between God and His people. Such is the vocation of each one who is called by the Lord to be a missionary; that is, to live in total solidarity with God, for whom one acts as a prophet, and with the people. The risk is the experience of “loneliness,” which is necessary to learn solidarity. Otherwise, it will be sterile.

Fr. Manuel João P. Correia | Comboni Missionary
The Searcher's Path

The Call to Build Our Own Arks

Today, more than ever, the earth and life are threatened by new and increasingly frightening ‘floods’ due to a perverse manipulation of Creation. But God is calling us to be like Noah! “Make your heart an ark to host and nurture life, and from there, send forth the dove of peace!”

Fr. Manuel João P. Correia | Comboni Missionary
The Searcher's Path

Love is the Origin of Everything

Our common vocation to holiness is the universal vocation to love. All vocations have, in fact, the same invitation. Saints and mystics found in the Song of Songs, the ultimate love poem – the love between the soul and its lover, the Church and Christ, the faithful and Mary. But there is no doubt that it was written as an expression of human love. Without this deep bond of affection, even consecrated men and women are left with empty allegories and shallow spiritualities.

Fr. Manuel João P. Correia | Comboni Missionary
The Searcher's Path

A Great Discovery Must Be Shared

All people seek a meaning for their lives. A life ‘with meaning’ is a life ‘with value,’ i.e., worth living. That’s exactly what Jesus came for: “I came so that they might have life and have it more abundantly.” This promise answers all our questions, doubts and anxieties. It also poses a great challenge: who would be able to keep it to himself, instead of sharing it with others?

FR MANUEL JOÃO P. CORREIA | COMBONI MISSIONARY
The Searcher's Path

A Word from the Deep Silence

Nowadays, St Joseph is almost invisible, even if he embodies all the traits required to inspire and maintain a vocation, and the values that are so much needed in our societies and personal lives. Not by chance, he was the favorite saint of St. Daniel Comboni, Africa’s great missionary. Rarely mentioned in the Gospels, his silence conveys a powerful message

Fr. Manuel João Pereira | Comboni Missionary
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