Vĩnh hằng

Cha yêu mến Con, nên đã ban mọi sự trong tay Con.
Ai tin vào Con thì có sự sống đời đời.
(Ga 3,35-36)

The Infinite Value of Life

Some people live long lives, some die very young.
Is a long life better than a short life? 
What truly counts is not the length of our lives
but their quality.

Jesus was in his early thirties when he was killed.
Thérèse de Lisieux was in her twenties when she died.
Anne Frank was a teenager when she lost her life.
But their short lives continue to bear fruit long after their deaths.

A long life is a blessing when it is well lived and leads to gratitude, wisdom, and sanctity.
But some people can live truly full lives even when their years are few.

As we see so many young people die of cancer and AIDS
let us, do everything possible to show our friends
that, though their lives may be short, they are of infinite value.
(Nouwen M)

Một cuốc sống tròn đầy phong phú không tuỳ thuộc độ dài của năm tháng,
mà do nghệ thuật sống tròn đầy giây phút hiện tại với Chúa, với anh em.
Đấy là sống cuộc sống vĩnh hằng ngay từ bây giờ.