Hajja Salesjana January-March 2021

27 H AJJA S ALESJANA and different ways of thinking, it is that we are united by one mission: the salvation of many souls, beginning with our own, as our beloved father Don Bosco used to say . It is no secret to anyone what we have to live through each day: a reality where we are inundated with currents from the world that want to sweep us away and prevent us from dreaming infinite dreams and resting our hopes on great ideals . Salesian youth spirituality has allowed us to go forward with hope and to renew our faith, even when everything seems uncertain and impossible at times . Without a doubt, we young Venezuelans are brave prophets who, despite the fear of being judged or attacked, do not allow anything to silence us . We are young people who get up every morning, skipping breakfast so we can go to school or university . We are young people who go forward tenaciously, putting in all the miles and the effort we must do to complete a comprehensive formation, committed to education - everyone’s best tool . We are young people who, despite being forced to find a job out of necessity and leaving aside what we really love and that of which we dream, dare to be light at this time in history in the midst of a people who have been greatly wounded and who thirst for Jesus . Despite the fact that we sometimes think of “throwing in the towel” due to our fragility when faced with a world that is in some way falling apart, still, we persevere because God’s loving gaze and the maternal protection of Mary invite us to continue to place our lives at the service of others, especially the poorest, and boys and girls who are most at risk . Being young Salesians helps us respond as faithful disciples to everything we are experiencing . We are ‘chamos’ (“kids”) who are real, authentic, bold and daring 'saints' of today: in jeans, sneakers, and T-shirts as Pope Francis says . Don Ángel and all the members of our Salesian Family: your presence encourages us to make a difference, to continue fighting for a just and holy Venezuela, betting everything Photo by Toa Heftiba from www.unsplash.com