Raul Tabaranza blog

PRAYER FOR A HAPPY DEATH Dear Lord, Today, I, your humble servant, offer back to you what you have given, my very precious life. As I have entrusted to you my daily life’s activities, I also entrust to you my own death, knowing that with you, I would be in eternity. I have enjoyed so much my life, in fact, to the fullest. I have tasted the last dreg of the bitter cup, hampered by so many trials, yet, triumphant in surmounting them. With you, I became fully of my own, my feelings and senses are geared towards others. You have used me, in spite of my sinfulness and greediness, thinking that I could do things better myself. But above all, my life is so blessed with your presence. Your initiative of intimacy with me is more than enough Therefore, I offer my life back to you. and nothing is precious than being called to be a partaker of you. My life became a source of life too because you have used me. Th

FR. RAUL B. TABARANZA,Mccj COMBONI MISSIONARIES PO BOX 511276 CHIPATA, ZAMBIA PHONE 00260-976500894 November 1st, 2009 For a long time, I have not written. I have many small letters for many people, of which, I just kept them with me without mailing. My very deep apology but also gratitude for your prayers! I feel very much honored with such affection you have for me. The past months have been hectic, meetings day after the other, almost every week there is a gathering of different groups and organizations parish level- youth, choir, women’s groups, men’s groups. This time is also the time for us to visit our communities from distant places, unreachable during the rainy season. Some are 150-180 kms from the mission, in the middle of the jungle. It is a tiring job and it requires much time and commitment because they are always physically draining. The whole of August, my dad, my priest brother and my nephew who is a nurse were here for almost a month. I brought them to most