Jesus Youth, Called to Be Master Builders (BJRE094)
Jesus Youth, Called to Be Master Builders (By Dr. Edward Edezhath. Published in Kairos Global in 2025) Many people like the beautiful depiction of the Sacred Heart as the resurrected Lord in my parish Church. Fr. Augustine, our former parish priest, planned and built the new church and envisioned the image. Later, he was transferred to another parish. he rebuilt the Church there also. Wherever he goes, he builds. Over the years, you can trace his presence by the landmarks he has left behind—visible signs of faith planted in brick, mortar, and vision. Thinking of other builders, I remember my friend who happened to renovate his house. After getting the knack, he built another house and sold it. And he has continued, building houses. Long after he has moved on, those houses continue to shelter generations. Thinking of it, this is something profound: the gift of building. Some do it with cement and stone, others with people and communities. And in the Christian vision, building is m...