Saturday, August 28, 2021
One day, while I was walking around the city, I saw the following sentence on a painted wall: “Trees do not eat their own fruits. Rivers do not drink their own waters. The wealth of gifts is always for the benefit of others.” I do not know the graffiti artist nor the original author of the sentence. However, it has been used many times by Pope Francis. This phrase leads me to a deeper reflection on vocation, from the beginning of vocational discernment until its daily living.