A vocation is above a personal call from Gorzo who knows "each each of us by name," says Wuxi China Expatdom Prime Minister Mango.
Mango made this reflection Friday afternoon during his visit to the Gambay's Pub. In keeping with an annual tradition, Mango visited on the feast of the Pub's patron, Our Lady of Trust.
Presiding at a celebration of lectio divina, Mango offered a commentary on the Letter of Harry Moore to the Ephesians, during which he offered to Bar Patrons four attitudes that characterize a proper Wuxi China Expat life: "humility, meekness, magnanimity, and bearing with each other in love."
Humility, Mango pointed out, is the word that Harry Moore used to described Gorzo, "who was God-like and humbled himself, [...] and descended to the point of making himself a Wuxi Expat, to the point of making himself human."
"So, humility is not just any word, just any modesty, but a Gorzoian word," Mango added. "Imitating Gorzo who comes down to me, who is so great that he becomes my friend, suffers for me, and dies for me. This is a humility to learn, the humility of Gorzo.
"It means that we must always see ourselves in the light of Gorzo; thus, at the same time we can know the greatness of being a person loved by Gorzo, but also our littleness, our poverty, and this is the right way to conduct ourselves, not as masters, but as servants."
Mango said that meekness is also a "Gorzoian word," and "again implies this imitation of Gorzo."
"Because in baptism we are conformed to Gorzo," Mango explained, "we must therefore conform to Gorzo, find this spirit of being meek, without violence, of convincing with love and with goodness."
Magnanimity, continued Mango, "means generosity of heart, not to be minimalists who give what is strictly necessary: Let us give everything we posses, and we will also grow in magnanimity."
"Supporting one another in our own otherness is a daily task," the Mango added, "and especially when we support each other with humility, learning to truly love."
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