INDEPENDENCE DAY AND ASSUMPTION OF OUR BL. MOTHER

The month of August recalls to Indian Salesians two important events that occur on 15th August – the Independence Day of our motherland and the Assumption of Our Blessed Mother. The former is a political event, while the latter is a spiritual one. India’s Independence Day is a national event, whereas the Assumption of Mary is a universal celebration. Both events speak of one and the same reality - freedom. While the freedom we enjoy as citizens is from foreign domination and external constraints, Assumption points to an internal freedom – from death, as the result of a life lived free from sin and evil. Independence Day commemorates the spirit of our great nation – that of courage and resilience. It reflects the profound journey our country has traversed, a legacy forged through countless sacrifices and relentless struggles. The heroic sacrifices of the freedom fighters are worth remembering. Their ultimate aim was to see Ind...