Fr. James Oriafo Ailen

P.Y. &. V. Councillor

My dear young people, I bring you all the greetings and blessings of our provincial. I am indeed happy to present to you another edition of our Youth.Com E-Magazine with a lot of rich articles for your spiritual and human growth. This edition is unique because it brings to you an extract from the Pope's message for Lent and equally a write-up of the celebration of our dear founder and father St John Bosco. As you know the essence of this magazine is to enrich you and to update you of some important aspects of our lives as young people. As someone once said that: “The youth are not the leaders of the future but the leaders of today”. Hence, we can become true leaders of today when we are given the right formation and possibility to grow.

The reflections on this magazine are coming from some of you my dear young people because we believe that you are able to speak the language that is understood by you our dear young people today.

In this edition, we bring to you the following articles: the importance of Lent for us Christians and Catholic, which is a moment of repentance and forgiveness as stated by the Pope; the splendid celebration of St John Bosco's feast in our community in Ibadan; the importance of self love in our world today; the joy of motherhood in our society today; what is means to take responsibility as young people and the appropriate use of every minute as well These are the beautiful articles this edition brings to your door step today. Finally, let us be reminded of the need to make good use of this period of Lent to fast away from Sin and be generous to those in need of our help in the society we live in and to be able to be more closer and friendly with God through our prayers.

Happy reading!!!!!!!!