HUA HIN: 7th March 2005 -- The day is drawing to a close in Thailand.  This evening EAOTV participants watch a video on the Tsunami relief effort in Thailand, after a Goodnight by Bishop Joseph Prathan.

    Provinces have spent the day in groups, sharing their response to the 'deepen spiritual life' theme.  Herewith just a single line of comment from each of the Provinces to indicate some of the directions emerging: AUL - need to increase reflection time on retreat as well as meeting together CIN -  (as one of five priorities: rediscover the power and beauty of our Constitutions and Regulations, not only public reading but life sharing FIN - individualism stifles growth and deepening of the spiritual life FIS - revisit and share personal plan of life GIA - we have to produce an atmosphere conducive to holiness in a communitarian way ITM - promote friendly talk as result of spiritual relationship between confreres and rector KOR - small communities find friendly talk and conferences difficult to arrange  THA - by reviving youth group experiences we foster our Salesian spirituality VIE - insist on the personal plan of life.

    The RM reflected on all this making the point that Religious Life today requires people of passion, fire and love.  Reading Fr Braido's 2 v olumes on Don Bosco one sees immediately - Don Bosco went at every initiative with passion.  And this is our spiritual life - passion, fire and God-centred.

    Some more complete aspects of today's reflections and the RM's response will be available on www.bosconet.aust.com shortly - in about two hours time.