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Fr. Anil Prakash D’Souz: From Dead Idol to Life-Giving Spirit: On How to Wait for God – Brown Pelican Society of Lousiana

Fr. Anil Prakash D’Souz: From Dead Idol to Life-Giving Spirit: On How to Wait for God

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By Fr. Anil Prakash D’Souza, OP, Catholic Exchange, May 22, 2026

Fr. Anil Prakash D’Souza, OPA few years ago, I travelled to Khandwa in Madhya Pradesh, India, to teach classes. My overnight bus to Nagpur was scheduled for 9:30 pm, but it was delayed nearly two hours. I waited at the stop—perhaps dozing off or absorbed in my phone—distracted, not fully attentive. When I finally looked up, the bus had come and gone and was well on its way to my destination. I had missed it.

What should have been a straightforward journey became an ordeal: returning to the pastoral centre where I was staying, then piecing together multiple local transport options the next day. The trip took more than twice as long, in miserable conditions. Because of my impatience and distraction during the wait, I ended up shouldering a far heavier burden than if I had remained watchful. ….

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