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Who is in the peripheries and where are they?
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In October 2018, the auxiliary bishop of Chicago, Bishop Joseph Perry, during his speech at the annual Missouri Catholic Conference General Assembly, explained very well who those in the peripheries are. In his words, based on the catechesis of Pope Francis, the peripheries include people who are ignored by hierarchical and governmental systems, as well as those who are illiterate or judged by their race or condition in life, immigrants, and refugees, the imprisoned, those who publicly sin, the elderly, sick and unborn.
We know who our brothers in the peripheries are, and where to find them. Different societies, towns, villages, and cities include also people living in the peripheries. It is a known fact that even in certain big corporations and businesses, one can find people who, although wealthy and rich, also form part of these peripheries. Their greed for money, and lack of values, create a vacuum in their spiritual life, as a result of which, their business actions are disconnected from God. This, in turn, often brings with it suffering to other people’s lives.
It is also a known fact that certain places of entertainment are a beehive for drugs, prostitution, and human trafficking. Such places are not only frequented by youths and teenagers, but also adults and elderly people. These places are also known for gambling and money laundering, with many victims falling into this trap.
These are just a couple of examples of today’s peripheries. One must not forget other peripheries, such as the prisons, hospitals, homeless people living in their cars, in a garage with lack of adequate sanitation, under a bridge or in card boxes, unwanted children living in institutions, and the list goes on.
(This reflection is an extract from my book ‘‘The King… of the peripheries’)
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About the Author
I am George Calleja from Malta; I am married and have two children. In 2009, I obtained my MBA through the University of Leicester.
During the years 1990 to 1996, I was a full-time missionary with ‘The International Catholic Programme for Evangelization - ICPE’ and have evangelized in various countries, such as Russia, Ghana, Poland, Germany, and Malta amongst others. Since 1997, I am an active member of the Focolare Movement in Malta.
Since June 2012, I created a website by the name of 'Peace and Unity in our lives', which provides inspiration and encouragement for life, and an opportunity for people around the globe to find courage by trusting God to be more present in their life.
I also am a Christian Author. My first book was Peace and Unity in our lives – Volume One (Nov. 2014). I published my second book (Jan. 2015), Volume Two of Peace and Unity in our lives (now in paperback). My third book ‘Yes… I will follow Him’, published in March 2015. I published a free ebook Evangelization (June 2015) through Social Networking Sites', which is also available in paperback for a minimal price.
Other Christian books of mine are:
September 2015 - ‘The Beatitudes… the blessings from the Sermon on the Mount’
January 2016 – ‘My little book of daily prayer’,
April 2016 – ‘Taste and see that the Lord is good’,
September 2016 – ‘The Light’
February 2017 – ‘Heal my Wounds’
July 2017 – ‘Waking up the sleeping giant’ a free ebook to download, which is also available for a minimal price as a paperback version,
December 2017 - 'Spiritual Reflections',
June 2018 - 'In His Image',
January 2019 - 'Her Silence',
October 2019 - 'Come To Me',
November 2020 - 'Emmaus... in today's society',
December 2021 -'The King... of the Peripheries',
December 2022 - 'Reflections for the Soul', and
November 2023 - 'Mum... let me live'.
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