Incola Egosum In Terra

This is a Bible passage which can be found in Psalm 119: 19 and I chose this as my motto since I became a seminarian at Pope Paul VI Minor Seminary. “Incola egosum in terra,” is a Latin word for “I am just a traveller in this world.” I chose this because it reminds me always of who I am. For me, this is a very practical reminder. It reminds me that i as a human being who will be soon pass away. Aside from, that, this is also a very missionary statement, as a missionary we will not stay for the whole life time in the place where we are assigned.
Practically speaking all of us are missionaries in the different fields of this life. We are missionaries in our homes, societies we belong and missionaries to everyone. We are really doing great or simple mission-acts by serving others using our talents, resources, our abilities and capacities, our health and our contributions. But, the reality tells us “you are just travelling towards your destiny.’ Whether we like it or not we human beings are short -lived.
The very important activity we have as we journey in our temporary life is not sufferings but our works that makes our lives meaningful. We are accountable for the help, services, teachings, values and inspirations we render to the needy, all of which are worth remembering by the people being benefited.
If we consider ourselves as missionaries in the different fields we should also consider that heartaches and joy are both part of experiences for which we learn. According to Don Williams, Jr. “The road of life twists and turns and no two directions are ever the same. Yet our lessons come from the journey, not the destination.”
Let us listen to the voice of our hearts, where a happy journey to life begins. For me, it is the voice of my heart to choose this ‘journey of bended knee’-a journey of life, a journey of vocation where God is certain.
Finally, as we temporarily travel in this life, to the places where we temporarily standby, drop by or rest let us leave precious matters that will inspire people, so that even if we are not anymore presently living, but the mark of dignity will stay alive to those whom we inspire. A real life never loses his/ her value even ‘till death, a kind of dignity that will never lose its sense, that even if we just leave pictures or statues, people will pause and salute and give due respect. Let us dare to inspire!