Wisdom of ‘The Samuel Perspective’ – Article by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna
Article published on the Sunday Times of Malta on 1st January 2017
01/01/2017-
On Boxing Day, I was privileged to be introduced to Samuel, the young ‘star’ of L-Istrina 2016. At age 11 going on 12, he has lost his eyesight to cancer but, this notwithstanding, demonstrates and exudes a positive outlook on life which is as deep as it is disarming to us adults.
I would call it ‘The Samuel Perspective’: that resilience rooted in hope and joy in life whatever the adverse circumstances, whatever the failures, whatever the downside of things this side of heaven…













