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I, for one, definitely believe that age does not guarantee growth or maturity. This has been my simple observation as well as the result of introspection into my life. Sometimes as we age we could regress mistaking decadence for growth. This happens to everyone and I believe religious are not exception to this. Sometimes religious could be worse than others - self-enclosed and incapable of feeling for others! What makes us mature is the experience and the way we handle ourselves, both the inner-world and the outer. Very often we mistake age for wisdom. While it is generally expected of us to grow mature with age, the fact is that it doesn't happen to some.  If age does not assure growth or maturity so too degrees and certificates. Knowledge should not be mistaken for information that one has neither should that be equated with the certificates. Knowledge becomes truly knowledge when it transforms the person and helps him eventually to be of some help to others. Never admire any

Reading the Autobiography of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen ( Treasure in Clay) is always edifying and inspiring. The title itself is self-explanatory of the content inside. It is taken from the Second Letter of St. Paul to Corinthians 4:7 "....we hold this treasure in earthen vessels..." Reflecting on my vocation I feel it is very much true the call given is a noble one but I fall short and tumble more often than I desire and admit. This only shows the frailty of human nature. As St. Paul says "Let the one who boasts boast in the Lord" (2 Cor. 10:17). The temptations are many when we are resolved to become different, committed and holy. To live up to call of Christ there is one thing necessary humility to ask the Lord to accompany us all the time than merely relying on us. For the Psalmist says, "It is better to take shelter in the Lord than to trust in people," Psalm 118:8. A good teacher is someone who knows his subjects well; a good doctor knows the medi