Editor: Roger is a long-standing friend of many La Salettes in the United States. He is an alumnus and recently shared these basic profound truths on his Facebook page concerning building any kind of community—your own family, work environment, parish or religious community.
Lately, I've been fascinated by the DIY (Do It Yourself) network programs where people build off the Grid... The way communities used to do. I especially love the series Maine Cabin Masters where they tackle 50-100-year-old cabins on the Maine lakes and inlets and update them.
After a while, one can pick up the pattern:
I'm sure there are other lessons as well. Everything I've mentioned about a "Cabin" also applies to rebuilding any community.
(Reprinted with permission of Roger A. Chauvette)