PREPARATION Advent, a special time to prepare for the solemnity of Christmas. Every party is prepared with thousands of details; guest list, décor, food, sparkling lights, great music, but what about the heart? “A voice cries out In the wilderness ‘prepare a way for the Lord’.” (Isaiah 40:1-11) Let us listen to the cry of …
FORGIVENESS We are moving forward on the path of Advent, a propitious time to forgive. “When he saw their faith, He said, ‘Your sins are forgiven’.” (Lk. 5:17-26) Sin paralyzes life and the heart. How many grudges we hold and how readily they lock us up in our selfishness! It is time to return to …
LIGHT The lights have already been placed in the houses and in the streets, the ornaments have been dusted off and the homes are decorated for a party. In the manger there is a special place reserved for Jesus, the Light that conquers the darkness. “The Lord is my light and my salvation.” (Ps.26) He …
TRUST We live in complex times; it seems that the storms of life want to bring us down. In these days leading up to Christmas, we are invited to trust in God’s promises, something good is about to happen; “Trust in the Lord always, for the Lord is the perpetual rock.” (Isaiah 26:1-6) His Word …
HOPE In this time of preparation for Christmas, hope knocks at our doors, because “God the Lord will destroy death forever, He will wipe away tears from all faces.” (Is. 25:6-10) This is a call to believe in the promise, God comes every day if we are actively doing good, seeking in every action the …
ADVENT We begin a spiritual journey into the joy of Christmas. A time to renew ourselves in faith. Let us decorate the tree, take out the manger, turn on the lights, but above all let us prepare our hearts for the Savior to come. Let us lift up our heads, our liberation is near. (Lk …
“They immediately left their nets and followed him.” Mt. 4:18-22 Vocation is a call of God’s grace, it is a gift of gratuitousness in freedom, where God takes the initiative, and the response corresponds to the person. “Jesus saw Simon Peter and his brother, Andrew, casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. …
“The Kingdom of God is at hand.” Lk. 21:29-33 The path of the Gospel leads us through prospects of life with meaning, of strength in hope; that lead to a society transformed in love and justice. “Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.” Those who truly love life and …
“Look up and lift up your heads.” Lk. 21:20-28 The apocalyptic discourses collected in the Gospels reflect the fears and uncertainty of those first Christian communities, fragile and vulnerable, who lived in the midst of the vast Roman Empire, between conflicts and persecutions, with an uncertain future. Today’s story refers us to situations that are …
“Not one stone will be left upon another.” Lk. 21:5-11 In a society like ours of great socio-cultural changes, which create crises in all dimensions, it is urgent to focus our faith on Jesus, the light and strength necessary to read and face the darkness of today. Jesus warns us not to look at them …
