God our Father sent his only Son to be born on earth of human stock. His name is Jesus and his mother’s name is Mary, He is the Saviour of all the world, and through him we are called to holiness of life.
Category: Reflections
Rejoice, the Lord is coming soon!
God sends his own Son to save us. Joy and gladness are ours, and the time for sorrow and lamenting is over. Christ is standing at the gates and we know he is the one for whom we have been waiting. Do not lose heart. Take courage! Your God is coming!
Prepare a way for the Lord!
We prepare ourselves for the coming of Christ through repentance. We are called to change the pattern of our lives in order to be ready when he comes. John the Baptist calls us to look again at our lives, to make sure that the Lord will have no obstacle in his path.
Be prepared!
During Advent we prepare ourselves for the birth of Christ. We make ourselves ready as the new homes into which he will come. The long hours of waiting are nearly over and the dawn of our salvation is about to break. Soon we will walk in the light of the Lord.
The promise of the kingdom
On the cross, Christ the King promises his kingdom to a penitent thief. We, like the repentant criminal, receive redemption and forgiveness of our sins through Christ, who gives us the strength to bear all things
joyfully. If we suffer with him, we will reign with him. He is the firstborn from the dead, never to die again.
Patient Endurance
We will suffer because of our belief in Jesus Christ. Jesus teaches us not to be afraid or to lose heart, because God will vindicate us. By patiently enduring suffering, we will gain life without end. This hope of ultimate victory can keep us firm in times of trial.
God of the living
In the midst of all the troubles of this life, God is at our side constantly strengthening us through Jesus Christ. We believe in the resurrection of the dead and so are called as children of God to the hope of eternal life. Our God is not God of the dead but of the living.
Today salvation has come to this house
The Lord is the lover of life and his imperishable Spirit is in all things. He overlooks our sins so that we can repent. God’s love reaches its
fulfilment in Christ who has come to save everybody, if only, like Zacchaeus, they will meet him and accept him into their lives. Today salvation has come to us too if we are prepared to welcome Christ into our hearts.
The prayer of the humble
Like the Pharisee, those who are self-righteous have closed minds and hearts; they consider themselves superior to others. In contrast, those who are humble recognise that they are sinners before God; it is their prayer that will be answered. When we recognise that we need help we will receive it because we know that the answer to our prayer is due to God’s mercy and not to our own goodness.
Pray continually and never lose heart
When we pray, we sometimes are tempted to give up if God does not seem to answer us immediately. Christ teaches us to persevere, and we can know that he is always interceding for us to his father. As long as we pray in faith, we will never be beaten by those who are against us.