Our Holy Father said that Advent "invites us to pause
in silence to grasp a presence."
He continued: "It is an invitation to understand that
every event of the day is a gesture that God directs to us,
a sign of the care He has for each one of us.
How many times God makes us perceive something
He continued: "It is an invitation to understand that
every event of the day is a gesture that God directs to us,
a sign of the care He has for each one of us.
How many times God makes us perceive something
of His love! To have, so to speak, an 'interior diary'
of this love would be a beautiful and salutary task
for our life! Advent invites and stimulates us to
contemplate the Lord who is present. Should not
the certainty of His presence help us to see the world
with different eyes? Should it not help us to see
our whole existence as a 'visit,' as a way in which
He can come to us and be close to us, in each situation?"
of this love would be a beautiful and salutary task
for our life! Advent invites and stimulates us to
contemplate the Lord who is present. Should not
the certainty of His presence help us to see the world
with different eyes? Should it not help us to see
our whole existence as a 'visit,' as a way in which
He can come to us and be close to us, in each situation?"
Pope Benedict XVI
First Vespers, Saturday
November 28, 2009
Happy St Nicholas Day!
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Hope your shoes were filled
with goodies and lots of dark chocolate!
WOW! WHAT A BEAUTIFUL MEDITATION! I ALSO LOVE THE PIC OF ST. NICHOLAS, WISH I HAD ONE LIKE THIS TO ADD TO MY COLLECTION OF HOLY CARDS. HAVE A BLESSED DAY! JOHN K.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the visit - and more for the comment. The image of St Nicholas is from cyberspace - not a scanned card - otherwise I would send it to you.
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