CHILDLIKE SPIRIT
"I give you praise, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for although you have hidden these things from the wise and learned you have revealed them to the childlike." - Lk. 10:21
Over the past two weekends, it has been a joy for me to be in the midst of many children ... Their joie de vivre, sense of enjoyment, is contagious. Their way of knowing is infectious.
ONLY SAY THE WORD
“Lord, I am not worthy to have you enter under my roof; only say the word and my servant will be healed.” – Mt 8:8
The miracle in today’s Gospel is unusual for two reasons. The healing took place without Jesus being physically present. The servant did not even have to hear Jesus speak the word. It was enough for Jesus to say the word.
WAKE UP!
“Now is the moment for you to wake from sleep.” – Rom 13:11
Advent snuck up again. As we’re barely digesting our Thanksgiving meals, running after Black Friday deals, traveling back from visiting friends and relatives, Advent comes. Advent is meant to be a time of preparation for Christmas. Yet, for many of us, it’s a not exactly a time to prepare in a way that enables Christ to be born more deeply in our lives.
