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November 27th, FROM THE PASTOR'S DESK

11/27/2022

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​FROM THE PASTORS DESK
 
Welcome to the new Liturgical year. With the first Sunday of advent we begin the year A. So many things have happened to us during the course of the year and we have to be thankful for them all. God is in control of our lives.
 
Advent means “coming” and although we are touched by the humble coming of our God as an infant to save us, it’s also the coming of an adult Christ that we must be thinking of. Will he be a stranger to us and will we be a stranger to him? There is one sure way we will not be strangers, and that is to pray. We will never have a relationship with God or for that matter with anyone else unless we put time aside to nurture that relationship. If we want to know what is the minimum amount of time we can get by with, it is not going to amount to much of a relationship. The second thing it will cost us if we want to go rejoicing to the house of the Lord is to conduct ourselves properly, that is, as he has taught us.
 
Paul gives us a few examples of improper behavior which he describes as making “provision for the desires of the flesh.” Obviously Paul is talking about the desires and cravings of the flesh that are forbidden. A third thing it will cost us to stay on the good side of our creator is to do good works, to love our neighbor as we love ourselves.
 
The time of Advent is to be a joyful moment for us all, because a savior is going to be born for us. Let us all try to prepare our hearts well so that at Christmas we can truly feel the joy that Jesus will bring into our hearts. Very soon our adoration chapel will be ready again for us to have the chance to be with the Lord all the time.
 
May God keep us all under his care until we meet again next Sunday at the feast of the Lord.
Be Happy in the Lord, and God loves you.
 
DEL ESCRITORIO DEL PARROCO
 
Bienvenidos al nuevo año litúrgico. Con el primer domingo de adviento comenzamos el año A. Nos han pasado tantas cosas durante el transcurso del año y tenemos que estar agradecidos por todas ellas. Dios tiene el control de nuestras vidas.
 
Adviento significa “venida” y aunque nos conmueve la humilde venida de nuestro Dios como niño para salvarnos, también es la venida de un Cristo adulto en lo que debemos estar pensando. ¿Será él un extraño para nosotros y nosotros seremos un extraño para él? Hay una forma segura de que no seremos extraños, y es orar. Nunca tendremos una relación con Dios o con nadie más a menos que dediquemos tiempo para nutrir esa relación. Si queremos saber cuál es la cantidad mínima de tiempo con la que podemos pasar, no será una gran relación. Lo segundo que nos costará si queremos ir gozosos a la casa del Señor es conducirnos como es debido, es decir, como él nos ha enseñado.
 
Pablo nos da algunos ejemplos de comportamiento impropio que él describe como hacer “provisión para los deseos de la carne”. Obviamente, Pablo está hablando de los deseos y anhelos de la carne que están prohibidos. Una tercera cosa que nos costará quedarnos del lado bueno de nuestro creador es hacer buenas obras, amar a nuestro prójimo como nos amamos a nosotros mismos.
 
El tiempo de Adviento ha de ser un momento de alegría para todos nosotros, porque nos va a nacer un salvador. Tratemos todos de preparar bien nuestro corazón para que en Navidad podamos sentir verdaderamente la alegría que Jesús traerá a nuestro corazón. Muy pronto nuestra capilla de adoración estará nuevamente lista para que tengamos la oportunidad de estar con el Señor todo el tiempo. 
 
Que el Señor nos tenga bajo su cuidado hasta el próximo Domino en la fiesta del Señor.
 Sean felices en el Señor que los ama.   
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