Life is a vocation! A vocation to know God and serve Him in our fellow brothers and sisters. Every state of our life is a calling from God. We are called to live when we were born. We do not exist by accident.
Baptism is a sacrament of grace! It is a sacrament which cleanses from original sin and actual sin (if baptized as an adolescent or adult), make us children of God and members of the Church.
God manifestation of Himself to us is in so many ways. This is called “theophany”, the greatest of which at the fullness of time was the revelation of his son Jesus Christ.
There is no time more appropriate to consecrate ourselves to the patronage of Mary more than the beginning of a new start of the year.
The feast of Christmas is a celebration of a family. A holy family model of all families that is a shining example to all human families.
Christ is Christmas! Christmas is one of the most celebrated feasts of Christendom and indeed in the whole wide world. It is a feast the changes the human history forever. A feast and a celebration of Jesus Christ at the centre of it.
Christmas is a feast of God´s love for falling humanity and his abundant grace to raise us up. It is a feast of restoration of falling humanity through Christ Jesus.
It is derived from the original Latin text of the entrance antiphon of the today Eucharist celebration: “Gaudete in Domino Semper” which means–“Rejoice in the Lord always.” This changes radically the tone of our Advent celebration and preparation for the Coming our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ.
There is a concept of “homecoming” or “coming home” with regard to Christmas. It is a homecoming celebration of the Son of God, our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ
Advent a moment of grace to be awake while waiting. It is a new season of waiting, preparing and being alert for the coming of the Lord.