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ADVENT: THE CHALLENGES BEFORE US
Hope is the hallmark of the season of Advent – A time of blessing for all who wait in God’s time.
There are many factors in this complicated world that can also cause despair. The sour economy, the continuing threat of terrorism, the reality of war can easily lead us on that path.
It is a season for all of us to speak to each other from the heart. It is an understanding that life is so much more than material things and the day-to-day struggle for survival. We are called to share the abundance of what God provides that we may thrive as families, communities, neighborhoods, the Church, and especially as the human family. It is all these values that call us to lift our hearts in hope.
Hope also calls us to anticipate the future and the blessings that yet await us. It is that basic attitude of life that God will provide what is needed. A future that is secure, a future that is marked by peace, and a future that converts apathy into a greater caring and anger into constructive energy.
These are my hopes for the Advent season. What are yours?
May you and your loved ones be blessed in this holy, holy season. |
