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    Dec 1 at 4:41 AM
     
     
    “The present you give yourself”
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    Dear Deacon Nguyen,

    From darkness to light. From longing to fulfillment. That’s the passage Paul is asking us to take with him today as we begin the season of Advent.
    “You know the time; it is the hour now for you to awake from sleep... Let us then throw off the works of darkness and put on the armor of light.”
    ~ Romans 13:11-12
    For the next four weeks, we will have the expectation of something miraculous about to happen—an event that will fundamentally change who we are. On Christmas Day, we celebrate the birth of Our Lord and Savior. The best way I know to get ready is to let the grace of God in.

    As a person of faith, I believe finding God is the connection we long for. Advent gives us the chance to do that amid all the gatherings and celebrations of Christmas. So as you begin your traditional calendar of events, add something new to the practice of your faith: step back and think about a gesture that can create the light and life that Paul talks about. Here’s my suggestion: Think about giving someone the gift of forgiveness.

    Forgiveness is not necessarily accepting someone who has hurt you. It’s rejecting the act. Not the actor. And it’s letting go with compassion so you can heal.

    Forgiveness means honoring the relationship ... building a path to possible reconciliation, and letting God’s grace work its miracle. I’m reminded all the time that forgiveness is the gift we give ourselves. It just takes a moment of reflection, and the commitment to welcoming the Christ Child, our Prince of Peace, into the deepest corners of our heart.

    Dinh, the next four weeks are our chance to fulfill our longing with the light of the Christ Child. May you have a prayerful and light-filled Advent.
    Father Raymond J. Finch, M.M. Sincerely yours in Christ,
    Father Raymond J. Finch, M.M.
    Prayer for 1st Sunday of Advent
    LORD, You have called us out of darkness
    into Your own wonderful light
    to live in the splendor of Your glory
    and share with You Your happiness
    in heaven with all the saints.
    Help me to reflect Your light
    to all I meet this day.
    Help me speak Your truth
    and live in Your love wherever I am.

    Lord, by Your light we see light
    and through Your love we know love.
    During this Holy season of waiting
    let me prepare a dwelling place for You
    in my heart, in my soul, and in my life.
    Lord, we long for Your coming
    into our world that Your kingdom
    of justice, peace, and mercy
    may fill our world by Your grace.

    Amen.
    ~ Father Joseph R. Veneroso, M.M.
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