♥ Rejoice in the Lord always ! I say it again : Rejoice ! ♥
~ Philippians 4:4 ~
The Lord longs to dwell among us so he can renew our hearts with his love. Let us open our hearts and rejoice. The liturgy of Advent, filled with constant allusions to the joyful expectation of the Messiah, helps us to understand the fullness of the value and meaning of the mystery of Christmas. It is not just about commemorating the historical event, which occurred some 2000 years ago in a little village of Judea. Instead, we must understand that our whole life should be an "advent," in vigilant expectation of Christ's final coming. To prepare our hearts to welcome the Lord who, as we say in the Creed, will come one day to judge the living and the dead, we must learn to recognize his presence in the events of daily life. Advent is then a period of intense training that directs us decisively to the One who has already come, who will come and who continuously comes. All my best wishes for the coming celebration of Christmas.♥
Merry Christmas !
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