Family, a Priceless Treasure
“Why would you like to be a nun?
“Why would you like to be a nun?
In the Second Sunday of Advent, John the matevil (“baptizer”) appears in the region of the Jordan as the “voice of one crying out in the desert.”
The people of Jerusalem found their city in rubbles after the Babylonian exile. Some had started to worship Babylonian gods and had completely forgotten the God of Israel, the God of the Covenant.
Today is the first Sunday of Advent, a time to begin to prepare our hearts for the coming of the Lord.
The Church proclaims the Scriptures in a liturgical cycle comprising of 33 weeks.
The cycle of the liturgical year commemorates the mysteries of the earthly life of our Lord Jesus Christ. With that, we journey through the seasons of Advent-Christmas, Ordinary Time, Lent-Easter.
When it comes to the virtue of generosity, my model is always my late mother.
Because of their reverence for the Torah (Scriptures), the learned and the pious rabbis of Israel study it thoroughly.
The Disciples. For Jesus’ disciples and the bystanders, Bartimaeus is a nuisance. As he calls out to Jesus, they berate him and command him to keep quiet.
A nation rejoices! People celebrate! Faith is strengthened! Mission continues!