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The Nativity of the Lord (Spanish) - December 25, 2022
Posted by Marie Meza on 12/22/22
Queridos amigos,
Es Navidad, la Natividad de Nuestro Señor Jesús, el Hijo de Dios.
Hoy, me gustaría desearles a todos una Bendita y feliz Navidad. La Natividad es el cumplimiento de nuestra esperanza. El profeta Isaías es muy claro: “El pueblo que andaba en tinieblas ha visto una gran ... Read More »
The Nativity of the Lord - December 25, 2022
Posted by Marie Meza on 12/22/22
Dear friends,
It is Christmas, the Nativity of Our Lord Jesus, the Son of God.
Today, I would like to wish you all a Blessed and merry Christmas. Nativity is the fulfillment of our hope. The Prophet Isaiah is crystal clear: “The people who walked in darkness have seen ... Read More »
4th Sunday in Advent (Spanish) - December 18, 2022
Posted by Marie Meza on 12/14/22
Queridos amigos,
Aquí estamos en la última parada de nuestro viaje a Belén. Nuestra viaje de esperanza está llegando a su fin. Hoy se nos da la enseñanza de que para que nuestra esperanza se cumpla, debe edificarse sobre la confianza, que es otra forma de decir fe.
A ... Read More »
4th Sunday in Advent - December 18, 2022
Posted by Marie Meza on 12/14/22
Dear friends,
Here we are at the last stop of our journey to Bethlehem. Our journey of hope is coming to completion. Today we are given the teaching that for our hope to be fulfilled, it should be built upon trust, which is another way to say faith.
Israel ... Read More »
3rd Sunday in Advent (Spanish) - December 11, 2022
Posted by Marie Meza on 12/08/22
Queridos amigos,
La primera lectura de hoy y el evangelio parecen tener una cosa en común: tanto el pueblo de Israel al que va dirigido el mensaje de Isaías como Juan Bautista se encuentran en una situación muy incómoda. Israel está en el exilio y Juan está en prisión.
... Read More »
3rd Sunday in Advent - December 11, 2022
Posted by Marie Meza on 12/08/22
Dear friends,
Today’s first reading and the gospel seem to have one thing in common: both the people of Israel to whom the message of Isaiah is addressed and John the Baptist are in a very uncomfortable situation. Israel is in exile and John is in prison.
These two ... Read More »
2nd Sunday in Advent (Spanish) - December 4, 2022
Posted by Marie Meza on 11/30/22
Queridos amigos,
La primera lectura de hoy del Libro del Profeta Isaías continúa con el tema central de este tiempo de Adviento, a saber, la esperanza. Durante este tiempo los asirios han aniquilado toda el área al norte de Jerusalén. Por lo tanto, Jerusalén vivía con miedo y temblando ... Read More »
2nd Sunday in Advent - December 4, 2022
Posted by Marie Meza on 11/30/22
Dear friends,
Today’s first reading from the Book of the Prophet Isaiah continues the central theme of this Advent season, namely, hope. During this time the Assyrians have annihilated all of the area north of Jerusalem. Jerusalem was therefore living in fear and trembling that it should be next. ... Read More »
1st Sunday in Advent (Spanish) - November 27, 2022
Posted by Marie Meza on 11/22/22
QUERIDOS AMIGOS,
Hoy entramos en el tiempo de Adviento. Todos recordamos y conocemos la invitación” “¡Mantente despierto!” Jesús llama a nuestras puertas; ¿los abriremos? A todos y cada uno de nosotros se nos brinda hoy la oportunidad de salir de situaciones de miedo y de angustia para levantar la ... Read More »
1st Sunday in Advent - November 27, 2022
Posted by Marie Meza on 11/22/22
Dear friends,
Today we enter the season of Advent. We all remember and know the invitation” “Stay awake!” Jesus knocks at our doors; will we open them? Each one and all of us are today afforded the opportunity to get out of fearful and worrisome situations to lift up ... Read More »