1st Sunday of Advent - 2013

The world seeks peace, freedom, security, happiness....It seeks the light.God answers to this deep desire by a promise.Already fulfilled in Jesus Christ,this promise will find its completionupon his return in glory.

Meanwhile, for us here and now, God is active,He takes us from darkness to light.He is alive: let us live like in daylight!

More than ever,we are conscious of a great desire,that of a new day for our world.We want the darknessto disappear from our livesand that of all humanity.We want to see the day and its light.

God calls to awaken us from our slumberso that we can contributein our own measure and in our own way,a dream of lovethat can be realized for all humanity.

By remaining vigilant, we can seeGod’s promise being fulfilled.The Lord places at the heart of the human beingforces of love,of solidarity and of compassion…to infinity!

Let us join all these effortsfor a better world:solidarity groups,awareness campaigns,concerted actions, etc..Let us participate in the social lifein order to sow hopeand confidence in tomorrow.

Let us offer our collaboration to the Lord.Today is the day that we set out

so that the light can shine on a new world.

Admittedly, the Lord comes towards us in his multiplegestures of love and of solidarity. We have the privilegeof also welcoming him in the Eucharist.He gives himself and we receive him as nourishment for the life of the world.

May He benefit of the place we make for him,in ourselves and in our community,

to revive hope.

We bless you, Lord Jesus,suddenness of the dawn of Godwhich rises on the world.We pray: wake us from our slumber,lest our heart become drowsy,come and save us.

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