Sunday 17 December

Sunday 17 December

Dec 16, 2023 | DAILY BREAD

3rd Sunday of Advent Second reading - 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24 “Be happy at all times; pray constantly; and for all things give thanks to God, because this is what God expects you to do in Christ Jesus”. This is why God became man. So that we can be always happy. With this happiness we can communicate with the Lord. The main content of this communication with the Lord is to give thanks for His presence in our life. His presence is a liberating presence. His presence gives us freedom. His presence brings the good news to the poor and binds up the hearts that are broken. This redeeming presence clothes us in the garments of salvation and adorns me with the jewels of grace. This wonderful presence of the Lord is to be acknowledged and thanked in our prayers. The Word of the God say, “this is what God expects you to do in Christ Jesus”. Let’s reflect: Do I acknowledge and thank the presence of Jesus in my life by being happy at all times?
Saturday 16 December

Saturday 16 December

Dec 16, 2023 | DAILY BREAD

Saturday of the 2nd week of Advent First reading - Ecclesiasticus 48:1-4,9-12 “Happy shall they be who see you, and those who have fallen asleep in love”. This is very beautiful. Happy are those who meet the Lord in their life. It changes everything in our life. The meaning of life, the sense of life, everything changes once you meet the Lord in your life. Because you will find out the reason for your birth and for your being. This will give you the energy to be what are born for and to be what you are to be. And at the same time, those who have fallen asleep in love are also happy. Falling asleep in love! A beautiful understanding that the love is most beautiful thing in life. When you can love in the purest way, you can fall asleep in love because you have nothing to fear. You can love without fear. This is also because you have met the Lord in your life. Let’s reflect: Do I understand my life as I have met the Lord in my life?
Friday 15 December

Friday 15 December

Dec 14, 2023 | DAILY BREAD

Friday of the 2nd week of Advent First reading - Isaiah 48:17-19 “I, the Lord, your God, teach you what is good for you, I lead you in the way that you must go. If only you had been alert to my commandments, your happiness would have been like a river, your integrity like the waves of the sea”. The presence of the Lord is like a teacher. The Lord wants to teach us the way that we must go. And the life becomes a result of our relationship with the commandments. If we keep the commandments, the happiness would have been like a river. There will not be any stop for our happiness. Important is to understand and keep the relationship between the presence of the Lord and what the commandment of the Lord says. Let’s reflect: Do I recognize the relationship between the presence of the Lord and the commandments?
Thursday 14 December

Thursday 14 December

Dec 13, 2023 | DAILY BREAD

Saint John of the Cross, Priest, Doctor Thursday of the 2nd week of Advent First reading - Isaiah 41:13-20 “I, the Lord, your God, I am holding you by the right hand; I tell you, ‘Do not be afraid, I will help you.’” This is the meaning of the presence of the Lord in our life. The Lord is not far away. He is at our side. He is holding our hand. We should not be afraid of anything. The Lord accompanies us in each situation. He is the redeemer. He is the giver for the needy. He will not abandon us. He transforms everything for us even will make rivers well up on barren heights. Let’s reflect: Do I recognize the presence of my redeemer in my life?
Wednesday 13 December

Wednesday 13 December

Dec 13, 2023 | DAILY BREAD

Saint Lucy, Virgin, Martyr Wednesday of the 2nd week of Advent “Lift your eyes and look”. This is the message which always misses us. We fail to lift our eyes and look. When we have difficulties, we don’t lift our eyes to look. It’s very important to do that. Because when we are in the midst our troubles, He comes to rescue us. He created the boundaries of the earth. He does not grow tired or weary, his understanding is beyond fathoming. He gives strength to the wearied, he strengthens the powerless. Young men may grow tired and weary, youths may stumble, but those who hope in the Lord renew their strength, they put out wings like eagles. In this God we have the hope. Let’s reflect: Am I putting my hope in God whose understanding is beyond fathoming?