With our busy schedules and with all the activities we have going on in our lives, we need to be intentional in the way we prepare for the way of the Lord and the birth of our Savior during this holy season of Advent. We need to make time for prayer and for silence. We need to look around us to see the ways God is present to us in our experiences, in our relationships, in our work, and in our leisure. Even if we have every intention to have a meaningful Advent season of preparation, sometimes the reality of our lives steers us in a different direction. As we commemorate the second Sunday of Advent this weekend, we are progressing throughout our Advent journey. Last Friday, we celebrated the Blessed Mother in the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception. This Tuesday, December 12, we celebrate Mary again in a special day on the feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe, when Mary appeared to the humble peasant Juan Diego in the year 1531 in Mexico. It is appropriate that we celebrate Mary in different ways during the Advent journey, since Mary always accompanies us on our journey of faith, especially during this season of faith. May we pray for the intercession of our Blessed Mother today, that she bless us and guide us as we prepare for the coming of her son. Blessings to all of you - Father Lincoln.
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