This morning I decided to turn to my computer and search for something spiritual online since I am not able to go the dawn mass much as I would like to. I stumbled upon the Philippine Jesuits’ website and the advent recollection online created by Fr. Johnny Go, SJ. The recollection is all about St. Joseph and his dreams and how his dreams are related to the seasons of our lives.
I intend to write about St. Joseph later, but what struck me from the recollection initially is what Fr. Go said in his introduction:
“We never say that we go to Christmas. We always say that Christmas comes. And so we wait for Christmas to touch our lives again. We wait in patient expectation. But we don't just sit idly and twiddle our thumbs. We actively prepare ourselves for the Lord's birth. We wait and at the same time work to hasten the coming of that which we wait for.”
In my previous post titled “Waiting at Christmastime” I said that this year I am waiting not for Christmas itself, but more than anything else, for the day when I can walk and move around without pain.
Come to think of it now, I have been waiting for Christmas after all, for the coming of Christmas is the coming of Christ “to touch my life again”, to heal me physically as well as spiritually. For that is the reason for His coming. I just realized that this is the true meaning of Advent, of waiting for Christmas. It is not just counting the days before Christmas so I can go to our family reunion, go on a vacation, or open my gifts.
In a few hours, my waiting for Christmas will be done. Jesus will come and touch my life. Whether I will be healed from my physical ailment is no longer important. He has already healed me more than I can imagine.
Today, I pray that Jesus may come to you too to touch your lives and grant your heart’s wishes not only this Christmas but in the coming year.
Blessings!
I intend to write about St. Joseph later, but what struck me from the recollection initially is what Fr. Go said in his introduction:
“We never say that we go to Christmas. We always say that Christmas comes. And so we wait for Christmas to touch our lives again. We wait in patient expectation. But we don't just sit idly and twiddle our thumbs. We actively prepare ourselves for the Lord's birth. We wait and at the same time work to hasten the coming of that which we wait for.”
In my previous post titled “Waiting at Christmastime” I said that this year I am waiting not for Christmas itself, but more than anything else, for the day when I can walk and move around without pain.
Come to think of it now, I have been waiting for Christmas after all, for the coming of Christmas is the coming of Christ “to touch my life again”, to heal me physically as well as spiritually. For that is the reason for His coming. I just realized that this is the true meaning of Advent, of waiting for Christmas. It is not just counting the days before Christmas so I can go to our family reunion, go on a vacation, or open my gifts.
In a few hours, my waiting for Christmas will be done. Jesus will come and touch my life. Whether I will be healed from my physical ailment is no longer important. He has already healed me more than I can imagine.
Today, I pray that Jesus may come to you too to touch your lives and grant your heart’s wishes not only this Christmas but in the coming year.
Blessings!
1 comments:
Chaplain Danny: It's been way too long, but I finally reconnected with your blog and am so glad to hear you are well and recovered from the madness we both shared in 2007...
I'm new to this blog-thing and much better at e-mail, so plz contact me @ ted.norris@pacifichealth ministry.org, as I have so much to share with you...
Anna and I wish you and Thelma (loved the wedding photos - you big hunk!) and to your lovely family, all the very best on this New Year's Eve and a wondrous 2009! I look forward to hearing from you... Your dear friend, Ted
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