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From the Pastor

First sunday of advent

12/1/2019

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Hello friends,

Happy New Year to all of you! Yes, I said Happy New Year since it is the beginning of another liturgical year. The first Sunday of Advent marks the new year of the Church. So we have entered into this time of Advent, and although we might associate the color purple with a time of penance, fasting, and preparation, we are called to joyfully journey toward the feast of Christmas and the fullness of the kingdom of God. The responsorial psalm calls us to “go rejoicing to the house of the Lord.” During this time, we are called to pause and attune all of our senses to what really matters: Christ present in our midst and the kingdom of heaven being built here and now. That is why the evangelist Matthew invites us to “Stay awake!” St. Paul echoes those same words of Jesus to “stay awake” in his letter to the Romans. He tells them, “It is the hour now for you to awake from sleep.” Advent is a season for preparation. Amid the physical preparations for Christmas, how would you like to prepare spiritually for the feast of Christ’s nativity?

Hola amigos,
Feliz Año Nuevo a todos ustedes! Sí, dije Feliz Año Nuevo ya que es el comienzo de otro año litúrgico. El primer domingo de Adviento marca el nuevo año de la Iglesia. Así que hemos entrado en este tiempo de Adviento, y aunque podríamos asociar el color púrpura con un tiempo de penitencia, ayuno y preparación, estamos llamados a viajar alegremente hacia la fiesta de la Navidad y la plenitud del reino de Dios. El salmo responsorial nos llama a "ir con alegría al encuentro del Señor". Durante este tiempo, estamos llamados a hacer una pausa y a sintonizar todos nuestros sentidos con lo que realmente importa: Cristo presente en medio de nosotros y el reino de los cielos que se está construyendo aquí y ahora. Es por eso que el evangelista Mateo nos invita a "Permanecer despiertos!" San Pablo se hace eco de las mismas palabras de Jesús de "permanecer despierto" en su carta a los romanos. Les dice: "Ya es la hora de que despierten del sueño". El Adviento es una temporada para la preparación. En medio de los preparativos físicos para la Navidad, cómo les gustaría prepararse espiritualmente para la fiesta del nacimiento de Cristo?

​ Fr. Alex Urena
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St. Albert the Great Newman Parish
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Las Cruces, NM 88005
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