Lord God, only you can see into my heart and know that under all the busy-ness of my life, there is a deep longing to make this Advent one that welcomes you more deeply into my own life. Help me live this season faithfully—without distractions—so that when Christmas comes, I will be able to celebrate the joy of your presence and the new life you offer me. Amen.

With affection,
Msgr. Gervasio

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Chè pawasyen,

Premye dimanch tan Lavan an se kòmansman yon lòt ane litijik ou eklezyastik. Pandan sezon sa a fè nou panse ak Nwèl, legliz la ekzòte nou, nan litiji premye jou sa yo pou nou vijilan e pou nou pa rete depouvi. Menm Granmèt la ki te fèt nan Betleyèm lan ap retounnen nan glwa li kòm jij. Lavan se yon tan kote legliz la ap gade nan 2 direksyon: li ap gade sa ki la déjà e sa ki poko la. Pandan nou ap rive pre 25 Desanm lan, nou ta kapab di nou sonje Granmèt nou an ki te vini  yon premye fwa pou nou ka prepare pi byen retou li, se sa nou konsidere nan premye jou sa yo nan sezon Lavan an.

Anpil fwa renmen fè komès ki genyen nan kilti nou an sal bote tan Lavan an. Pran tan nou, pou nou fè yon ti kanpe, reflechi e lapriyè. Si ou pa ka vini Lamès lasemèn, pran tan pou reflechi sou lekti jou a ki nan litiji a. Ou ap jwenn yo sou sit sa a: www.ewtn.com.

Pandan nou antame nouvèl ane eklezyastik la, an nou lapriyè:

Granmèt, se ou menm sèl ki ka wè kè m e konnen malgre tout preokipasyon ki genyen nan lavi-m mwen genyen yon gwo anvi pou fè tan Lavan sa a tounnen yon tan pou m resevwa w tout bon vre nan lavi m. Ede m viv sezon sa a nan fidelite—san distraksyon—konsa lè Nwèl la va rive, mwen ap kapab selebre lajwa prezans ou pote ak nouvèl lavi ou ofri mwen. Amèn

                                                                                Avèk afeksyon,
                                                                                Msgr. Gervasio

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