CẢM NGHIỆM SỐNG LC - MƠ NGUYỄN - GOD CARES

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    Mo Nguyen
     

     

     

     

                                                              FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT – YEAR A

                                                                              18 DECEMBER 2022

                                                                       BREAKING OPEN THE WORD

                                                                    GOD CARES (Matthew 1: 18-24)

    While many people can assert that God exists, it is often a huge leap to be able to say with confidence that God cares about what we are going through. It is even a greater leap to be able to say that God actually cares enough to be with us in the complexity and challenges of our lives. Both the first reading from Isaiah and today’s Gospel proclaim that God cares enough to be with us and that the living God often works in and through the most disturbing and surprising events. King Ahaz had given in to despair in the face of the imminent attack on Jerusalem by more powerful forces. Joseph was struggling to come to terms with Mary’s pregnancy which was both disconcerting and unexpected. Both Ahaz and Joseph were led to recognise that God’s presence was to be seen in the birth of a child whose very name – God with us – was a constant reminder not to lose heart in the God who loves us.

    As Paul begins the letter to the Romans, he reflects on the marvellous call that he has received to be an apostle. He sets the story of Jesus firmly within the saving history of God’s dealings with the people of Israel, but this is not the end of the story. The God of surprises has made it clear to Paul that what happened in the birth of Jesus belongs to all humanity. In Jesus, God has come close to all peoples and Paul’s mission is to preach this message to the nations.

    CHRISTOPHER MONAGHAN CP

     

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