In this time of Advent, we are caught up in a spirit of waiting. We often forget that while we wait for the Birth of Jesus in our hearts and world, God is also waiting for us….to discover Him in creation, to find him anew in one another, to meet him in prayer. A story might help to demonstrate this:
Once there was a young man who wanted to find God, so he went into a beautiful cathedral. He thought that in this atmosphere he might experience God. Filled with feelings of God’s closeness, he put his head down on the back of the pew in front of him.
A few minutes later he felt a tapping on his shoulder. Looking up, he saw an old woman. “Are you hungry?” she asked. “I could give you a few dollars to get something to eat.” Realizing the risk the woman had taken and the simple love that prompted her offer, the man thanked her and said that he was all right. A few minutes later he left the church, knowing that he had found God in more than one way.
In this Advent season, let us follow the examples given in this little story:
· When we seek God we will find Him.
· When we reach out to others and offer to help another in need, we are acting as Jesus would.
· When we recognize the presence of God in each other, we realize how very blessed we are.
Written by: Sr. Marie Paul Grech
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