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Reflection - Week of November 8

Question of the Week:

What can I do this week to further prepare for the coming of the kingdom? 

     How do we prepare? We live our lives as Jesus taught us. We love God and love our neighbor. We strive to see Christ in the least of our brothers and sisters. We serve them in their need, realizing we are serving the Lord. We repent of our sins, realizing the kingdom is at hand. We give what we have to the poor and follow Jesus. We proclaim the gospel through our words and actions. We receive the Lord in the Eucharist, who nourishes us and sustains us on our journey. We remain steadfast in our faith and our hope that we will be found worthy of entering the kingdom. 

    “Receive the light of Christ.” We may not remember it, but when we were baptized the priest or deacon said these words as a candle was presented to the parents and godparents. This was a symbol that the newly-baptized member of the Church would always walk in the light of Christ. This candle was to be kept burning, figuratively, in our hearts all our lives. In order to sustain that flame, in order to keep our candles lit as the wise virgins kept their lamps lit, we need fuel. May our participation in the Sunday Eucharist provide us fuel for our faith.