tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514529524983639875.post850285077373127755..comments2024-02-12T09:56:09.053-05:00Comments on The Matador Word: Guadete, Rejoice! Third Sunday of AdventThe Matadorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15691990950873810610noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514529524983639875.post-65251645243143039112010-12-11T20:02:58.695-05:002010-12-11T20:02:58.695-05:00The Lord is now... The Lord is here....What a prec...The Lord is now... The Lord is here....What a precious phrase how beautiful is "to try" to be living the present moment..forget the past forget the future. The Lord is now... The Lord is here.<br />Thanks Fr.Ed and all of you for your beautiful reflections.<br />GitanaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514529524983639875.post-31183585427291032642010-12-11T15:48:40.255-05:002010-12-11T15:48:40.255-05:00:-) Examples of gifts and gratitude, here and now....:-) Examples of gifts and gratitude, here and now. Thank you, LR.Faithnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514529524983639875.post-32222601532535829182010-12-11T14:40:19.464-05:002010-12-11T14:40:19.464-05:00I can relate to what Faith said about the unacknow...I can relate to what Faith said about the unacknowledged gifts right in front of us and the countless opportunities to love right in front of us. Thank you Faith for your reflection on TMW's reflection. LRAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514529524983639875.post-11923336824583746592010-12-10T22:08:13.910-05:002010-12-10T22:08:13.910-05:00If we are able to be in God's Presence everyda...If we are able to be in God's Presence everyday, with silence and solitude, I truly believe that our hearts will become soft and we will accept God's will regardless how painful it is..we will be in love with Him.<br />GitanaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514529524983639875.post-41830534260845691272010-12-10T17:58:32.152-05:002010-12-10T17:58:32.152-05:00Your thoughts on the "hardness" of our h...Your thoughts on the "hardness" of our hearts are right on. With that in mind, I took the second reading from James to mean that our hearts are like the soil that needs the rain to soften up and accept the gifts from God (precious fruits.) We need to be patient and soften our hearts for the coming of the ultimate gift. Like you said, we should rejoice. The rain is coming soon. <br /><br />The gospel reading seems to be giving us another example of how to soften our hearts and be happy-- By helping others as Jesus did.Jimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514529524983639875.post-52170092670860057762010-12-10T14:56:13.041-05:002010-12-10T14:56:13.041-05:00These words from the Matador this week hit close t...These words from the Matador this week hit close to my…heart. Because while I value looking back and remembering the ways God has been present in my life, and I see the goodness of looking ahead and yearning for the fullness of life to come, I admit I can get stuck in all of that – and I don’t treasure what lies right before my eyes. I miss the gifts that are here, calling me to recognize them as such, and celebrating them with gratitude. The sadness of this is that these are missed opportunities for loving – because clearly if I’m not recognizing the ways God is present with me here and now, that means I’m not extending myself in love or opening myself to receiving love from another. It seems to me one leads to the other. So perhaps that is the key – to recognize the gift present at any moment (because there always is one!), allow an expression of gratitude from my heart for that gift, and to further extend myself in love. Then “ they will meet with joy and gladness, sorrow and mourning will flee.”Faithnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514529524983639875.post-44737990433484248752010-12-10T10:11:51.674-05:002010-12-10T10:11:51.674-05:00Intellectually I couldn't agree more. It seem...Intellectually I couldn't agree more. It seems to be a very long 12 inches between my head and my heart, though. I'm not sure how to cross that gap.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com