3 December 2024
At the beginning of this Advent season, we want to keep watch, with all those who are waiting and also and above all
and especially with those who are no longer waiting.
We know that keeping watch is not a natural attitude, but a spiritual one that opens us up to the memory of the One who is coming. Strengthen the Spirit of fidelity within us!
We know that keeping watch is an attitude of solidarity by which we express the fact that no one lives and dies alone. Strengthen in us the Spirit of brotherhood!
We know that keeping watch is an attitude of hope, through which we anticipate the joy of the arrival of the One who will tear the darkness apart. Strengthen in us the Spirit of trust!
We know that watching is the love that crosses all distances to welcome the other. Strengthen in us the Spirit of communion!