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Meditation: Try to answer as many questions as
possible
1.
Who was Jesus talking to? What ‘time’
was Jesus talking about? What does one have to
do to stay awake? What is the opposite of
staying awake?
2.
Who is the master? Before he travelled
abroad, what did he do?
3.
What was the role of the doorkeeper? Why
was his role important?
4.
At what time is the master of the house
coming home? Why doesn’t the master return in
daylight?
5.
What should be the servants or doorkeeper
be doing at the master’s return? At Gethsamane,
what did the 3 disciples do? What did Jesus say
to them?
By Heart: Reflect on this in light of your daily
life situation
During
the night, everything is silent and shrouded in
mystery; everything is quiet. During the night,
only the thief and those who want to do evil
move around, those who like darkness because
they do not want anybody to find out what they
do. Life will start over again in the morning.
Here then, is why somebody has to keep awake:
to wait for the light.
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Do we wait for the light or do we prefer
to dwell in the darkness? Are you more
comfortable in the light or in the darkness?
Adventus
(Latin) means coming. Advent refers to the 2
comings of Christ. The first coming was in
Bethlehem 2000 years ago. The second coming
will be at the end of time. We live in between
these 2 comings of Christ. We are reminded by
Jesus himself to ‘stay awake’ because he can
come at anytime.
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If Jesus were to come to your home today,
what are you going to do to prepare for his
coming? Will his coming bring you joy or
sadness; peace or stress; peace or
disappointment? Why?
Intercessions:
1.
For the Unimas Catholic Student Society (UNICS),
that the Lord will bless the students and make a
way for them to go to church on Sundays
2.
For Alice who is having difficulty
sleeping, that the Lord will bless her and grant
her a good and restful sleep
3.
For Kevin who is having difficulty in his
studies, that the Holy Spirit might inspire him
to persevere in his studies diligently
4.
For Puvan who is having some difficulty
with friends, that the Lord will pour down his
love upon them so that they might reconcile with
one another
5.
For all of us, that we may stay awake
throughout the season of Advent to see what God
is trying to tell us during this new liturgical
year
Lord Jesus Christ, by your suffering, death and
resurrection, you give us new life: a life
filled with joy and purpose; a life only you can
give it, for you are the source of life. Guide
us on our pilgrimage of life, that following you
faithfully as your disciples, we may witness
boldly to the world, your love and truth.
Enlighten our minds and hearts that your Word
which we read and meditated may take roots in
our lives. Help us not to fall into sin and if
we do fall due to our human weakness, bring us
back to you for you are the way, the truth and
the life. We also pray for all our brothers and
sisters, wherever they are, who are committed to
this prayer, that their faith may be
strengthened, their hope assured and their love
fulfilled. In your name we humbly pray. Amen |
