As mentioned previously, the season of Advent has a penitential tone to it, but one not as great as that of Lent. In attempting be raise our consciousness of the great mystery of the Incarnation, we might stop ourselves when heading toward the pantry or refrigerator for a snack, and say, "No, not today" and think of our troops in Afghanistan, or the many folks who are ill or homeless because of fires or natural disasters. A prayer for them instead of the snack, opens our hearts to the world beyond us and allows Jesus to find a comfortable place in the Inn of our souls.
As we turn the calendar to the last month of the year, we might offer a short prayer of thanks for the blessings we have received in November and ask God to be with us in a special way during this month of mixed joy and inevitable busyness.
Responding to the call for food and aid to the poor with some of our loose change, or what we might go without in order to have something more substantial to give to those who have less.
The opportunities are staring us in the face. May we open our eyes to see and our hearts to give.
Bro. Rene
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