Adrián Olvera de la Cruz, LC
In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Christ, our King.
Thy Kingdom come!
Preparatory prayer (to put me in the presence of God)
Lord, I thank you for a new day in which you give me the grace to be a witness of your love. Today, as yesterday, I realize that I am still weak and my desires to be better for you often do not correspond to reality, yet do not let me forget that my weakness and my frailty are always the object of your mercy and your infinite love.
Gospel of the day (to guide your meditation)
From the Holy Gospel according to Luke 21, 29-33
At that time, Jesus proposed this comparison to his disciples: “Look at the fig tree and the other trees. When you see them begin to bear fruit, you know that summer is near. In the same way, when you see the things I have told you about, you know that the kingdom of God is near. I assure you that before this generation dies, all this will be fulfilled. Heaven and earth may cease to exist, but my words will not cease to be fulfilled”.
Word of the Lord
Meditate on what God tells you in the Gospel
En nuestra vida siempre hay días, llamadas, momentos… que son muy importantes, y casi siempre van acompañados de una previa preparación. Qué me pondré… qué llevaré… cómo lo diré; qué haré… son palabras que salen casi espontáneamente de nuestra boca o que vienen repentinamente a nuestra mente.
Señor, hoy me dices que tu Reino está cerca pero… no lo veo, no lo escucho, no sé dónde buscar. No sé cómo preparar mi corazón para ese momento que sé es infinitamente más importante que cualquier otro día, llamada o compromiso.
Busco los frutos en los árboles, en mi día a día y muchas veces no encuentro nada, Señor. Muchas veces me encuentro con árboles pero… están sin fruto; me encuentro con otoños que parecen no acabar… no sé cómo… qué puedo esperar.
Sin embargo, escucho muy dentro de mí que me dices: vuelva a mirar otra vez… que tu Reino aquí está, que los otoños pasan y si se ven más de cerca los arboles sin hojas… también tienen su belleza. Me dices que la preparación está en mí día a día. Que todos los días vienes a visitarme en cada Eucaristía y la mejor forma de prepararme es… el amor. En recibirlo y en darlo.
You make me see life with its charms and toils; with its autumns and summers, as a waiting in which the best form of preparation is love.
Give me the grace, Lord, to live today in that key of waiting; loving every moment, every event, whether bad or good, for it will pass, but your love will always remain.
«Even in our days there is no lack of natural and moral calamities, adversity and misfortunes of every kind. All things pass away,» the Lord reminds us, "only he, his Word, remains as a guiding light, animating our steps and always forgiving us, because he is at our side. It is only necessary to look at him and he changes our hearts. May the Virgin Mary help us to trust in Jesus, the solid foundation of our life, and to persevere with joy in his love.
(Homily of H.H. Francis, November 15, 2015).
Dialogue with Christ
This is the most important part of your prayer, prepare yourself to talk with much love with the One who loves you.
Purpose
Propose a personal one. The one that involves the most love in response to the Beloved... or, if you believe that this is what God is asking of you, live what is suggested below.
To live my day in the key of love, that is, trying to make an act of charity towards others so that my heart will be more ready to receive it in the Eucharist.
Farewell
Christ, our King!
Thy Kingdom come!
Most prudent Virgin, Mary, Mother of the Church.
Pray for us.
In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
