H. Francisco J. Posada, L.C.<\/p>\n
In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.<\/p>\n
Christ, our King, Thy Kingdom come!<\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Preparatory prayer <\/strong>(to put me in the presence of God)<\/em><\/p>\n Ay\u00fadame, Se\u00f1or, a convertirme en un amigo tuyo para que te sea m\u00e1s dif\u00edcil negarme algo que te pido. Perd\u00f3name las impertinencias que haya hecho, pero T\u00fa conoces mejor que yo cu\u00e1nto te necesito. Te pido que me concedas una confianza en Ti que me lleve a no parar de pedirte las gracias que necesito.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n Gospel of the day <\/strong>(to guide your meditation)<\/em><\/p>\n From the Holy Gospel according to Luke 11:5-13<\/p>\n En aquel tiempo, Jes\u00fas dijo a sus disc\u00edpulos: \u201cSupongan que alguno de ustedes tiene un amigo que viene a medianoche a decirle: \u2018Pr\u00e9stame, por favor, tres panes, pues un amigo m\u00edo ha venido de viaje y no tengo nada que ofrecerle\u2019. Pero \u00e9l le responde desde dentro: \u2018No me molestes. No puedo levantarme a d\u00e1rtelos, porque la puerta ya est\u00e1 cerrada y mis hijos y yo estamos acostados\u2019.\u00a0 Si el otro sigue tocando, yo les aseguro que, aunque no se levante a d\u00e1rselos por ser su amigo, sin embargo, por su molesta insistencia, s\u00ed se levantar\u00e1 y le dar\u00e1 cuanto necesite.<\/p>\n As\u00ed tambi\u00e9n les digo a ustedes: Pidan y se les dar\u00e1, busquen y encontrar\u00e1n, toquen y se les abrir\u00e1. Porque quien pide, recibe; quien busca, encuentra y al que toca, se le abre. \u00bfHabr\u00e1 entre ustedes alg\u00fan padre que, cuando su hijo le pida pan, \u00bfle d\u00e9 una piedra? \u00bfO cuando le pida pescado, le d\u00e9 una v\u00edbora? \u00bfO cuando le pida huevo, le d\u00e9 un alacr\u00e1n?<\/p>\n Pues, si ustedes, que son malos, saben dar cosas buenas a sus hijos, \u00bfcu\u00e1nto m\u00e1s el Padre celestial les dar\u00e1 el Esp\u00edritu Santo a quienes se lo pidan?\u201d.<\/p>\n Word of the Lord.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n Meditate on what God tells you in the Gospel<\/strong><\/p>\n The Christian life is a struggle, in which we face situations in which we must decide what is the best thing to do. Every moment is full of decisions, the time we get up, what we eat, the people we are with, etc. Our life is a crossroads of decisions and, in this context, we can think about what is the best way to decide. What is the best thing to do when our family or loved ones are involved? There are situations that are not easy and push us to limits we cannot imagine. That is where God's grace comes in, which can help us to do what is not easy in our own strength and tells us how God acts in our lives.<\/p>\n Constancy in prayer is another relevant point that is only given if we have the confidence that God will help us, or that He can do something and we need to awaken Him to work. Let us ask God to grant us the grace to see our life as a moment of deciding for what pleases Him the most and to be aware that constancy will be of great help in everything we do.<\/p>\n God knows what we need because He knows our heart and everything that moves us, as a Father He has us under His loving gaze. Who does not want to be by the side of such a kind father?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u00abY el mismo Jes\u00fas nos ense\u00f1a la par\u00e1bola de ese se\u00f1or que va donde el vecino a pedir pan a medianoche: la perseverancia para llamar a la puerta. O la viuda, con el juez injusto: e insiste e insiste e insiste: es la perseverancia. La fe y la perseverancia van juntas, porque si tienes fe, es seguro que el Se\u00f1or te dar\u00e1 lo que pidas. Y si el Se\u00f1or te hace esperar, llama, llama, al final el Se\u00f1or da la gracia. Pero el Se\u00f1or no se comporta as\u00ed para hacerse el interesante o porque piense \u201cmejor que espere\u201d, no. Lo hace por nuestro propio bien, para que tomemos las cosas en serio. Tomar en serio la oraci\u00f3n, no como los papagayos: bla, bla, bla, bla, bla y nada m\u00e1s. El mismo Jes\u00fas nos reprocha: \u201cNo sean como los gentiles que creen en la eficacia de la oraci\u00f3n por su mucha palabrer\u00eda, muchas palabras\u201d. No. Es la perseverancia. Es la fe.\u00bb<\/p>\n (Homil\u00eda de S.S. Francisco, 23 de marzo de 2020, en santa Marta).<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Dialogue with Christ<\/strong><\/p>\n This is the most important part of your prayer, prepare yourself to talk with much love with the One who loves you.<\/em><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Purpose<\/strong><\/p>\n 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.<\/em><\/p>\n I will ask God for the gift of trust and constancy.<\/p>\n Farewell<\/strong><\/p>\n We thank You, Lord, for all Your benefits, You who live and reign forever and ever.<\/p>\n Amen.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Christ, our King!<\/p>\n Thy Kingdom come!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Most prudent Virgin, Mary, Mother of the Church.<\/p>\n Pray for us.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. 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