Monday,
January 6
Epiphany
of the Lord
I AM ON THE WAY TO
BETHLEHEM
MATTHEW
2:1-12
“On
coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed
down and worshiped him.”
Matthew
2:11
Life
is composed of good and bad encounters: some are purposely brought about while
others take place by happenstance.
We are constantly looking for something to give meaning to our lives. I
recall all the people who have come to me from all over the world. Some of these persons are still around
and are part of my closest circle of friends. Others, in turn, are mere memories of a past in which they
did not leave any impressions of major importance.
Something
similar to this happens with Christ Jesus. There are those who look upon Him with indifference when He
crosses their paths, but others search diligently for him, asking questions
without discouragement, like the Wise Men from the Orient. These are those who dare to break their
routines and to follow the star that will lead to an encounter with Jesus, and
they do not stop until they have found him and can worship him. Christ manifests himself and allows himself
to be found by all who seek him with goodwill. Once we find the way to Jesus we
will never need to retrace our steps over the old paths we’ve already tread.
Prayer: God of light, who used a star to guide the Wise Men
to behold baby Jesus, guide us also towards Him.
Epifanía del Señor
VOY
CAMINO HACIA BELÉN
MATEO 2:1-12
“Cuando entraron en la casa, vieron al niño con María,
su madre, y se arrodillaron para adorarlo”
Mateo 2:11
La vida se compone de encuentros y
desencuentros, una veces provocados y otros fortuitos. Buscamos incesantemente
algo que nos ayude a dar sentido a nuestras vidas. Recuerdo las personas que
llegaron hasta mí procedentes de distintos horizontes. Algunas de esas personas
aún perduran y son del círculo de mis amistades más cercanas; otras, en cambio,
son recuerdos del pasado que no dejaron huellas de mayor importancia. Con
Jesucristo sucede algo parecido. Algunos lo ven con indiferencia cuando Él se
cruza en su camino, pero otros le buscan con afán, preguntan sin desanimarse,
como los sabios del oriente. Estos últimos son los que se atreven a romper la
rutina y siguen la estrella que les conducirá al encuentro con Jesús, y no se
detienen hasta hallarlo y adorarlo. Cristo se manifiesta y se deja encontrar
por todos los que le buscan de buena voluntad. Una vez que encontramos el
camino de Jesús nunca más volvemos a pisar los viejos caminos andados.
Oración: Dios de luz, quien a través de una estrella guiaste
desde lejos a los sabios del oriente para ver al niño Jesús, guíanos también a nosotros
hasta él.
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