Words of the Holy Father-Praying, awaiting Jesus, opening oneself to others-11-28-24
To be mindful and to pray. Inner listlessness comes from always turning around ourselves and being blocked by our own life, with its problems, its joy, and suffering, but always turning around ourselves. And this is wearying; this is dull, this closes us off to hope. (…)
Arise, “look up and raise your heads, because your redemption is drawing near” (v. 28), the Gospel of Luke cautions. It is about standing up and praying, turning our thoughts and our hearts to Jesus who is about to come. One stands when awaiting something or someone. We await Jesus and we wish to await him in prayer which is closely linked to vigilance. Praying, awaiting Jesus, opening oneself to others, being mindful, not withdrawn in ourselves. (Angelus, 2 December 2018)
Date28/11/2024
Thursday of the Thirty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time
Gospel and Thought for the Day - Vatican News https://www.vaticannews.va/en/word-of-the-day.html
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