In St Matthew's Gospel we hear a beautiful promise that introduces us to the Season of Advent: “Your Lord is coming” (cf. Mt 24:42). This is the foundation of our hope. It is what supports us even in the most difficult and painful moments of our life: God is coming, God is near and is coming. Let us never forget this! The Lord always comes, the Lord visits us, the Lord draws near, and will return at the end of time to welcome us in his embrace. Before this word, we ask ourselves: How will the Lord come? And how will we recognize him and welcome him? Let us dwell briefly on these two questions.
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'Your Lord is coming!' Setting out on a new Church year with Pope Francis
in st matthew's gospel we hear a beautiful promise that introduces us to the season of advent: “your lord is coming” (cf. mt 24:...
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