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Agenda 2020
The story is told about a priest who at the end of the Mass greeted
everyone a “Happy New Year,” and then asked everyone to raise their
left foot so that, according to him, they start off the New Year on the
right foot.
Like the Magi, may we learn that this life is not about us, but
more about Him. Let our prayer be: Lord, this 2020, grant me the grace
to be more open to You, search You more diligently, adore You in
prayer, honor You with my good deeds, and become more obedient to
You! Amen.
The agenda of the Magi was to search and adore. The agenda of
Herod was to search and destroy. What is your agenda?
The Magi offered their gifts to the newborn King. We, too, should
ask ourselves: What gift can I give to You, Lord? Better still, ask Him:
Lord, what gift do you want me to give you?
Wishing you all a happy and light journey in 2020. Like the Magi,
may we journey guided by the Lord’s star. May we be patient and
persevering. May we learn to dispose of our unnecessary luggage, and
not be too distracted by the lights and sounds of this world so that we
do not lose our way. And may we remember that our journey is not
about going far or fast, but a journey to God’s heart. At the end of the
year, may we confidently and humbly say, yes, I have become a better
person, and I have come closer to God.
Think about this: “May Jesus, the Prince of Peace grant you
SHALOM (the Hebrew word for peace, which includes prosperity,
happiness, serendipity, good health in mind and body). May SHALOM
be in your heart, fully reconciled to God, at peace with your family,
friends and neighbors, enjoying a peaceful life in our country, wishing
peace for the whole world!” (Bishop Arturo Bastes, SVD, STD, D.D.)