London with Jesus...

I searched the net the other day. I was curious to see that the social media (Facebook, YouTube...) what throws out to the question of how to pray. There were some interesting results... One of my favorites is: How to pray "effectively"?  What do you think it means to pray effectively? How do we see if our prayers have been effective enough?... The other thing that really got me thinking was the morning Scripture reading with coffee... (Special Caffee Morning☕😉) How many times is it that when we wake up in the morning, even in bed, we reach for our phones to check the news..., we could also watch the daily gospel (Good News)... Is this allowed, I ask?  As a "good" (Roman) Catholic, I have learned that prayer is also a way of showing our respect for God and as such has "bound" rules...  It doesn't allowed... To drink coffee while reading Scripture... It doesn't allowed... To ly in bed when you read the gospel unless you're bedridden...

I'm walking on the street  And feel the winter cold.  I remember a story. It's true and very old. Joseph and Mary  Are on their way. "No worry about the night!"  - Joseph gently say. When they get closer See a tiny light. It's not far away, It's already within sight. The small town of Betlehem,  How they it call, But the houses tonight  Are full of all... No any space for them Where they can stay. Only one stable where They can rest end of the day.  At midnight, some shepherds Was on the near. They listened the angels song With grand fear. After a few minutes,  They ran to open the stable's door And found their Savior In the manger on the floor. 2000 years have passed Since that night And we still see  The same holy bright. We waiting for that night During the whole year. Don't get tired of the waiting, Because it's already near! The Faith, the Hope and the Love Be our candle light And Jesus be the light of our  Forth candle ...

What is my present?  What is my reality?  Why do I want to be "bigger" than I am? Why can't I accept my "smallness"? What do you have? "We have five loaves of bread and two fish." (See Jn 6:5-11) What do I have that I can share? I work in a coffe shop... Still, coffee is not what I want to give in the first place, but a smile, a good word, a kind gesture... I'm naive...  Still, I have to  so much playfulness so that I don't go crazy with the "reality" that surrounds us.  I was 24 when I wrote my first email. Since then, the world has changed a lot... The Internet is both a blessing and a curse. It opens up the world, bridges distances; at the same time, it makes us impersonal (like social distancing)... Advent challenge: Give them food...from what you have... Personally in the impersonal world...

"I warm you, buy from me the gold that has been tested in the fire to make you really rich, and white robes to clothe you and cover your shameful nakedness, and eye ointment to put on your eyes so that you are able to see." /Rev 3:18/ My prodigal son, I give it to you for free. The ring, the fattened calf, the festive robe waiting for you, just turn back to me, come back to me. Whatever happend you'll be my son forever...  "Look, I'm standing at the door, knocking.".../Rev 3:20/ I'm here to you day after day.  Look around, the Earth is full with great offers from God: blessings, graces, love, beauties... These are not fake Black Friday offers, these are real and ours for free... Why are we not pay attention them? Can we hear the knocking on the door? If yes, why do we run away and make business as usual?   The Advent is a good time to slow down a bit, to turn down the noises around us as much as possible... Give time every day to listen! Don't do any...