Buon Natale–Merry Christmas

Sono nato nudo, dice Dio, perché tu sappia spogliarti di te stesso. Sono nato povero, perché tu possa soccorrere chi è povero. Sono nato debole, dice Dio, perché tu non abbia mai paura di me. Sono nato per amore perché tu non dubiti mai del mio amore. Sono una persona, dice Dio, perché tu non abbia mai a vergognarti di essere te stesso. Sono nato perseguitato perché tu sappia accettare le difficoltà. Sono nato nella semplicità perché tu smetta di essere complicato. Sono nato nella tua vita, dice Dio, per portare tutti alla casa del Padre. ( Lambert Noben) I was born naked, Jesus says, So that you would know how to be stripped of yourself. I was born poor, so that you would consider me your only treasure. I was born in a stable So that you would learn how to sanctify every environment. I was born weak, Jesus says So that you would have no fear of me. I was born for love So that you would never doubt my love. I was born in the night So that you may believe that I am able to enlighten every reality. I was born a human, Jesus says, So that you would never be embarrassed to be yourself. I was born human So that you would be able to be divine. I was born persecuted So that you would be able to accept difficulties. I was born in simplicity so that you would stop being complicated. I was born in your life, Jesus says, In order to bring all into my Father’s house! Lambert Noben

Il Natale non è ricevere è soprattutto dare…. questo è il regalo più bello che possiamo fare. Dare la nostra vita, la nostra compassione per chi soffre, il nostro tempo a chi è solo, il nostro sorriso a chi è triste….il nostro amore. Che il nostro donare sia totale e autentico, senza calcoli, pesi o misure; lasciamo navigare i nostri pensieri, sentimenti ed azioni nel grande mare della bontà. AUGURI

Christmas is not a moment to receive but above all it is a time to give…. this is the most beautiful gift that we can do. To offer our life, our compassion to those who are suffering, our time to those who are alone, our smile to the sad…. our love to the needed. Merry Christmas to you

Fr. Alex