This Gospel reading is one of the most essential readings as our Lord describes His very own heart. He tells us to come to Him amid our pain, sorrow, and difficult moments and see He is the solution to our burdens. Often it is during our most difficult moments when we can encounter Christ’s love in a way that is relevant and real.
Jesus tells us that His heart is meek and humble. When we cultivate a devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, we encounter this loving heart. This heart beats out of love for us, and we can be transformed from the inside out. Jesus desires us to turn to Him as our refuge. When we take time out of our busy life to see that the Lord is offering us “true rest” then we are willing to follow him.
Jesus also tells us that His heart is humble. Jesus wants us to be humble, for through humility, we are best able to love and serve others, Humility is the opposite of being prideful. A humble person is a person willing to serve others in need. We also learn that a meek person is not weak. Instead, when we are kind and willing to serve and honor others, they shall be blessed. Today we celebrate the Feast of St. Lucy, the patron of blindness. May we seek to follow Christ and not be blinded by our sinful ways.
Without the love of Christ, we are lacking and always will lack. We will not be set free from our burdens and sorrows. During this Advent Season, we must keep our eyes closely fixed on Jesus and ask Him to fill us with true Christian joy and allow His love to transform our hearts.
Esta lectura del Evangelio es una de las lecturas más esenciales ya que nuestro Señor describe Su propio corazón. Nos dice que vengamos a Él en medio de nuestro dolor, tristeza y momentos difíciles y veamos que Él es la solución a nuestras cargas. A menudo, es durante nuestros momentos más difíciles cuando podemos encontrar el amor de Cristo de una manera que es relevante y real.
Jesús nos dice que su corazón es manso y humilde. Cuando cultivamos la devoción al Sagrado Corazón de Jesús, nos encontramos con este corazón amoroso. Este corazón late por amor a nosotros, y podemos ser transformados de adentro hacia afuera. Jesús desea que nos volvamos a Él como nuestro refugio. Cuando tomamos el tiempo en nuestra vida ajetreada para ver que el Señor nos está ofreciendo un “descanso verdadero”, estamos dispuestos a seguirlo.
Jesús también nos dice que su corazón es humilde. Jesús quiere que seamos humildes, porque a través de la humildad somos más capaces de amar y servir a los demás. La humildad es lo opuesto al orgullo. Una persona humilde es una persona dispuesta a servir a otros en necesidad. También aprendemos que una persona mansa no es débil. En cambio, cuando somos amables y estamos dispuestos a servir y honrar a los demás, serán bendecidos. Hoy celebramos la Fiesta de Santa Lucía, patrona de la ceguera. Que busquemos seguir a Cristo y no ser cegados por nuestros caminos pecaminosos.
Sin el amor de Cristo, nos falta algo y siempre nos faltará. No seremos liberados de nuestras cargas y dolores. Durante este tiempo de Adviento, debemos mantener la mirada fija en Jesús y pedirle que nos llene de verdadera alegría cristiana y permita que su amor transforme nuestros corazones.
Emily Jaminet is a Catholic author, speaker, radio personality, wife, and mother of seven children. She earned a bachelor’s degree in mental health and human services from the Franciscan University of Steubenville. She is the co-founder of www.inspirethefaith.com and the Executive Director of The Sacred Heart Enthronement Network www.WelcomeHisHeart.com. She has co-authored several Catholic books and her next one, Secrets of the Sacred Heart: Claiming Jesus’ Twelve Promises in Your Life, comes out in Oct. 2020. Emily serves on the board of the Columbus Catholic Women’s Conference, contributes to Relevant Radio and Catholic Mom.com.
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