Brothers and sisters, to welcome the Kingdom of God, a radical shift in the orientation of our own lives is necessary, which is concretized in our commitment to “following.” Let us pray.
We want to encounter Jesus in the peripheries
• That the Church has very present that the Good News, yesterday and today, resounds in the periphery. It always appears giving light, giving joy; illuminating darkness, broadening horizons, and filling with confidence.
We want to encounter Jesus in the peripheries
• Let believers be very aware that today the periphery and the margins are the poor and marginalized, the displaced, those who do not count in the social dynamic, the unproductive…
• We want to encounter Jesus in the peripheries
• May our gaze and our steps always be directed towards the peripheries, let us be Good News: a word of encouragement, amazement in the face of incredulity, peace in conflicts.
• We want to encounter Jesus in the peripheries
• May all of us stop before the message of Jesus and listen to the call to change our hearts and live in a more human, more fraternal, more committed way.
• We want to encounter Jesus in the peripheries
• May we be builders of peace in this year we have just begun, making possible a reconciled, united world; free from all kinds of violence.
• We want to encounter Jesus in the peripheries
Good Father Mother, may we encounter that God who wants us to be better and more human, who transforms us with his love, who always offers us new opportunities.
Vicky Irigaray
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