Throughout the Christmas Octave, together with the Heavenly Father, we contemplate the Child of Bethlehem, the One sent by the Father. Therefore, instead of the usual “3 minutes for Abba”, we invite you to listen to and watch the Christmas meditations of Br. Elias every day: https://en.elijamission.net
Showing all posts by Elija
MEDITATIONS FOR CHRISTMAS (1/8): Jesus, Revelation of the Fathers Love
Now you are here, Divine Child!
What moved You to come to us, to such a hostile world?
The reason can only lie in Your immeasurable love for our Heavenly Father, and in Your infinite love for us men.
Who can understand it? Read More
The Obedience of Faith
Rom 16:25-27
Now to him who is able to strengthen you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery which was kept secret for long ages but is now disclosed and through the prophetic writings is made known to all nations, according to the command of the eternal God, to bring about the obedience of faith- to the only wise God be glory for evermore through Jesus Christ! Amen. Read More
NO ONE COULD HAVE IMAGINED…
The birth of the Son of God is just at the door, and our hearts are preparing to join in the angels’ song of joy…
Indeed, the joy of the angels announcing the birth of the Saviour fills the whole earth (cf. Lk 2:8-14). No one could have imagined that the Father would choose this way to come among men. No one could even have imagined that God’s love would be revealed in this way: in the Saviour’s coming into the world.
THE KING OF OUR HEARTS
“No one has ever seen God; the only Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he has made him known” (Jn 1:18).
How can we ever thank our Father enough for revealing Himself to us through His beloved Son? We will have all eternity to do so, and our gratitude will never be extinguished.
Seventh Antiphon O: “O Emmanuel”
O Emmanuel, our king and our lawgiver,
the hope of the nations and their Saviour:
Come and save us, O Lord our God. Read More
GOD RENEWS HIS LOVE
“God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life” (Jn 3:16).
The feast of the Nativity of our Lord is fast approaching. He is the incomparable gift that our Heavenly Father gives to this world, which finds it so difficult to recognize the love of God revealed to it: “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it” (Jn 1:5).
Sixth O Antiphon: “O Rex gentium”
O King of the nations, and their desire,
the cornerstone making both one:
Come and save the human race,
which you fashioned from clay.
Fifth antiphon O: “O Oriens”
O Morning Star,
splendour of light eternal and sun of righteousness:
Come and enlighten those
who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death. Read More
THE SPIRIT ALWAYS CALLS AND DRAWS US
“The Spirit and the Bride say, “Come.” And let him who hears say, “Come.” And let him who is thirsty come, let him who desires take the water of life without price (…). Amen. Come, Lord Jesus” (Rev 22:17, 20b).