Matthew 2:6 “And you, Bethlehem… are by no means least.” Though small and suffering, we lack nothing. Reading: From you shall come forth…one who is to rule in Israel. Micah 5:2-5a, 7-8 Reflection: From the small and lowly city of Bethlehem, the Lord, the Son of God, made his entrance into the world. From the womb […]
Matthew 2:3 “When king Herod heard this he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him.” The presence of Christ turns the world upside down. Reading: So we labored … from break of dawn until the stars came out. Nehemiah 4:18-21 Reflection: The Lord has come amongst us. Christ’s coming disturbs the ways of the world. In […]
Matthew 2:2 “Where is He who has been born king of the Jews?” Humble leadership breaks down walls and builds up with love. Reading: The Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve. Matthew 20:20-28 Reflection: Jeremiah denounces the bad leadership of the kings of Israel who divided and scattered the people (Jeremiah […]
Matthew 2:2 “We saw His star in the East.” Raise us up and draw us to your perfect light. Reading: This grace… has now been revealed through the appearing of our Savior Christ Jesus. 2 Timothy 1:7-10 Reflection: In this fragile and uncertain world, we look for a light, a ray of hope from afar. In […]
18th to 25th of January, 2022 Introduction In the gospel of Matthew, we are presented with the statement that wise men, drawn to the light of a star, declared: “We saw His star in the East and we have come to worship Him” (Matthew 2:2). To this day people are still drawn to the light of that […]
Nuestros hermanos Eugenio, Silene y Ronny nos envían un reporte de lo que han vivido los últimos meses en Sao Jose Dos Campos en Brasil junto a la nueva comunidad Tierra de Santa Cruz. Si deseas apoyar esta misión, contáctanos y te asesoramos en cómo puedes hacerlo.
Just imagine a day when every tear will be wiped from your eyes – a day when there will be no more pain, no more crying, no more death anymore!! All that is dark will be made light. All sadness will be turned to joy. All discouragement and despair will be transformed into hope. This is heaven. […]
– by David Quintana During this Advent we focus on the King and His Kingdom. We know that with Jesus’ invasion of this earth 2000+ years ago that the Kingdom has come – but we also know that it is also clear that it is not yet present fully. So we Christians, we believers in […]
El pasado 28 de noviembre, primer domingo de Adviento, después de un proceso de formación y discernimiento, 18 personas (solteros y casados) han tomado su primera alianza comunitaria en Brasil. La nueva comunidad lleva por nombre Terra de Santa Cruz, que es el nombre que los primeros colonos le dieron a Brasil. Este pequeño grupo, inicia […]
