Advent latern - 2021

Sunday 12 December, The 3rd Sunday of Advent: Luke 3,10-18

The thoughts of Dr. Jakubinyi György Archbishop Emeritus 

St John the Baptist says: prepare yourselves for the coming of the Saviour! When St. John the Baptist was asked how to prepare for the coming of the Saviour, "What shall we do?", he answered the people, and he specifically addressed the tax collectors and the soldiers. He underlined that they should practise charity, do their duty and be content with their official income. All this is also true for us. This is how we must prepare for Christmas, the feast of the coming of our Lord. Since we are living in a salvific and eternal Advent, we await the glorious second coming of our Lord Jesus at the end of the world.

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For World Mission Day 2026, which marks the centenary of a celebration established by Pius XI that is very dear to the Church, I have chosen the theme “One in Christ, united in mission.” Following the Jubilee Year, I wish to encourage the whole Church to continue its missionary journey with joy and zeal in the Holy Spirit.
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Each year the World Day of Migrants and Refugees invites us to turn our attention to different aspects of the complex phenomenon of migration. For this 112th World Day, the theme, “Even just one of these children,” draws our attention to the minors directly involved in the experience of migration and flight, to the care owed to them, and to the Lord’s promise that “whoever receives one such child in my name receives me” (Mk 9:37).
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Dear brothers and sisters, the path before us is clear, though it is not easy. We are called to allow our hearts to be renewed, so that we might seek peace and care for creation. Scripture tells us to guard our hearts, for everything we do flows from them (cf. Prov 4:23).