THE LIGHT OF OUR HOPE

 

The Light of our Hope

The Light of our Hope comes from heaven.

The Star in the sky is our Hope.

The Magi saw a star shining in the sky.

The Spirit of the God of creation animates them.

They set out to follow the Star.

A glance at the sky,

A walk in the dark,

A Hope…

 

From the East to Jerusalem,

Hope in their hearts,

They walk towards the unknown.

They seek God without knowing it.

Suddenly, the Star stops in Bethlehem.

Great joy overtakes them.

A home, a mother,

A Newborn gave meaning to their quest.

The ritual of their adoration,

Gold, frankincense, myrrh, reflected an

Inner knowledge of the identity of the

Child-God, the indefinable, the unnameable.

 

The Star of Bethlehem

It’s the Hope of a new humanity.

In Jesus, savior of the world,

The human being kneels, lowers himself before

The supreme being, the greater than self.

 God’s humility meets mankind in his vulnerability.

 

The Star of Bethlehem

It’s the Spirit of the Creator of the Universe

In communion with mankind.

This Child-God in the manger, give us the

Grace to contemplate God’s love and his humility.

The Star of Bethlehem gives us the grace of humility to

Recognize a greater than ourselves in our littleness.

It helps us surrender ourselves into the hands of the Creator.

This contemplative gaze disarms us,

Fills us with love, joy, and peace.

 

The Light of our Hope comes from heaven.

The Light of Easter is our Hope.

Like a sun of fire,

The resurrection of Christ Jesus,

Brings us into the joy of Easter.

The Scriptures burn our hearts and

The Spirit of the Risen Christ

Give us the grace of Faith, the Light of Faith.

It makes us cry out to the world:

Jesus is Alive!

He is truly Risen!

 

The Light of our Hope comes from heaven.

The Light of Pentecost is our Hope.

Like tongues of fire,

The Light of Pentecost sets our hearts ablaze.

The Spirit of Pentecost recreates us in the image of Christ.

Like Jesus Christ

We make all things new.

He gives us the strength to bear witness to

The love of the Father and the Son.

The Spirit of Pentecost unifies us in the Holy Trinity.

He gives us the grace to be ONE with the cosmos.

The Spirit of Pentecost give us a new freedom,

A fresh perspective on life.

It’s an inner grace that opens us to charity and

Invites us to take the path of brotherhood.

Brothers and sisters from all over the world,

Brothers and sisters in Christ

Let us rejoice and humbly share the Light of our Hope.

Let’s work together to bring about a kingdom of

 Love, justice, and peace on earth.