Reflections
“You are most blessed among women.”Each time I celebrate a wed ding Mass, I find joy in the eyes of the groom and the bride, their parents and their guests. Some grooms even cry – tears of joy especially when the bride pro cesses from the entrance of the church. The couples whisper sweet nothings and look at each other in a language only known to them. Weddings are mostly, if not all, joyful moments.Joy is evident in the first rea ding from the book of the Song of Songs. It is joyful because the lover visits his loved one in spring time. It is also joy which envelopes the gospel reading. When Mary visited Elizabeth, the infant in her womb leapt for joy.Pope Francis reminds us that it is irreconcilable for a follower of Jesus to look like coming from the funeral. He admonishes us that to be true evangelizers, we must be filled with joy.In our celebration of advent, may we find the joy of meeting Jesus, our true love
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