Thai Catholics, the birth of Christ overcomes problems and difficulties
Bangkok
(AsiaNews) - In the midst of difficulties and problems of everyday life,
Christians must "focus" their attention "on the happiness and
joy," a call even more urgent in this time of Advent, during which the
faithful "prepare to welcome the coming of Jesus. " This
is the message sent to the Catholic community of Nonthaburi, 20 km north of
Bangkok, by Fr. Daniele
Mazza, an Italian priest of the Pontifical Institute for Foreign Missions
(PIME), during Mass celebrated yesterday, the third Sunday of Advent.
To
the faithful who flocked to the church of Our Lady of Mercy, the missionary recalled
the words of St. Paul in his letter to the Philippians, which invites us to
disregard a past "that you can not change," or a future "that is
not predictable. " On
the other hand, adds the Apostle, you must continue to seek "God's
blessing in our lives."
Among the various
testimonies, Fr. Mazza
tells the story of a 41 year old man suffering from terminal cancer. Between
pain and suffering, the priest said, he wanted to share the "secret"
of his happiness, in this moment of "difficulty." "Despite
the illness - he says - my wife and my daughter are at my side. This is a great
source of blessing that God has given me and which I want to give thanks."
This
witness, adds the PIME missionary, is a reference to the second letter of Paul
to the Philippians, in which the Apostle invites us to not worry too much about
troubles, but to pray to God and pray for peace of heart. Fr. Mazza
has also called on those present to look at the crib, set up by young people of
the parish, a nativity scene embellished with floral decorations, as a
"reminder that Christmas is coming."
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