A year of favor from the Lord

“He has sent me to bring glad tidings to the poor, to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and release to the prisoners, to announce a year of favor from the LORD and a day of vindication by our God.” (Is 61: 1-2)

One day for Our Lord is like 1000 years for us, and when He proclaims “a year of favor” it means much, much more then 365 days; it means that He never stops “bringing tidings to the poor,” “healing the brokenhearted” or “proclaiming liberty to the captives and release to the prisoners.” His love never stops, never gets tired and never ends.

“Rejoice in the Lord always; again I say, rejoice. Indeed, the Lord is near.” (Entrance Antiphon)

ps.Personal note. I was ordained exactly 29 years ago on this Sunday, which is called “Gaudete-Rejoice.” And I strongly believe that the readings from that Sunday are somehow “responsible” for leading me in that direction: “to announce a year of favor from the Lord,” especially for married couples: to remind them how much they are loved, how much they have received from each other and how much joy is in their vocation. Please pray for me today to be always faithful to this mission.

“May the God of peace make you perfectly holy and may you entirely, spirit, soul, and body, be preserved blameless for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. The one who calls you is faithful, and he will also accomplish it”. (1 Thes 5: 23-24)