See You Soon!

Giving thanks always and for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God the Father…
Ephesians 5:20

As we begin the New Year 2012, we would like to thank you all for your love, support and prayers during our term as Lay Directors of Twin Cities Cursillo. It has truly been a gift to have had the opportunity to serve and learn from you. You have guided and inspired us. You have been companions on our journey as Lay Directors and the time has flown by in a flash!

We have to wonder if there are similarities between our own journey and the journey of the Magi to the Christ Child.  Did they ask, “Who me?” Did they have caring, hugging, and supportive companions on the journey? Were they uncertain about what gifts they had to offer to each other and to the Christ Child?  Did they marvel at how God took care of obstacles along the way? How did they come to understand that the discernment process for important decisions is a journey of trust, patience and joy? After deciding to follow the star, how did they experience the peace and joy that can only come from God? How did meeting Jesus change their lives?

WHY BETHLEHEM? 

On January 1^st we begin the new calendar year with the Feast of Mary, Mother of God, and as we do my thoughts go back to the day of the Nativity that we just celebrated.  Why did God will that Mary’s son be born in the little town of Bethlehem?  Out of all the great and cosmopolitan cities where Jesus could have been born…why Bethlehem?  Why not Rome, to which all roads led, and from which his message could have been carried to all areas of its vast empire?  Given the divine power and purpose, Jesus could have entered into the human situation at any time and in anyplace.  So, why Bethlehem?