29 Nov • Happy Old Year: Ending the Liturgical Year with Vigilance
Description:
"Feliz Año Viejo!" (Happy Old Year). As we reach the Saturday of the 34th Week in Ordinary Time, Fr. Yamil Samalot Rivera joins us from the Dominican Priory in Bayamón, Puerto Rico, to mark the very last day of the Liturgical Year.
Before we begin Advent this evening, the Gospel of Luke calls us to be vigilant. Fr. Yamil warns us not to let the noise of parties or the anxieties of life cloud our hearts. Instead, we are invited to enter the "School of Mary"—practicing a contemplative silence that allows us to see God in our midst.
In this reflection, Fr. Yamil challenges us to identify the modern "tribulations" that block our faith: placing political ideologies above the Gospel and closing our hearts to immigrants and those who think differently than we do.
🇪🇸 Note: This video concludes with a brief summary in Spanish.
📖 Scripture Referenced:
Luke 21:34-36: "Be careful, or your hearts will be weighed down with carousing, drunkenness and the anxieties of life... Be always on the watch, and pray."
📍 Filmed in: Bayamón, Puerto Rico.
👇 Video Chapters:
00:00 "Happy Old Year": The End of the Liturgical Cycle
00:38 Luke 21: A Call to Vigilance
00:55 Warning: Don't Let Anxiety Cloud Your Heart
01:10 The Silence of Mary: A School for the Heart
01:43 What are the Imminent Tribulations Today?
01:58 Ideologies vs. The Gospel & Welcoming the Stranger
02:40 Mensaje en Español (Spanish Summary)
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