4. Reflections on Advent

This episode is about the Advent season, which is a four-week period that prepares Christians for the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ on Christmas Day. Bishop Tamayo encourages individuals to prepare themselves for the coming of Christ by reflecting on the merciful kindness of God, meditating on the drama of history and the search for happiness and fulfillment, and understanding the presence of God in their lives. He also emphasizes the importance of the family, as the domestic church, in radiating the life-giving power of faith, hope, and love. The message encourages Christians to evangelize and share the liberating truth of Christ with their families and society. Finally, Bishop invites individuals who feel called by God to the religious life to consider the discernment house for men in Laredo, Casa Guadalupe, or explore the vocation of becoming a religious sister.