Advent latern - 2021

Tuesday, December 7, 2021

The thoughts of Dr. Kerekes László auxiliary bishop

There is no lost life, no lost person, that our good shepherd Jesus will not go after and rejoice over, more than of those who have not gone astray. Most of the time we count ourselves among the 99 true, and less often we identify with the lost one. Moreover, we fail to understand the logic of Jesus when he goes after the lost one. Yet we are the ones who walk far from him, our thoughts, words, actions, faithless lives is far from Jesus. And yet He seeks us, finds us and rejoices over us.

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For World Mission Day 2026, which marks the centenary of a celebration established by Pius XI that is very dear to the Church, I have chosen the theme “One in Christ, united in mission.” Following the Jubilee Year, I wish to encourage the whole Church to continue its missionary journey with joy and zeal in the Holy Spirit.
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Each year the World Day of Migrants and Refugees invites us to turn our attention to different aspects of the complex phenomenon of migration. For this 112th World Day, the theme, “Even just one of these children,” draws our attention to the minors directly involved in the experience of migration and flight, to the care owed to them, and to the Lord’s promise that “whoever receives one such child in my name receives me” (Mk 9:37).
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Dear brothers and sisters, the path before us is clear, though it is not easy. We are called to allow our hearts to be renewed, so that we might seek peace and care for creation. Scripture tells us to guard our hearts, for everything we do flows from them (cf. Prov 4:23).