By Fr. Nnamdi Moneme, OMV: Begin Cultivating Patience this Advent Season

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By Fr. Nnamdi Moneme, OMV, Catholic Exchange, Dec. 14, 2023

Fr. Nnamdi Moneme OMV is a Roman Catholic Priest of the Oblates of the Virgin Mary currently on missionary assignment in the Philippines. He serves in the Congregations’ Retreat Ministry and in the House of Formation for novices and theologians in Antipolo, Philippines.

Is 40:1-5,9-11; 2Pt 3:8-14; Mk 1:1-8

Avatar photoA single mother of five children was sharing with me her woes and struggles to meet the many needs of her children, face her own health and inner struggles, and respond to all the many distressing events in our world and Church today. She said to me, “Do all these things happening to me and in the world mean that Jesus is coming soon? I cannot wait for Him to come soon and end all these.”

Her words moved me to reflect on what this Advent season is all about. It is not just about waiting for the glorious return of Jesus Christ but also a time to cultivate patience in our lives. The waiting of Advent is a patient and enduring one in which we patiently endure many things while waiting for the Lord. …

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