00:00How are you, dear brothers and sisters? Well, we're nearing the end of this preparation.
00:21of this strategy that we are using during Advent to prepare ourselves for the feast
00:26Christmas is also a time to prepare ourselves for the second coming of Christ, which is also very important.
00:33This is important because when Jesus returns in glory and majesty, as Jesus says in Matthew 25, he will sit
00:41to be judged, and the judgment will be on our charitable works. Therefore, I want to propose an experience to you.
00:48which I launched many years ago, and which I myself experienced intensely. The project is based on the
00:55A quote from Saint Luke tells us, when you give a luncheon or a dinner, do not invite your friends or your
01:02brothers, relatives, or rich neighbors, because they in turn will invite you, and so you will remain.
01:09already rewarded. On the contrary, when you give a banquet, invite the poor, the disabled, the lame,
01:15the blind, and thus you will be happy, for they have nothing with which to pay you, but you will have a reward.
01:25the day the righteous will rise again. It is therefore a matter of sharing with those who have little or nothing, since
01:32Our friends, when we give them a gift, will in turn look to give me a gift in return. If on the other hand
01:39We give it to the poor, but the poor have nothing to give me. This Christmas, I propose the following:
01:46Adopt a sibling. What is this? The idea is that this Christmas, the budget you have for the
01:57If you have gifts from your family, divide them and add one more sibling. For example, if your family has four members, divide the gifts and add one more sibling.
02:04If you adopt two people and your budget is 100 pesos, you would give each one a 25-peso gift.
02:12Brother, the idea now is to divide it five ways. You'll give each of them a 20-peso gift.
02:19You will give that fifth gift to a brother or sister of Jesus in need. To do this, you must first buy it.
02:27Select the brother, as I mentioned in our previous video, so that what you give him will be of use to him.
02:35utility, as we generally do with the gifts we give our relatives. We never give them something
02:40that it won't be of any use to them, at least that's what we think. Already bought in the week from
02:47From December 25th until the end of the year, you will send this gift to your brother and so
02:55You will fully accomplish part of what Jesus says in the Gospel of Matthew and you will be walking towards the
03:02A joyful encounter with your Lord when He returns. If you think about it, we'll all be doing the same this Christmas.
03:12Those who no longer believe in Santa will adopt a sibling. And the children who do believe in Santa,
03:19They will also bring a gift to the poor of Jesus, to those brothers and sisters of ours who, like us,
03:25They also want to have a Merry Christmas. If you still want to do something more and go a little further
03:32Later, I invite you to buy some chicken or something to eat, and on the 24th, before
03:39For your dinner, in the afternoon, go out and look for one or more families. This depends on your budget and them.
03:45Give them these chickens or whatever you bought for their dinner. But don't...
03:51Give away what you have left over at home. Give them something so they, like you, can have a good night with their families.
03:59where they can truly know that they have a God who loves them, that God has come to visit them
04:07And he has done so through your charity. If we all do this, we will help put Santa Claus in the
04:15The story has a place. We will rescue the Christmas celebration for Christ and his church and
04:21We will practice charity, which is the sign par excellence by which we are recognized.
04:28Followers of Christ, God with us. I take this opportunity to wish you a very Merry Christmas
04:34in the company of all your loved ones. May the Lord bless you, may He show you His face,
04:41May He fill you with His love now and forever. May our Blessed Mother enfold you and make this celebration
04:49Together with your family, a celebration where we truly celebrate God with us.
04:55Congratulations. Until next time.
