St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church issued the following announcement on Dec. 11
This is “a year of favor from the Lord” (Isaiah 61:2). No, not 2020. This century, or even this new millennium. But now and for the last two thousand years as well as for every year into the future. You see, a year of favor was a jubilee year when slaves were freed, prisoners released, and all debts were wiped out. All land and property reverted to their original owner, God, who redistributed it equitably and generously. Both people and land were liberated. Isaiah used it to describe the Chosen People’s return to Jerusalem after years in exile. Significantly, this is the passage Jesus read in the synagogue, after which he proclaimed, “Today this Scripture passage is fulfilled in your hearing” (Luke 4:21). Jesus is the fulfillment of this year of favor from the Lord. He frees us from the bondage of original sin. He wipes out all our debts. He returns us to God’s grace from the centuries of exile that began with humanity’s fall. He redeems us today and every day, opening to all of us his arms of salvation. So on this Gaudete Sunday we rejoice, for we know the Lord is come and the year of favor is here, now and forever.
What can you do to make this year of favor a reality in your life?
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