Be careful not to burden, keep watch out «by praying at all times»
(Lk 21:34-36)
The new world comes upon us in an alternative way, and it imposes itself from moment to moment, without concatenated or too polite forewarning.
Such a impetuous Wind seems to be crumbling everything, instead it acts to gather us.
Beyond discouragement, in the face of shocking flash-events there is the danger of loss of critical consciousness, and flight (even from ourselves).
Conversely, woman and man of Faith discover the Coming of Christ among the people and the many "joints" of the soul, all authentic companions ‘travelers’.
Believers exercise perception, they notice the first stirrings of new life; they are not discouraged.
They do not seek palliatives or brain ideas à la page, which disperse our energies and confuse us, or even more make us our guard down.
On the other hand, here is the danger of settling down in an institutional time - and the emergence of obscure compensations: bogus solutions that make us insensitive; good just to distract us.
And that produce breathlessness (vv.34-35). Escapes or loopholes that anesthetize the soul. Idols-trap [«snare» of v.35].
They are to be kept at a distance: they do not allow to grasp the Lord who’s Coming.
Prayer is done here therapy, Presence, Motive and Engine; source and culmination. Medicine and Bread for the journey of those who wish to stay awake, advance, activate future.
By assimilating the sacred point of view on the upheavals of the world, in prayer we will obtain good disposition, we will move the eye towards horizons in which not a single shape and one colour appears.
We will understand that Providence is right, that the Spirit works well: He’s bringing us closer to the full project of the Father.
Approaching us in this way also to the desire for life of the brothers, we will stand «upright on our feet» (v.36) that is, we’ll wait and welcome without fear the advent of the «Son of Man».
Authentic Presence of God - true and full development of the divine plan on humanity.
Such a deep side was expected to be absolute, performing, and selective. Featured.
The Incarnation surprises. It even revalues our skeletal and deficient being.
It turns uniqueness into a precious Pearl, «because our listening must take into account the sensus fidei, but it must not neglect all those ‘intuitions’ found where we would least expect them, ‘freewheeling’, but no less important» [Audience, Rome, 18.9.21].
Events - even those that are opposite (and inseparable) - speak within us; they develop through inner energy.
They are the treasure chests of engaging facts; they contain a secret amazement, a surprising destination.
Vigilance and Prayer prepare us for this unexpected Encounter, which is the growth and humanization of the people: the peaceful, true and full overflowing of the Eternal project, transferred to wide meshes.
This without resigning... even in the daily - as well as for the vision and action of prophets who do not blame their own finitude. In fact, they consider it a turning point.
So let us not divide the view hysterically, between good and bad emotions: for the 'new' of where we are and will be, even perils or bitterness, stops or detours, will have made sense.
[Saturday 34th wk. in O.T. November 29, 2025]
