1st Sunday of Advent

jpUtUif fhyk;

Kjy; QhapW.

jpUg;gyp Kd;Diu

tutpUg;gtiu tuNtw;ff; fhj;jpUf;Fk; fhyNk jpUtUiff; fhyk;. jpUtUiff; fhyj;jpd; Kjy; Qhapw;Wf; fpoikapy; mb vLj;J itj;jpUf;Fk; ehk;> ,iwtd; kWgbAk; tUthH vd;w vjpHg;ghHg;gpy; cWjpAld; tho> ekJ ek;gpf;ifiag; Glkpl miof;fg;gLfpNwhk;.

ehk; tpopg;ghapUf;f Ntz;Lk; mNj Neuj;jpy; fhj;jpUf;f Ntz;Lk;. ekJ Jauq;fs; tpiutpy; kfpo;r;rpapy; tpbayhfptpLk; vd;w vz;zj;NjhL> gpwH Jauk; Jilj;jpl MtNyhL fhj;jpUf;f Ntz;Lk;. gpwh; gzp nra;tjhy;  kl;LNk “ey;y fpwpj;jtHfs;’ vd;W ehk; rhd;Wgfu KbAk;. mjdhy; <Lghl;LzHNthLk; flikAzHNthLk; Jd;GWk; kf;fs; Kfj;jpy; ,NaRit re;jpf;f> ,d;iwa jpUg;gyp ek;ik ,iwkf;fshf khw;wl;Lk;.

Kjy; thrfk;

kf;fspd; epiyia vz;zp Gyk;GfpwhH MrpupaH. ,e;j kf;fs; thOk; #o;epiyapy; Mz;ltUila jiyaPL mtrpakhf cs;sJ! Mz;ltiu “ePNu vq;fs; je;ij vd;W Fwpg;gpLTJD; %yk; Jd;GWk; mtUila gps;isfis mtH fhg;ghH vd;w vjpHNehf;Fk; ngspg;gLfpwJ. ghtq;fspypUe;J ntsptu ,iwtd; Jiznra;thH vd;w mNj vjpHNehf;NfhLld; ,e;j Kjy; thrfj;jpw;F nrtpkLg;Nghk;.

,uz;lhk; thrfk;

,NaR fpwp];Jtpd; el;Gwtpy; gq;Fngw Mz;ltH ek;ik miof;fpd;whH. fpwp];Jtpw;F rhd;W gfUk; nghOJk; Mz;ltHfhf fhj;jpUf;Fk; nghOJk; mUs;nfhil ekf;F epiwtha; toq;fg;gLk;. Mdhy; Fiwr; nrhy;Yf;F MshfhjthW ,iwtd; ek;ik cWjpgLj;j Ntz;Lk; vd;W $Wk; ,uz;lhk; thrfj;jpw;F ehk; nrtprha;g;Nghk;.

QhapW rpe;jid:

    fpwp];Jtpy; gpupakhd vk; mUik rNfhju rdNk> ,d;W ehk; jpUtUiff; fhyj;jpd; Kjy; Qhapwpy; ,Uf;fpNwhk;.  jpUtUiff; fhyk; vd;wTld; ek; kdjpy; vOtJ> ‘fpwp];J gpwg;G.’ jpUtUiff; fhyk; xU kPl;gpd; fhyk;> jahupg;gpd; fhyk;> fhj;jpUf;Fk; fhyk;. ahUf;fhf jahupg;gJ? cjhuzj;jpw;F ek; ,y;yq;fSf;F tpUe;jpdu; tUfpwhu;fs; vd;why;> ehk; tpUe;jpdupd; trjpf;fhf ek;khy; ,ad;w midj;ijAk; nra;fpNwhk;.  ,e;j jpUtUiff; fhyj;jpy; ek; ,y;yq;fSf;Fk;> cs;sq;fSf;Fk; tpUe;jpdu; tUfpwhu;. me;j tpUe;jpdu; ek; kPl;guhk; ,NaR fpwp];J. mtupd; tUiff;fhd Kd; jahupg;Ng ,e;j jpUtUiff; fhyk;.

    ,d;iwa Kjy; thrfj;jpy;> ghtj;jpy; thOk; kf;fspd; Ntz;Ljiy ,iwthf;fpdu; vrhah ,iykiwf; fhahf ekf;F ntspg;gLj;Jfpwhu;. kf;fs; jk; ght tho;tpd; Jd;gq;fs; %yk; flTspd; mUikia czu;e;J flTsplk; mtuJ tUiff;fhf mOJ kd;whLfpd;wdu;.  kf;fs; jhq;fs; Neupa topapy; nry;yhjijAk;> flTspd; topfisAk; epakq;fisAk; gpd;gw;whky; ,Ue;j jUzq;fisAk; epidj;J kdk; tUe;Jfpd;wdu;.  ehKk; ek; tho;tpd; gy jUzq;fspy;> flTspd; md;ig czuhJ mtiu tpl;L tpyfpr; nrd;wpUg;Nghk;. me;jj; jUzq;fis epidT $u;e;J ,iwtdpd; kd;dpg;ig ehb ,iwtd; ghy; jpUk;gpr; nry;y ,e;j jpUtUiff; fhyk; xU Vw;w fhyk;.

    “tpopg;ghapUq;fs;” tpopg;ghapUg;gJ ,d;iwa ew;nra;jpapd; ikaf; fUj;J. xU ehs; fhiy jpUg;gypf;Fr; nry;Yk; topapy;> ,isQu; rpyu; $l;lkhf vijNah ghu;j;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jdu;. mUfpy; nrd;W ghu;j;j NghJ mJ xU ghk;G vd;Wk;> mtu;fisf; fle;J nrd;wJ vd;gijAk; njupe;J nfhz;Nld;. me;j ,isQu;fs; tpopg;ghf ,y;iynadpy; epr;rak; ghk;G mtu;fisj; jPz;bapUf;Fk;> mtu;fSk; ,we;jpUg;ghu;fs;.

    tpopg;ghapUq;fs; vd;gJ VNjh J}f;fj;jpy; ,Ue;J tpopg;gJ my;y khwhf ek; cs;sq;fs; kw;Wk; vz;zq;fspy; ,Ue;J tpopg;gJ. Mq;fpyj;jpy; $WtJ Nghy ‘Presence of Mind’ Mgj;jpy; ,Ug;gtUf;F jd;dhy; ,ayhtpl;lhYk; ,ad;w tiu cjTtJ tpopg;ghapUg;gijf; Fwpf;Fk;.  vtndhUtd; ,iwtdpd; kPl;Gf;fhf jd;idAk; jd; Md;khitAk; jahupf;fpwhNdh mtd; vd;WNk ,iwtdpd; kPl;Gj; jpl;lj;jpy; gq;F nfhz;L kPl;gilthd;. ehKk; ek; KO Md;khit ght topfspy; ,Ue;J tpyf;fp kPl;gupd; tUiff;fhf ek;ikNa jahupg;Nghk;. Vnddpy; kj;NjA 25:13y; $WtJ Nghy; ,iwtd; vg;nghOJ tUthu; vd;gJ ahUf;Fk; njupahJ.

tpRthrfspd; kd;whl;L

1.   md;gpd; ,iwth> J}a jpUmitf;fhfTk; jpUmitia topelj;Jk; jpUj;je;ij> MaHfs;> FUf;fs;> JwtpaH midtupd; NjitfSf;fhfTk; ,iwkf;fspd; eydpw;fhfTk; ck;ik kd;whLfpd;Nwhk;.

2.   gilg;gpd; Cw;Nw ,iwth vq;fs; jiytHfs; midtUk; nfhLg;gjpy; ,d;gk; fhzTk;> kf;fspd; NjitfisNa gzpapd; ikakhff;nfhs;sTk;> mikjpapd; J}JtHfshf thoTk; tuk; Ntz;b ck;ik kd;whLfpd;Nwhk;.

3.   vy;yhk; ty;y ,iwth! jtwp elg;NghH jpUe;jTk;> epk;kjpaw;W tho;NthH epk;kjp ngwTk;> tWikAw;NwhH tsk; ngwTk;> Neha;Aw;NwhH eyk; ngwTk; ck;ik kd;whLfpd;Nwhk;.

4.   vq;fspd; guk;nghUNs ,iwth! gpud;Gg; gzpGupa vq;fs; cs;sq;fspy; fpwp];Jtpd; Xsp epuk;gplTk;> Vio vspNahupy; ,iwtid fhz tuk; Ntz;b ck;ik kd;whLfpd;Nwhk;.

5.   ek;gpf;ifapd; Cw;Nw ,iwth! tpopg;ghapUf;Fk; gzpahsh;fisg; Nghy> fpwpj;Jt kjpg;gPLfis tho;thf;fpl <Lghl;LzHTk; flikAzHTk; ngw;W ey;y fpwpj;jtHshf rhd;W gfu mUs; Ntz;b ck;ik kd;whLfpd;Nwhk;.