New possibilities unfold with a new year. Beginning with the first month, it’s as if we could hear January say, “Let’s begin anew.” Or as Venerable Bruno Lanteri, who founded the Oblates of the Virgin Mary, advised, Nunc Coepi — now I begin. Ahora empiezo nuevamente.
In our December edition of the newspaper, we include a Year in Review of 2019. It is helpful to pause before the New Year and give thanks for the graces in our lives, to be aware and express gratitude for each gift the Lord has given us. But it’s not enough. We also need to consider how we are giving of ourselves.