Novena de Navidad, día 4: la esperanza que se transforma en alegría
La Novena de Navidad y Aguinaldos continúa su recorrido y este viernes 19 de diciembre se reza el cuarto día, una fecha en la que familias, grupos de amigos y comunidades ya han avanzado varios encuentros de oración desde el inicio de esta tradición, el pasado 16 de diciembre.
TL;DR
- The fourth day of the Novena de Navidad y Aguinaldos is on December 19th.
- The theme for this day is hope transforming into joy.
- The biblical story of Zechariah and Elizabeth, who had faith despite their age and were granted a son, John the Baptist, serves as inspiration.
- The reflection highlights hope as an active and firm attitude, not a passive one.
- The encounter between Elizabeth and the Virgin Mary is noted as a moment of recognizing the Messiah's presence.
- The day's prayers include a prayer for all days, a prayer to the Virgin Mary, a prayer to Saint Joseph, and a prayer to the Child Jesus.
- Songs for the day are 'Campana sobre campana' to start and 'El tamborilero' to close.
- The text encourages recovering joy, renewing hope, and opening oneself to life, especially as Christmas approaches.