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00:14Hey guys, how are you? Okay, so let's continue with these topics. As you may recall,
00:20In the previous video we talked about the sacrament of the Eucharist. It is the sacrament in which the
00:27The Lord leaves us to strengthen our will, right? So that we can carry out that plan that
00:36The Lord wants this for each of us. But we cannot approach the sacrament
00:42of the Eucharist if we are not in communion with God, if we are not in a state of grace with Him. And for that
00:49He also gives us a sacrament, the sacrament of reconciliation. And he tells us this clearly.
00:56In John 20, verses 21-23, what does He want from us? And we're going to read it.
01:02the continuation.
01:03Jesus said to them again,
01:23Very well. In this passage, the Lord institutes the sacrament of reconciliation. And He institutes it through the
01:33apostles. And to this day,
01:35Today, it is through the apostles, the bishops, and the priests that we can receive this sacrament.
01:44Excuse me. Sometimes we feel a certain fear or unease, right? About how I'm going to approach with
01:52another person, with another man, so I can tell him my sins, right? And sometimes there's a certain unease or fear,
02:01Right? Or even indifference to doing so.
02:04Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, boys. Be calm. The Lord institutes this sacrament and gives it to the bishops,
02:13to the priests, to the authority, to forgive sins in his name.
02:18Let's remember that the priest, the bishop, forgives sins in the name of God, right? With the authority and with the
02:28authority that God, through the sending of the Holy Spirit, leaves in them.
02:34Therefore, it is important that we approach the sacrament of reconciliation, because any situation, however small, separates us.
02:44of that friendship with the Lord.
02:46It creates distance between us, and that fractures our relationship with Him. So, as we've already said, through the Eucharist
02:55We strengthen ourselves, but to draw near, to be strong and united to Him, as we saw in the previous video, to
03:02Through the vine, we must be in a state of grace.
03:04And to be in a state of grace, we must approach the sacrament of reconciliation regularly.
03:12And this sacrament of reconciliation, we can also make the comparison, and it is very worthwhile to do so through
03:25from the parable of the prodigal son.
03:27If you recall, this son asks his father for what is rightfully his, his inheritance, and then goes and squanders it.
03:39and then he regrets it.
03:42There comes a time when this son, then, is eating or would like to eat what the pigs eat, those
03:51Acorns, right?
03:52So, he repents and returns to his father, right?
03:56So, we can compare or make that analogy to those steps of reconciliation through this beautiful parable.
04:08And one, for example, the first step of reconciliation is to examine one's conscience.
04:15That examination of conscience, of reflecting and understanding that we have truly fractured that relationship with God.
04:23We have sinned, we have hurt him, we have offended him, haven't we?
04:28And to have precisely that awareness that what we did damaged that relationship with God.
04:36The pain of having sinned, feeling sadness, right?
04:40Really, when this guy says, "ching, what the hell," right?
04:45I mean, I already asked my dad for everything, I asked him for the money, my dad with all his love me
04:51He gave it,
04:51And I squandered that money he gave me, well, in a very disorganized way.
05:00And then he cries, right?
05:02And he repents; there is sadness in him for losing that relationship with the Father, isn't there?
05:09That regret.
05:11The third step is the purpose of the Mienda.
05:15So, he says, well, I'll go back to my Father, right?
05:19It's a moment when the Holy Spirit sends us, isn't it?
05:28That ability to realize, to say, ah, wow, I sinned, I did something wrong and I won't do it again, right?
05:35I'm not going to stay here and I'm going back to my Father.
05:40Confessing our sins to the priest is precisely that moment of reconciliation.
05:46Being in front of him, we have to see in him the Lord, the image of Jesus.
05:52Let us remember this quote we just read, that the Lord institutes reconciliation.
05:58and gives the priests the power to forgive sins in his name.
06:03So, let's not feel intimidated, let's not feel fear, unease,
06:10Because it is Jesus who is there at that moment, the one to whom we are telling our sins, right?
06:17And finally, point number five is to fulfill the penance.
06:22That fulfillment, that feeling of satisfaction in God's forgiveness,
06:30of being consoled and comforted to strengthen our soul and our spirit
06:38And that's precisely why we try to maintain that grace, right?
06:43And then we're going to give a small example about that.
06:46Yes, yes, it's like when you take your car to be washed and only then, after washing it, do you go out on the street.
06:56And then it rains or you see a puddle and you go around it and avoid at all costs getting wet
07:01dirty the car
07:02Because you just washed it, right?
07:04And then you make your effort, and in this city where the weather is constantly changing,
07:10Well, there comes a point where it's already rained or you've already fallen into an imminent puddle.
07:15And so, what can you do? And then your car got dirty, and you don't care about anything anymore, right?
07:20Now you drive through all the puddles and make them dirtier, and you say that in the end,
07:24Well, so that it gets its due for the wash, let it get really dirty.
07:28So sometimes that happens to us with the sacrament of reconciliation.
07:32You say, well, I missed Mass. Well, too bad, I'll keep missing Mass.
07:36Or well, in fact, that lie, well let me throw out another 10, so that I can make up for the idea of confessing.
07:40And well, it doesn't make sense, right?
07:44Because I must always be in friendship with the Lord, in grace.
07:49So the first time I realize I'm doing something that doesn't please him
07:55God,
07:55I should, like that prodigal son, acknowledge my fault and return to my father's house,
08:02That is, to the sacrament of reconciliation and ask for forgiveness.
08:06And something that I have put into practice between us as a couple,
08:12It's because I'm convinced that when we are in a state of grace,
08:16The Lord gives us that strength to overcome temptation.
08:20I remember, Javier, a few years ago you were in an area where you had to travel a lot.
08:25and I was in a sales area, so in that particular area,
08:30Well, when they were traveling, they did things that some gentlemen shouldn't have been doing, right?
08:37So they went to some dive bar or some not-so-holy place, right?
08:41And then I remember that if I saw that Javier was going on a trip,
08:46I was saying to him, Javier, you know what? Let's go to confession.
08:49I was organizing everything so we could go to confession, right?
08:51Maybe that day I would prepare dinner with more time.
08:55I was looking for confession times, even if it wasn't in my parish.
08:58in another place where he might have confessed, to make sure that Javier went to confession
09:02And it was really strong, wasn't it?
09:03And when he had that temptation, he could say no.
09:06He didn't say it like that, obviously.
09:08He didn't know this was my plan,
09:11But because I want to make sure he's holy, right?
09:14Because if he is a saint, then everyone in our family will be better off.
09:19So, what are we inviting you to, brothers?
09:21That they strive to live in grace.
09:24Living in grace gives us the joy of feeling,
09:28to reciprocate the love that God has for each one of us.
09:33That's right. Very good. Good to know.
09:38So, look how simple it is.
09:46that the Lord leaves us these beautiful sacraments that give us life.
09:51The sacrament of the Eucharist gives us his body and his blood
09:57to strengthen us, right?
09:59In the form of bread and wine.
10:01And it leaves us with reconciliation.
10:05And it allows us, it gives us that capacity to be aware,
10:10boys, brothers, brother, sister.
10:12It gives us that ability to be aware.
10:16So, it instills in us that awareness so we can truly know.
10:20when we're doing things wrong, right?
10:24So sometimes we say, hey, could this be what I said
10:29Or what I've done, is it right or wrong?
10:33I think we sometimes fake it, don't we?
10:36We're playing dumb, as we say.
10:37Because the Lord truly places that in our conscience.
10:41that gives us the ability to know what we are doing
10:45Either what we're saying is wrong or it's right, isn't it?
10:48But if it's wrong, then let's not take so long, as Rossi says, right?
10:53In this example.
10:54Let us be aware that it is best to be in a state of grace,
10:58in that relationship with the Lord, yes?
11:02That opportunity we have, as the quote says, right?
11:07From being stuck to the vine, right?
11:09From constantly feeding on love
11:12and of the graces that the Lord gives us in marriage.
11:16And it takes a lot, doesn't it?
11:19You will surely be in your dating life
11:22They have experienced some situations,
11:25Well, perhaps some disagreements, some differences,
11:28some complications.
11:29In marriage, through the grace that the Lord gives us,
11:34It gives us that strength for situations like these or bigger.
11:39To be able to cope with them, right?
11:43To be able to fight them and come out on top, right?
11:46We, to be honest, I consider myself very lucky
11:50because I have the wife the Lord sent me,
11:54But it's nothing more, oh well, this was a godsend.
11:57But I have to work, right?
11:59I have to work with her and I have to work with the Lord.
12:02That relationship, so that marriage, will bear fruit, right?
12:06And may it remain, and may we remain, in grace.
12:09So, we want to remind you, brother, sister,
12:15Let us not forget the Lord.
12:17Let's not separate ourselves from the grace that the Lord gives us, shall we?
12:22Let's fight.
12:23It's not easy, is it?
12:26There are many temptations in the world that separate us and easily lead us astray.
12:32of the plan that the Lord has for us.
12:35Surely, with all these talks and videos,
12:38It will give them the opportunity to reflect on the importance of spiritual life.
12:44and how important the sacraments are that give us life,
12:48speaking of the Eucharist and Reconciliation.
12:52So, to conclude, we want to wish you all the best,
13:00With all my heart, may the Lord bless this project,
13:05this biggest project they have in their lives, which is the project of marriage,
13:09May God be with them at all times and also give them strength
13:16to be close to Him, to not give up, right?
13:22So that if they feel tired or overwhelmed,
13:26Stop along the way and turn to the Lord,
13:29may they be reconciled with Him, may they draw near to the Eucharist
13:32And you'll see what a wonderful form that is.
13:36and what will strengthen them as a married couple
13:39for all the future that you are thinking about.
13:45So, let's end with a short prayer.
13:49We thank you, Lord, for the opportunity to be gathered here.
13:53And we ask that you send your Holy Spirit
13:56so that he has power over these brothers,
14:00to accompany them at all times,
14:03so that you may give them the strength, the will,
14:09Give them the necessary thanks to bring this marriage to a successful conclusion.
14:17We ask that you accompany them at all times,
14:21so that you may give them peace,
14:22so that love may remain in them,
14:27so that your love may remain in them
14:29through the sacraments
14:31and through practices
14:34that they will surely carry within their marriage
14:39that will help them get closer to you.
14:42We ask all this in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
14:46Amen.
14:47In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
14:49Amen.
14:50Guys, well, many congratulations.
14:52May God bless them.
14:54And we wish them much prosperity in their marriage.
15:00See you later.
15:02See you later.