“Pregnant people” / “Gente preñada”

A resource for Sunday’s liturgy based on Luke 1:39-56

First published on 12/09/16 by Presbyterians Today magazine blog: One Church, Many Voices

Nativity with empty manger on Chicago’s south side.
Natividad con el pesebre vacío en el sur de Chicago

by Magdalena I. García

wanted:
people devoid of lies
and pregnant with sincerity;
people devoid of falsehood
and pregnant with authenticity

wanted:
people devoid of cowardice
and pregnant with courage;
people devoid of caution
and pregnant with audacity

wanted:
people devoid of opulence
and pregnant with simplicity;
people devoid of arrogance
and pregnant with humility

wanted:
people devoid of submission
and pregnant with liberation;
people devoid of colonialism
and pregnant with emancipation

wanted:
people devoid of small-mindedness
and pregnant with openness;
people devoid of cruelty
and pregnant with humanity

wanted:
people devoid of discouragement
and pregnant with confidence;
people devoid of negativity
and pregnant with hope

Come, God of Life,
pour upon your people
the fullness of the Holy Spirit,
so that we might become
a fecund people.
Come, God of Advent,
make room in our heart
and dwell in our womb,
so that we might bear fruits
of mercy, equity and peace.

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“Gente preñada”

Un recurso para la liturgia dominical basado en Lucas 1:39-56

Publicado originalmente el 12/09/16 por el blog de la revista Presbyterians Today: One Church, Many Voices

por Magdalena I. García

se busca:
gente carente de mentiras
y preñada de sinceridad;
gente carente de falsedad
y preñada de autenticidad

se busca:
gente carente de cobardía
y preñada de valentía;
gente carente de cautela
y preñada de atrevimiento

se busca:
gente carente de opulencia
y preñada de sencillez;
gente carente de arrogancia
y preñada de humildad

se busca:
gente carente de sometimiento
y preñada de liberación;
gente carente de colonialismo
y preñada de emancipación

se busca
gente carente de estrechez
y preñada de amplitud;
gente carente de crueldad
y preñada de humanidad

se busca:
gente carente de desánimo
y preñada de confianza;
gente carente de negatividad
y preñada de esperanza

Ven, Dios de la Vida,
derrama sobre tu pueblo
la plenitud del Espíritu Santo
para que podamos ser
gente fecunda.
Ven, Dios del Adviento,
haz lugar en nuestro corazón
y mora en nuestro vientre,
para que podamos dar frutos
de misericordia, equidad y paz.

© Magdalena I. García