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Today’s Gospel Reflection: Be the Voice of the Word

by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief

2023-12-18 03:01:40

Today’s Gospel in audio

Today’s Gospel Reflection

And who are you? The Jews insidiously asked John the Baptist, through priests and Levites. The Jews were struck by the way the Baptist acted and by his preaching that he called for conversion.

Juan begins by denying, telling the four winds who he is not. I am not the Messiah. I am not Elijah. I am not the Prophet. Nor is he the light, but rather a witness of the light.

“I am the voice that cries in the desert: Make straight the way of the Lord.”

When someone asks each of us: Who are you? How do we define ourselves? Maybe we start with our name, our profession, our marital status, what we believe characterizes us…

We will have to ask ourselves if our way of acting from the values ​​of the Gospel, as individuals and as a believing community, also attracts people’s attention today. So much so that, surprised, they question us regarding who we are. Giving us reason to give reason for our hope. Are we not too locked in our pious practices and our religious traditions, which basically no longer surprise or question anyone?

John defines himself in relation to someone, and that someone is Jesus Christ. I don’t know if to define ourselves, to understand ourselves as Christians, we make some reference to who has to be the center of our faith and our life.

Is our relationship with Jesus something merely anecdotal or a reality that really characterizes and defines us? He is the center of our life and the reason for our joy. Will it truly be seen today that we are men and women of the Gospel in the midst of a society in which many do without God?

Are our communities and our celebrations of faith centers of attraction and a wealth of life and hope?

Today is Gaudete Sunday, the Sunday of joy. I don’t know if, given the prevailing situation in our world today, full of wars, hatred and destruction, it is easy for us to open our hearts to joy and sincere joy. But for us, despite all the suffering, joy has to spring from the experience of the love of God that Jesus Christ brings to us. He is the light we need and the Word made flesh that our Father God pronounces.

Each one of us, as believers in Jesus Christ, and all as a believing community, are called today to be the voice of the Word in the midst of our world. A voice that resonates like that of John the Baptist, being a call to conversion and hope. We are not the light, but we are called to be witnesses of it. When a light is turned on it is not to hide it but to put it on the table so that it shines on everyone.

We are in the time of grace that Isaiah announces and that comes true with Jesus Christ. He is the Good News, the Bliss of God for each and every one of us, who binds up our often torn hearts and brings us God’s unconditional forgiveness so that we may be truly free.

In the middle of our celebration, Mary, the woman of the Magnificat, makes her way, the one who makes her life a song of praise and gratitude to God, the almighty who changes the scale of values ​​of our world and chooses the smallest and most disadvantaged. of the earth to be the first in his Kingdom. Mary in a state of good hope is the best image of the Christian in Advent.

The Eucharist that we celebrate is the best and greatest Thanksgiving to God. In it we welcome the living fire of the Spirit, which encourages and comforts us as we wait for the definitive arrival of the Lord, who fulfills his promises. In the Eucharist we find the strength we need so that our joy is true and our joy is overflowing and infects others.

How do you present yourself to those who ask you who you are? Does your person define the relationship you have with Jesus Christ?

Is your experience of faith the central reason for your joy and hope?

Fr. Francis Joseph Collantes Churches OP
Royal Convent of Santo Domingo de Jerez de la Frontera (Cádiz)
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Entertainment

Remembering Claude Villers, the Iconic Voice of France Inter: His Life, Legacy, and Impact

by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief

2023-12-18 06:05:53
JEAN-PIERRE MULLER / AFP Claude Villers, photographed here in 2004 in the offices of France Inter, was one of the most emblematic voices of public radio, where he notably played the president of the “court of flagrant delirium”. He died at the age of 79 this Saturday, December 16.

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Claude Villers, photographed here in 2004 in the offices of France Inter, was one of the most emblematic voices of public radio, where he notably played the president of the “court of flagrant delusions”. He died at the age of 79 this Saturday, December 16.

MEDIA – It started as “ youngest journalist in France » and has become an essential figure in the media landscape. Claude Villers, figure of France Inter and notably voice of the president of the famous satirical show “ Court of flagrant delusions », died Saturday December 16 at the age of 79, indicated this Sunday 17 public radioconfirming information you journal South West.

Claude Villers died in a convalescence center in Mussidan, in Dordogne, where he was staying following undergoing several operations, according to the regional daily. He lived not far away in Pessac-sur-Dordogne, in Gironde, the newspaper specifies. “ Journalist, author, presenter, producer, he will have worked in all registers “, described on his site France Inter, radio where he played ” more than forty years at the microphone ».

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The man will remain known for his performance on the show “ Court of flagrant delusions », which he presented between 1980 and 1983, alongside his comedian accomplices Pierre Desproges and Luis Rego.

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Claude Villers becomes “ the youngest journalist in France in 1962, obtaining his first press card the year he turned 18 », develops the station. He will also remember, speaking to AFP in 2004, having lived many lives before journalism, starting out as a wrestler at a very young age, under the pseudonym “ the man with the silk mask “. Previously, he also gave up a job at Crédit Lyonnais following running away from his parents at the age of 14.

« The satire, the humor, the intelligence, the voice… It was him. »

At France Inter, he will be part of the adventure of “ Pop Club “, where he teamed up with José Artur, whom he called his ” radio master “. This will only be the first in a series of broadcasts, from “ Walk or dream ” until ” I am writing to you from the most distant of my dreams ”, most of which remain in the memories.

But there will also be an American stay, in the offices of France Inter in New York, which he will occupy from 1968 to 1971. And it is the “ Court of flagrant delusions » which will leave a lasting impression.

The director of France Inter, Adèle Van Reeth, paid tribute to his memory on her social networks: “ The Court of Blatant Delusions? It was him. The satire, the humor, the intelligence, the voice… It was him. »

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« The spirit of France Inter? It was him ! Claude Villers has just left us. We will continue to cherish his legacy », concluded the leader, among the numerous tributes from journalists and listeners which flourished on social networks.

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Economy

French Meal Vouchers: Extension Consideration by the Senate until 2024

by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief

2023-12-18 06:30:00

The Senate is considering on Monday the extension until the end of 2024 of an exemption which allows restaurant vouchers to be used to purchase all food products, with final adoption possible in Parliament in the evening.

The text, presented as a measure to combat still high inflation, has already been adopted by the National Assembly. And the senators have a good chance of keeping the same editorial version as the deputies to allow definitive adoption of this proposed law on meal vouchers which can then come into force as quickly as possible, before January 1.

Used by 5.4 million French people

The system, which allows restaurant vouchers to be used to purchase all food products, was put in place in 2022. It is supposed to expire on December 31, 2023. It allows some 5.4 million employees in France to use their “restaurant vouchers” to buy non-directly consumable products on the shelves (flour, pasta, rice, meat, etc.), whereas they are normally reserved for only directly consumable products in addition to restaurants.

Parliamentarians had sounded the alarm in recent weeks when this exemption might have disappeared without an urgent vote from them in both chambers of Parliament.

In the Senate, several environmentalist and centrist senators still tabled an amendment to limit the extension to six months – to June 30, 2024. If it were voted on, a joint joint committee (CMP) would then have to be convened very quickly with a view to reach a compromise between deputies and senators before the end of the year.

What are the expectations?

However, this is not the wish of Les Républicains rapporteur Marie-Do Aeschlimann, who wishes to stick to the initial version while saying she is in favor of a global reflection with a view to a broader reform of the meal voucher, which the government also promised.

“Consumption patterns and the expectations of employees during their lunch breaks have changed,” the senator explained to AFP, noting “a propensity to want to do their shopping and cook something”, particularly in the context of the development of telework.

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News

Little Fish’s Debut Brick-and-Mortar Location in Echo Park

by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief

2023-12-13 19:15:00

Cult-favorite seafood pop-up Little Fish is opening its first brick-and-mortar location today, December 13, at 1608 Sunset Boulevard in Echo Park. While the menu will focus mostly on seafood dishes, the owners want to provide enough choices at the new location to appeal to a wide audience. “We’ve had such a good response to the seafood aspect of our business but that’s still not for everybody,” says co-owner Anna Sonenshein. “We’re trying to make a menu that feels like anybody might stop in for breakfast or lunch regardless of if seafood’s your thing.”

Expect to find smoked whitefish and cured trout tartines, fish and mushroom porridges, and cottage cheese pancakes on the morning menu, while lunch brings tri-tip steak sandwiches, broccoli rabe melts, and a few salads including a classic wedge and a chicory Caesar with celery, Parmesan, and breadcrumbs. Little Fish’s signature fried fish sandwiches — crispy white fish filets served on plush potato rolls with Kewpie mayonnaise, dill pickles, and American cheese — will be available following 11 a.m. Breakfast is served Wednesday through Sunday from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. and lunch from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Cured trout tartine.

Mushroom congee.

Wedge salad.

Sonenshein and co-owner Niki Vahle take a seasonable and sustainable approach to sourcing ingredients. “Our food is only good because of the ingredients,” says Sonenshein, who will be cooking alongside Vahle in the new location. “Niki is a meticulous researcher: everything we use, how it’s prepared, and making sure that everything is treated in the [best] way.” Little Fish also plans to reduce waste in its kitchen by using “every part of the fish,” including crisping up fish skins as a garnish for the wedge salad and simmering fish bones to make porridge stock.

Sonenshein and Vahle launched Little Fish from their Echo Park home in September 2020 following facing pandemic-related layoffs at chefs Jon Shook and Vinny Dotolo’s seafood restaurant Son of a Gun. “The pandemic really lowered the barrier to entry in a huge way for people to make food,” Sonenshein says. “All of a sudden, you didn’t have the overhead.” As Little Fish caught on to a larger audience, Sonenshein and Vahle expanded their reach with stints at Smorgasburg and periodic pop-ups around town at places like Wine + Eggs in Atwater Village, Checker Hall in Highland Park, and McCall’s Meat & Fish Co. in Los Feliz. “It’s just been growing exponentially,” Sonenshein says.

Exterior.

Outdoor seating.

When the owner of the former Dinette space on Sunset Boulevard approached Sonenshein and Vahle to run the takeout window and 40-seat patio last year, the two jumped at the opportunity to establish more permanent roots. “We’re essentially dropping our food into an existing space,” says Sonenshein, who likens the setup to “a long-term residency,” as she and Vahle are not leasing the space. “We’re essentially renting for six-month increments with the plan to stay there longer. We’re calling it indefinite,” she says.

While Little Fish will be serving breakfast and lunch, a different vendor will furnish beverages, including coffee and wine, and a rotating roster of local bakeries will be filling the massive pastry case. All three businesses will operate under the Dada umbrella, named following the building they share. “It’s a really new way I think this space can operate,” Sonenshein says. “Everybody can really focus on the thing that they do best and then just like all work towards this system together.”

Looking ahead, Sonenshein and Vahle have signed a lease to open a bigger, full-service Little Fish next summer in Melrose Hill on the same block as Kuya Lord and Ggiata. For now, though, the two are focused on getting Little Fish in Echo Park off the ground. “There’s just so much regarding it that just feels like a huge breath out [for] us, just having a place where people know that they can try our food,” says Sonenshein. “I’m so grateful that people go through so many extra steps to try to find it, but it’s great that they won’t have to.”

Little Fish is located at 1608 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, 90026, and is open Wednesday through Sunday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Little Fish in Echo Park.

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