Br ENRICO MAIORANO, ofm cap The watchword, the password, of this First Sunday is "watch over." Jesus invites His disciples in reference to the end of the world to do just that: "watch!" And to explain what this means he tells a short parable. He says he is like a man, a householder who has left his dwelling and handed everything over to his servants . Among these servants is precisely the doorman who has the task of keeping watch. And this one is told: watch, watch carefully! And where is the problem? The problem lies in the fact that none of the servants knows exactly when the master will return...evening, midnight, morning or late day. That is why it is necessary to watch.... And it is especially necessary for the doorman. So the contrast is between these two words: Watch or fall asleep. Between those who doze, who live life with their eyes closed, while those who watch, who are attentive, when the master comes back, they will be ready for him, they will be ready and will not let that moment slip away. The risk is precisely this: to let the right moment slip by and therefore to remain with our eyes open, to live with our eyes open, to live alive. The Lord comes unexpectedly, the Lord comes in moments of darkness and in moments of light. He always comes. We also think of the shepherds on Christmas night. Then it was night, so it was necessary for them to sleep. So why are they awake? They are awake because they are diligently fulfilling their job: that of watching over the flock. It is necessary not to lose hope. Indeed, one can wait no longer for anything, live as a cynic and disillusioned. But one can also choose the path of hope, the path of those who wait, the path of those who know that one can see flowers even in the mud, not because the flowers are already there but because they know they will sprout. IMAD HAFITH RISHMAWI Craftsman of Bethlehem I started woodworking for Jiries Mufarreh. By observing his work I gradually learned the profession and became better at cleaning, sawing and carving wood. Later I decided to work independently. We need to preserve this heritage and we need to teach new generations. No one wants to learn this work because it is thought to be unprofitable. Tourists come to buy here and take home what they buy. This is a big livelihood for the Bethlehem, Beit Sahour and Beit Jala area. If it were not for olive wood processing, tourism would have ceased to exist in our areas Now the situation is difficult, and those who can work are working, while others are unfortunately unemployed or being laid off.