The Academy of Catholic Hispanic Theologians of the United States (ACHTUS) has released its first-ever Daily Advent Reflections booklet for 2025, a milestone publication featuring profound spiritual insights from twenty-five contributors ranging from emerging graduate students to the nation’s most esteemed scholars. Among the distinguished voices shaping this historic project is LIM Professor Francisco, whose reflection for the Thursday of the Third Week of Advent offers a compelling meditation on the Old Testament reading from Jeremiah 23:5–8.

Professor Francisco’s contribution stands out as a thoughtful and prayerful engagement with the prophetic promise of justice and renewal—a message deeply resonant in a season of anticipation and hope. His work exemplifies the scholarly depth and pastoral sensitivity that ACHTUS sought to bring to communities of faith through this inaugural effort.