Jesus poses a question: What did you go out to the desert to see? What are you looking for? This is an important question for us today, because if we don’t know what we are looking for, how will we know when we find it?
Read MoreJohn says that Jesus will “gather his wheat into his barn, but the chaff” (the useless stuff) “he will burn with unquenchable fire.” This is scary stuff for those who are not prepared. This is why John calls for us to “prepare the way of the Lord!”
Read MoreHow do we approach Advent? Like Lent, the sanctuary and ministers are draped in purple, the liturgical color of penance. Unlike Lent, there are no mandatory days of fasting or abstinence. Advent is not mentioned as a penitential season in Canon Law.
Read MoreWe cannot know God without recognizing our own smallness, because everything is small compared to the greatness of God.
Read MoreWe rejoice because God is with us, but the dwelling of God among his people cannot leave things the way they were before. God’s presence changes everything.
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