December 4, 2011:
Isaiah 40: 1-5, 9-11
Psalm 85: 9-14
2 Peter 3: 8-14
Mark 1: 1-8
Such beautiful words are recorded in the reading from the book of Isaiah today! "Comfort, give comfort to my people... speak tenderly" Some days are so harsh we yearn for a tender word, the consolation from one who knows and loves us. The psalm, too, anticipates good news when "Kindness and truth shall meet; justice and peace shall kiss." Oh, what a relief!!
After nearly a month of readings warning us to be alert, to prepare for the end, we are bathed in words of reassurance. The Season of Advent is a time of preparation, but NOT a time of penitence (we often confuse it with Lent, since both share the purple hue)... a preparation for the good and audacious news of Incarnation: of God-become-human.
- Where in your life are the paths to love and goodness and path crooked?
- Have you put obstacles in the way?
- Why would you WANT to make it harder to live in love and peace, anyway?!
We will celebrate a Rite of Acceptance and Welcoming with adults at the 9:30AM Mass this Sunday.
The topic in our Catechumenate session is Advent and the Liturgical Year.
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