When on earth, Christ
revealed himself in various ways. Some, like the blind men, called out to Him
as Messiah, the Son of David (Mt 9:27-31); others, like the woman who touched
His cloak, had their quietly-held belief (Mt 9:20-22; Mk 5:25-34; Lk 8:43-47);
Nicodemus came at night (Jn 3:2) and the Centurion professed his faith at the
foot of the cross (Mt 27:54). I am particularly moved by how He revealed
Himself to the shepherds on the day He was born, as a baby in a manger, with
nothing but His mother’s body and the breath of farm animals to keep Him warm. (Lk
2: 15-20)
Advent is about
waiting, longing, searching for the Lord of my life, to have Him come anew, to
grant me healing mercy and deeper faith. Advent is about needing a savior, my
life's refuge, and the need of all people for a Savior: "Prepare ye, the
way of the Lord."(Mt 3:3) The Lord
continues to reveal Himself in various ways today—in the Eucharist, the Word,
in prayer and in the communion of believers, and, as always, in our neighbor. To quote the title of a great Christmas carol, "Do you see what I see?"
Don’t forget Day 5 of our Novena to St. Peregrine for all of
those suffering from cancer or survivors of cancer, especially my neighbor
Darlene, my mother and my mother-in-law.
My
prayer today is that we each will find the quiet space in our lives and allow
the anticipation of God’s Incarnation at Christmas to find a home in our hearts
and in our lives.
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