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Friday Nov 29, 2013
Dec 1 : First Sunday in Advent: Be awake and be Prepared
Friday Nov 29, 2013
Friday Nov 29, 2013
First Reading : Isaiah 2:1-5
Psalm : Psalm 122
Second Reading : Romans 13:11-14
Gospel : Matthew 24:36-44
Today we begin a new season
of Advent and it is its 1st Sunday. Now,
in the general literal sense, the word 'advent' means 'coming
of someone,' but in the Christian Liturgical sense it specifically
implies to 'the coming of Christ.' So specifically therefore,
with the start of Advent today, we begin the period of expectation and waiting
for the coming of Christ, our Savior — his birth on the first Christmas
day. But actually, the Lord comes to us in three ways: the first coming of
Jesus about 2000 years ago when he came as our Savior (Coming in history), the
second coming is the glorious return of Jesus in future at
the end of time (Coming in Majesty) and the third coming is
situated between the first two comings. It is Jesus' daily coming into our
hearts here and now at every moment of every day in the sacraments – very
specifically through the Eucharist, and therein lies a challenge for us as well
as a comfort (Coming in Mystery). Thus in a general sense, the period of Advent
encompasses all time viz. Past, Present & Future. So, a Christian in this
sense is always a citizen of Advent. Therefore, it is not surprising that we
begin the new Liturgical Year this Sunday, with the same theme of 'the
coming of Christ', where we ended it last Sunday.
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