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There may have been difficult times in your life: a failure, or a struggle with a sense of unworthiness before God. But hopefully what followed was forgiveness and realizing that God never stops loving us.
We’re surrounded by so much noise on a daily basis. It’s almost as if we’re afraid of the quiet—afraid of sitting alone with ourselves without some sort of distraction.
God’s plans are to set things right–to bring all creation to fulfillment. He wants to bring them into the final glory of his heavenly city.
We’re frequently in a rush–on our way back from somewhere only to be racing off to another destination. Psalm 46 offers us these beautiful words as a salve: “Be still, and know that I am God!”
The Scripture readings for this first Sunday in Advent urge us to wake up to what is happening here and now. We must be prepared, focused on making our hearts ready to receive God at every moment.
Because of my race, my innate gifts, my appearance, my security, I have experienced unearned happiness and have lived to see this day.
With our daily routines, our superficial concerns, our sins it’s easy to forget that the kingdom of God is always near. It’s easy to lose track of the presence of the Lord.
Francis helped resurrect the Christ of the Gospels who showed Francis the way that alone would renew the earth and all life that dwells upon it.
What Jesus has to say about the end times is for our benefit. To the extent that we are in accord with Jesus, we are in harmony with all that lies ahead.
Faith provides us with powerful reasons to be grateful.
