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"Then the wolf shall be a guest of the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; the calf and the young lion shall browse together, with a little child to guide them." Isaiah 11: 6
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First Reading - Bar. 5: 1-9
I never really understood what was meant by the passage, “every lofty mountain made low and the valleys be filled”. I read somewhere this was a reference to God leveling the path to Him. I guess that makes sense if you think of the mountains and valleys as those times in your life when things seem insurmountable or nothing going “right”. God is always present to us and with us to help us “level” the way, to get through the rough times. God “leads us in joy by the light of His glory”. God give His people hope telling us to “take off the robes of mourning and misery and put on the splendor of glory from God forever.” An uplifting thought!
I don't care to necessarily comment on scripture this week, instead on the preparations that we need to make prior to the Incarnation of Christ Jesus. This evening at the sem we had an eveing of recollection, sort of a mini retreat. The president of the Univeristy gave a very stirring talk this evening and I would lie to share some of that with you. Br. Mann talked on the spirtuality of St. John Baptist de la Salle. Using the Luke infacny narrative, the saint discusses that Mary and Joseph could not find a place becuase people in Bethlehem gave rooms to the weathly and more distinguished people. The saint goes onto to say that, just as we are, the people in Bethlehem were caught up in appearances and external goods. This is the woman who would bear our Savior and they thought of her as an ordinary person, the wife of a workingman. The saint continues, how long has Jesus been presenting himself to us and knocking at the door of our heart, wanting to dwell inside, and we have not received him. Time and time again, we refuse to accept the person in our life that brings Christ to us. The person we have grudges against, the person we like the least, the person who puts us down. Advent is the time to accept Christ, WHEREVER and WHENEVER He is present to us, no matter how difficult it might be.
That was his first meditation, here is the main point of his second meditation. When we do recieve Christ in our hearts, we have no more than a stable for him to stay, full of dirt and corruption, because of our affections for other things, rather than for Him. That is why Advent is so important, we need to prepare for Christ, a suitable place from him in our hearts, not a barn full of dirt and sin, but a caslte, worthy of a King.
I pray for you, that over the next two weeks you let Christ into your hearts and allow him to be the Master of your heart, and that you are full of docility to do whtever he may require of you, and to remeber the words of Samuel,"Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening"
God Bless You, Joe
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