On this second Sunday John the Baptist joins our Advent journey to Christmas. While he is at the center of Sunday's passage it is the people going to him that grabbed my attention.
They would leave everything and go to a place like the desert. Clearly they were looking for a word that would give light to their lives. They were ready to confess their sins, what they felt it was obstructing welcoming the fullness of life God was offering them.
As we prepare for the celebration of Mass this Sunday, let us ask ourselves:
- are we also looking for a word that would strengthen our hope?
- where do we go looking this word?
- are we looking for Jesus like people looked for John the Baptist?
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