Advent Minded People

2^ND Week of Advent (B)

Mark 1: 1- 8

December 4, 2011

Mark announces his Gospel as the good news of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. But before he tells us about Jesus Christ and his Good News, he introduces John the Baptizer as the Lord’s forerunner. It was John who announced the coming of the Messiah – Jesus Christ. John prepared the mission of Jesus. Jesus and John had the same mission although John stressed repentance whereas Jesus emphasized salvation.

We now ask ourselves a timely Advent question: Have I truly received the Messiah, or am I still looking for another? The more we reflect on the Advent readings, the more we come to realize that Advent is a genuine invitation to welcome the real presence of Jesus Christ. Even though we are convinced that we are now living the Christian life, we can become more Advent-minded people if we wholeheartedly open ourselves to Jesus Christ and to his message for it is the very nature of the Messiah to continually reveal Himself both to us and through us.

“O GOD OUR FATHER, DURING THE SEASON OF ADVENT MAKE STRAIGHT THE PATH FOR US AND PREPARE US  TO MEET BOTH YOU AND YOUR BELOVED SON DURING THIS COMING SEASON OF CHRISTMAS. THIS IS WHAT WE ASK OF YOU IN THE LIGHT AND IN THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT THROUGH JESUS YOUR SON AND OUR LORD. AMEN.