Homily for the 3rd Sunday of Advent
The present…
“Trust no Future, howe’er pleasant!
Let the dead Past bury its dead!
Act,—act in the living Present!”
‒ H. W. Longfellow, ‘A Psalm Of Life’
The present moment
Open to change?
We imagine that when we are thrown out of our usual ruts all is lost, but it is only then that what is new and good begins. While there is life there is happiness. There is much, much before us. – Leo Tolstoy, War and Peace
Bowling shoes
Immaculate Conception
Immaculate Conception
“Man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart” (1 Sm 16:7). And Mary’s heart was fully disposed to the fulfilment of the divine will. This is why the Blessed Virgin is the model of Christian expectation and hope… In her heart there is no shade of selfishiness: she desires nothing for herself except God’s glory and human salvation. For her, the very privilege of being preserved from original sin is not a reason to boast, but one for total service to her Son’s redemptive mission.” (St. John Paul II)
Make today great!
“Give every day the chance to become the most beautiful of your life.” Mark Twain