THOUGHT
FOR SUNDAY.
Advent is a
time when we celebrate the time in the story of salvation when Jesus was
already present in the world in the womb of Mary but not yet visible to human
eyes. In our everyday living we trust that God is present at all times, even
though we struggle to find him when life goes against us.
As Christians
who live in the conviction that the Risen Christ is with us to the end of time,
we are called to witness to his presence and make him more visible to those who
cannot see him yet, by the way in which we live. This does not necessarily
require unusual behaviour on our part, but it calls us to live the usual
unusually well.
It affects the
everyday events of life; it directs the way we interact with people; it informs
the attitudes that colour our judgements and motivations. It is the Advent way
of life, making the hidden Word visible in our own humanity.
"If we listen attentively,
we shall hear amid the uproar of
empires and nations
a faint flutter of wings,
a gentle stirring of life and
hope."
( Albert Camus.)
Updated by Br. Dick Burke. 22/11/2009.