Homilies & Thoughts

“Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths,” is not a call to control or coercion but an invitation to transformation. We are called to prepare our hearts and lives for the Lord’s coming, not by forcing his ways on others but by imitating his love and mercy.

Advent is a season of waiting—not passive idleness, but active trust. It is a time to acknowledge the complexities of our lives and the brokenness of the world, yet place our hope in God’s providence. We prepare the way of the Lord not by reducing faith to simplistic answers but by embracing its mysteries with humility and confidence in God’s grace.

Tonight, I invite you to explore a profound way of praying—one that can deepen our experience of this Advent season. To begin, let us reflect on the words of St. Josemaría Escrivá:

“This time of Advent is a time for hope. These great horizons of our Christian vocation, this unity of life built on the presence of God, our Father, can and ought to be a daily reality.

Ask Our Lady, along with me, to make it come true. Try to imagine how she spent these months waiting for her Son to be born. And Our Lady, Holy Mary, will make of you alter Christus, ipse Christus, another Christ, Christ himself!” Christ is Passing By, 11

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On this First Sunday of Advent, we hear Jesus’ apocalyptic words in the gospel: descriptions of cosmic signs, nations in dismay, and people overcome with fear. At first glance, these words might tempt us to despair, as they mirror the anxieties we often feel when we look at our world today. Natural disasters, political unrest, and personal struggles can leave us feeling as if everything is unraveling. But Jesus does not speak to sow fear; he speaks to give us hope.