There is a tension we cannot escape.
On the one hand we believe in God and we know what is truth. We utilize our weekly patterns to keep this foundation alive and present perhaps attending mass, doing some spiritual reading and reflecting, praying and utilizing other methods inherent in our faith practice.
On the other hand we’re human beings with lives that are constantly changing. We are ceaselessly confronted as our roles and responsibilities at home and work and in our communities never stop unearthing new challenges and opportunities.
As a result, our lives are a nonstop balancing act between the deep foundational truths that we cling to on the inside and the non-stop barrage of what it means to be “alive” on the outside.
Advent is a time to re-balance.
We dumb our faith down and put it back in front of us. While our lives can seem so very complicated and arduous, the reality of what we believe is simple and peace-filled. At the end of the day we prepare for the reality that God is to be born on this planet. As such, we are his brother, and therefore, a child of God.
In the Catechism’s discussion on the Christmas Mystery this is made clear, as “to become a child in relation to God is the condition for entering the kingdom. For this, we must humble ourselves and become little.” CCC526
Our song for Advent, “Little Baby Hands” is meant to assist us in the work to “become little.” Will we be simple enough to accept the reality of our faith? Will we be humble enough to understand more deeply what we are about to celebrate? Will we believe?
We pray this Advent is a game changer for all of us.
On the one hand we believe in God and we know what is truth. We utilize our weekly patterns to keep this foundation alive and present perhaps attending mass, doing some spiritual reading and reflecting, praying and utilizing other methods inherent in our faith practice.
On the other hand we’re human beings with lives that are constantly changing. We are ceaselessly confronted as our roles and responsibilities at home and work and in our communities never stop unearthing new challenges and opportunities.
As a result, our lives are a nonstop balancing act between the deep foundational truths that we cling to on the inside and the non-stop barrage of what it means to be “alive” on the outside.
Advent is a time to re-balance.
We dumb our faith down and put it back in front of us. While our lives can seem so very complicated and arduous, the reality of what we believe is simple and peace-filled. At the end of the day we prepare for the reality that God is to be born on this planet. As such, we are his brother, and therefore, a child of God.
In the Catechism’s discussion on the Christmas Mystery this is made clear, as “to become a child in relation to God is the condition for entering the kingdom. For this, we must humble ourselves and become little.” CCC526
Our song for Advent, “Little Baby Hands” is meant to assist us in the work to “become little.” Will we be simple enough to accept the reality of our faith? Will we be humble enough to understand more deeply what we are about to celebrate? Will we believe?
We pray this Advent is a game changer for all of us.