Let’s talk about my dad. So when I was a kid, about a year ago… One of my most formative things was seeing my dad pray on his knees, praying to someone more important than him. As a kid, I saw my dad as the supreme commander of the universe.
Seeing him answer to someone even more significant than him, loved by someone even greater than him, was so freeing for me just to be a kid and loved by my dad. In the gospel for this Sunday, Saint John the Baptist says, “There is someone who is coming after me that is greater than I, that is the Lord our God.” And so John the Baptist is secure in that because he knows he is not the center of the universe. And so my question, especially on the second Sunday of Advent, is your life pointing towards something greater than yourself? The great news is that I am not the center of the universe; you are not the center of the universe, and we can be safe and secure in being his sons and daughters.
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How Jesus Speaks To You
A little girl trapped in a burning building hears voices calling her name, but she stays hidden because she doesn’t recognize them. Then her father calls out, and instantly she runs to him. She knows his voice.
In this Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus reminds us that His sheep hear His voice and trust Him. The question is: do we recognize it?
That’s where prayer matters. It’s how we learn the sound of His voice, personal, steady, and uniquely spoken to each of us. The invitation is simple: do you know His voice, or is it time to start listening?
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Forced Love Is Not Love
So wouldn’t it be easier if Juliet forced Romeo to love him? Then, none of that heartbreak would’ve happened. So what if Jim from “The Office” forced Pam to love him in the first season? Then, none of that drama or heartbreak would’ve happened. The answer is no. Because forced love is not love. In the Gospel for this Sunday, Jesus is tempted by Satan to throw himself down, to reveal his glory, to reveal his divinity to the…
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Doomscrolling
Your thumbs might be stealing your soul. Doomscrolling is real, and it can slowly pull our attention, our peace, and our eyes away from what actually gives life.
In this Sunday’s Gospel, Peter begins to sink the moment he takes his eyes off Jesus. But when his focus returns to the Lord, he finds safety again.
That’s the invitation for us too. When we scroll endlessly, we’re often searching for relief from stress, anxiety, boredom, or exhaustion. But real relief isn’t found in our phones. It’s found in Jesus.
