Be Watchful! Be Alert!
First Sunday of Advent, November 29, 2020
“Be watchful! Be alert” were the words Jesus spoke to His disciples in today’s Gospel. Advent is a time of preparation and waiting, but not a type of meaningless waiting. Advent is rather a time of meaningful and active waiting. We are not waiting in line for a coffee or a sandwich, we are waiting for a Person, for Jesus Christ. Jesus comes to us not only on the Last Day, but He comes to us now. May we never lose sight of this. Let us be watchful and alert.