flood came and swept them away. So will it be, at the coming of the Son of Man: of two men in the
field, one will be taken and the other left; of two women grinding wheat together at the mill, one
will be taken and the other left.

Stay awake then, for you do not know on what day your Lord will come. Obviously, if the owner
of the house knew at what time the thief was coming, he would certainly stay up and not allow
his house to be broken into. So be alert, for the Son of Man will come at the hour you least
expect.

Read:

Isaiah’s vision reveals that God will teach the nations the way of peace and brotherhood. Paul
invites us to wake up and put on the armor of light and conduct ourselves as children of light.
Jesus exhorts us to be prepared to meet the Lord at any time.

Reflect:

We are entering a new liturgical year, with the season of Advent. Sadly, in many cultures
today, the season of Advent does not really exist. We are already into Christmas! We have an
almost incurable inability to wait; we jump from one celebration to another, binging on them
compulsively. Even Carol services, which must ideally begin on the Christmas eve and
continue later, are anticipated and completed within the Advent! We simply cannot tolerate
vacuum and seek to fill it with noise. However, it is imperative to learn to wait in hope and
delight, to feel the presence in the absence, to feel the hunger so as to enjoy the banquet
better. Perhaps, in this Advent, we can learn how to wait in hope, by taking time to prepare
ourselves in prayer and ordering our lives to receive Child Jesus.

Pray:

“Lord, teach me the virtue of patient waiting in hope for the Lord.”

Act:

Chart out a 28-day preparatory step for the celebration of Christmas.

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