Are You the One?"

"Are you the one who is to come, or are we to wait or another?" So asked the disciples of John the Baptist at his request after hearing all that Jesus had been doing. Even John was no sure if Jesus was " the one", that is the Messiah. Jesus replied in terms of what he had been doing: curing, driving out evil spirits, and preaching the good news. It seems obvious to us from our perspective, that Jesus was the Messiah. But sometimes the obvious is overlooked, or is simply not seen. For example, we were taught that Jesus is present in the Blessed Sacrament, and we take for granted that every Catholic believes this. It is disconcerting to learn that many do not, for one reason or another. How this happened, I do not know. Beyond this, do we see, do we fully appreciate that when we receive Jesus, we are become a sacred vessel carrying the Body of Christ? And the folks next to us, do we see them as bearers of Christ? Do we treat them as such, or do we miss the obvious? Something for our Advent ponderings, for our Advent change of heart, our growing awareness, for our gift to the Son of God at Christmas: new eyes, new appreciation for HIS presence in our hearts and in the hearts of his people and a consequential change in our behavior. "Are you the one or should we look for another?"
Bro. Rene