John the Baptist appears on this Second Sunday of Advent, fulfilling the words of the prophet Isaiah: "Prepare the way of the Lord,/make straight his paths. Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be made low. The winding roads shall be made straight,/ and the rough ways made smooth and all flesh shall see the salvation of God." (Is 40.3-4)
Our own prayer should lead us to visit the mountains and valleys, the crooked ways and rough roads in our hearts. What distracts us from the essentials in our relationship with God and with others? Can we make straight and right the crooked values gaining ground in our society? Can we help fill in the gaps of poverty, hunger and injustice in our own communities and cities? Are we even aware of them? We lament the lack of faith in so many families today, but what about the conversion needed in our own lives? John the Baptist preaches to us too. Let us listen to and pray over his message, then act on it.
Bro. Rene
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