In a full four-week Advent, this would be the halfway point, and in anticipation of Christmas, the Church slides away from Advent purple to Rose...almost white, but not quite! St. Paul urges us to "rejoice always"as well as "to pray always and give thank in all circumstances"... (1 Thess 5:16) . A tall order. But again, in anticipation of the birth of Jesus, we can't hold back...And, anyway, this is a wonderful approach to life for all seasons...Seeing the world through "rose colored glasses" is not as bad as it's taken to be by some. Yes, we live an an imperfect world, but doom and gloom are not way to make it any better.
In the joyful spirit of this day, we might take heed of this little gimmick: The hymn, O Come, O come Emmanuel has been sung off and on for two weeks since Advent began, but today with the introduction of the first "O Antiphon", O Come thou WISDOM from on high, we might find wisdom and reason for rejoicing if we substitute OUR name for Israel in the refrain: Emmanuel, Emmanuel, shall come to thee O...(your name)... Very moving...even to tears of joy as we recognize our unworthiness that is not too unworthy for Jesus to come to us. Truly a cause for rejoicing today and always.
Bro. Rene
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