St. Paul says it well in the selection from his epistle to the Romans in the 2nd reading, "our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed."
Jesus speaks with a similar sense of urgency, adding that we don't know when the Son of Man will return.
These are statements that urge us to wake up and become alert to what's happening, and to make ourselves ready to welcome the Lord into our world and into our lives. St. Paul tells us to "put on the Lord Jesus Christ".
Isaiah speaks of a vision of the nations streaming to the mountain of God, where they will receive His instruction.
As we start once again a new year embarking on this Advent journey, let us strive toward God, letting Him direct our lives according to what matters, keeping the perspective of Eternity in mind, so we are ready to embrace the celebration of His birth later this month, to be ready for His return at the End of Time, and to welcome Him into our hearts even now, alert to how He is present among us.
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