A week ago the Church observed the feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary. And so she was. Well, so can we be, full of grace. Whatever it may be that makes up our lives, in our families, schools, jobs, parishes, communities, in all of it, there is greatness for us, if we live it grace-fully. I said that this was the Church's Advent message.
Advent celebrates the future.
It celebrates waiting for good things that are still to come. The goal of changing the world is a real one. The adventurous and challenging imagery that is used in the Gospel is not deceptive. It pictures a real world that is really possible. And that must be remembered, because without it, life can pretty quickly be robbed of its purpose.