November 28, 2015

1st Sunday of Advent - C


Commentary


Anxieties of Daily Life

Jesus warns us of three things that can make our hearts “drowsy”: carousing, drunkenness, and the anxieties of daily life. The first two might be obvious, but the anxieties of daily life? Yet, compared to the first two, this third element is probably more prevalent for people of faith and those who strive to live a morally and religiously decent life.

When we are anxious about daily life, it is often because we forget and fail to believe in God's presence and loving providence for us.

On the contrary, when we trust in the Lord, even the midst of trails and upheavals, we will be able to “stand erect and raise our heads” knowing that the Lord is with us, and “redemption is at hand.”

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