As the Church’s New Year begins I have been reflecting on the Sunday readings, particularly the readings from the First Sunday in Advent. The readings focused on what was going to happen at the end of time. I thought to myself, “Why focus on the end at the beginning?”
The more I thought about the end, the more I thought about the path towards it. Then the penny dropped! I guess we are given the images of the end of time at the beginning of the Church’s new year to inspire us to think about the road(s) we will travel to get there. The end has pretty much been planned but the journey there will unfold day by day, month by month.
Get ready, be awake, stay alert! All cautionary statements that get us thinking about what it is we’re waiting for; why we should be alert. Its just like being on a bus. If you aren’t paying attention to your journey and just daydream through it; you could miss your stop!
This Advent I encourage us all to focus on the journey as well as the destination. Happy New Year everybody!
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