Fourth Sunday of Advent
December 18, 2022
“A servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle and set apart to proclaim the gospel of God, which he promised long ago through his prophets...through him we have been favored with apostleship that we my spread his name and bring to obedient faith all the gentiles, among whom are you who have been called to belong to Jesus Christ.”
Paul was keenly aware of his call and mission, but it did not end with him. We have been gifted with the same call through our baptism to spread His name today.
As we joyfully celebrate the Lord’s birth this week, what better time for us than now to resolve to reach out to someone who has grown weak in the faith, been consumed by the idols of consumerism, or who place trust in things and not in the person of Jesus Christ. May we not allow this special moment to go by when we can be a sign of the Lord’s coming. Meet people where they are, but bring them to what really matters with us.
by Rev. William J. Reilly