Friday of the Second Week of Advent

✠ | TODAY'S READINGS

Jesus said to the crowds:
“To what shall I compare this generation? 
It is like children who sit in marketplaces and call to one another,
‘We played the flute for you, but you did not dance,
we sang a dirge but you did not mourn.’ 
For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they said,
‘He is possessed by a demon.’ 
The Son of Man came eating and drinking and they said,
‘Look, he is a glutton and a drunkard,
a friend of tax collectors and sinners.’ 
But wisdom is vindicated by her works.”

 

In all generations, from that of today’s Gospel to modern day, humans have the disappointing ability to point out the flaws of others and disagree for the sake of disagreement. At a time when we are as divided a people as many of us can remember – politics, COVID, COVID politics – now is the time to love one another, remember the good qualities that come with humanity, and bring hope to the constantly changing environment

 

We are all dealing with fluctuating challenges in every aspect of our lives; let the one constant be the wisdom of God’s works. Comfort and strength can and should be found in our community, not division, let us acknowledge the good in people (both publicly and privately), and let the consistency in the inconsistent bring us peace as we near the celebration of the birth of Jesus.

Benjamin Ciesinski, M.Ed.

Assistant Director of Co-Curricular Learning

St. Francis College