Readings for December 13, 2010 Monday of the third week of Advent Feast of Saint Lucy, virgin and martyr
Numbers 24:2-7, 15-17a Psalm 25:4-5ab, 6 and 7bc, 8-9 Matthew 21:23-27
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Reflection To be honest, the reflection for today was not very easy for me to write. The readings
did not strike me immediately and I was struggling to connect with them. I had an even more difficult time making sense of the martyrdom of Saint Lucy. While her story is compelling and certainly a true testament of faith it was difficult for me to sit with it without feeling a bit uncomfortable, and while I know that is often a good thing it did not help me immediately.
Then it happened. I quieted myself briefly and asked God to help me be aware of what I needed to reflect on and what I could best convey. I may have asked impatiently (sometimes I do that) but regardless I felt inspired. I put myself in the place of this 3rd week of Advent, this time of year where we are often over committed, exhausted, and hurried from
one event to the next, wrapping up loose ends of shopping and party planning. It is the time of year were there is excitement in every child’s face and there is a harried look on the faces of many adults. It is also the time of year liturgically where we are preparing for the birth of God, for our Savior to take flesh in the form of an innocent beautiful baby. The beginning of the third week of Advent can be difficult to make sense of in many ways, often I find myself asking is this really worth it, do I really
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