Christmas Advent: The Ninth Day
WHAT WE EXPECT TO SEE may profoundly affect what we actually perceive. We have a God who constantly calls us to pay attention, to observe closely. In the Gospel accounts he often asks, “What are you seeing?” He takes us by the elbow, urging us to “Look! Listen!” as he describes the impact of his messenger, John the Baptizer. Jesus affirms that John is a prophet of strong convictions, a risk-taker not shaken by winds