I decided for Advent I wanted to try a daily reflection based on the entrance antiphon for the day. Hopefully I will keep up with this.
11/29, First Sunday of Advent:
To you, I lift up my soul, O my God.
In you, I have trust; let me not be put to shame.
Nor let my enemies exult over me;
and let none who hope in you be put to shame.
There is a lot to take in here, but what stood out to me was the third line, and in particular the word "enemies." Who are our enemies? Today it might be easy to retort with someone we know personally, or the Islamic State, but I think we have to look broader. Our enemies are those who oppose the Truth, or those who preach a truth other than the Truth. This takes in a lot of people, but perhaps that is the point. We must believe and trust that if we hold fast to the Truth, and continue to lift up our souls to God, our enemies will not exult over us. That is why Christ came before, and why we remember that He will come again.
11/29, First Sunday of Advent:
To you, I lift up my soul, O my God.
In you, I have trust; let me not be put to shame.
Nor let my enemies exult over me;
and let none who hope in you be put to shame.
There is a lot to take in here, but what stood out to me was the third line, and in particular the word "enemies." Who are our enemies? Today it might be easy to retort with someone we know personally, or the Islamic State, but I think we have to look broader. Our enemies are those who oppose the Truth, or those who preach a truth other than the Truth. This takes in a lot of people, but perhaps that is the point. We must believe and trust that if we hold fast to the Truth, and continue to lift up our souls to God, our enemies will not exult over us. That is why Christ came before, and why we remember that He will come again.
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