In our First Reading, From the Book Of the Prophet Zephaniah
3:14-18a
Zion is the holy temple mountain in Jerusalem, hence stands for God's people to rejoice because salvation from all enemies and evil is at hand. We should read this passage to inspire our Advent awareness that
God will save us.
Life has meaning. It can be beautiful. God indeed is my savior.
I am confident and unafraid.
The Responsorial Psalm is that that we put our trust in Jesus because of his love and kindness and that he has done great things for us, so we should be filled with joy and love for him and to be like him
in your self-giving.
In the Second Reading, From the Letter of Saint Paul
to the Philippians
4:4-7
The Lord is near. Whatever our ailments and anxieties are we can turn to him. Have no anxiety at all. Rejoice, because we Christians
know to whom we should turn to for peace and happiness.
In the Gospel of Luke
3:10-18
The people who reacted to John the Baptist's sermons asked "What should we do?" In searching for meaning in life, we ask this question too.
It all depends whether or not we are filled with expectation.
Do we look at a future?
Do we believe in Jesus to come, who will baptize us( immerse us)
in the Holy Spirit and fire?
There are wheat and chaff also in our lives. With our doubts, problems, and anxieties., we should turn to the Lord Jesus. He is concerned. Immersed in the Holy Spirit, we should come to new life!
Christmas could be a new start for us.
