3rd Sunday of Advent – What Should We Do?

Study:  Where in your past have you seen ways that you made a positive difference in the lives of others?  How might that pattern be repeated today?

Pray:  Ask the Lord for guidance to see clearly and respond swiftly to the needs before you.

Serve:  What is a little act of kindness that you can do today to help another?

3rd Sunday of Advent Readings

Fr. Andrew’s Homily Podcast

We hear in the Gospel this week that the crowds ask John the Baptist a simple question: “What should we do?”  His answers might be summarized in the following ways:

• Share what you have
• Be Fair to one another
• Be Honest in speech and action
• Be Content with what you have

Pretty simple, right?  Yet this homespun, practical desert wisdom is still apt for our modern world today.  These direct reminders can help guide our decisions in these last two weeks of Advent – inspiring us in our everyday encounters to put them into practice.

But let’s not stop here.  “What should we do?” is a good question for all of us to ask…daily.  As we look around to the needs and circumstances in our lives, we have unique opportunities to make a difference.  What’s more, this question is particularly useful in our daily prayer – guiding us to seek the Lord’s direction as we determine how we can speak and act as disciples of Jesus Christ.

Take a good look at the world around you.  Consider some ways you can make a positive change.  See seek the wisdom of our Faith.  Then work as hard as you can to do something that proclaims the Good News today!