Third Sunday in Advent, December 14th, 2025
When St. John the Baptist was in prison. He sent two of his disciples to inquire of Our Blessed Saviour: "Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another?" (St. Matthew 11:3) Now if you read this passage it would almost sound like St. John is not sure and he wants to find out definitely. And yet I would contend that St. John the Baptist has an ulterior motive in sending his two disciples to Our Lord. He sent his disciples so that they could see with their own eyes and hear with their own ears. He was already sure that the Messiah had come into the world. He knew this through faith. He knew this through a personal relationship with God. He knew this through his commitment to God.
Advent reminds us of the three ways in which Our Blessed Saviour comes to us. The first way has already taken place. On that first Christmas Day over two-thousand years ago Our Lord came to the world as a small, innocent Baby born in Bethlehem. Although to our eyes He appeared as a small, innocent baby, we know through faith that this truly was the long-awaited Messiah of the world. The second way Our Lord comes to us in in Blessed Sacrament. Our Lord tells us in the Sixth Chapter of the Gospel of St. John: "For the bread of God is He which cometh down from Heaven, and giveth life unto the world." (6:33) Our Lord did come down from Heaven to give life to this world. Our Lord continues in Verse 51 of this chapter: "I am the living bread which came down from Heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is My flesh, which I will give for the life of the world." Our Lord comes to us in the form of Bread and Wine when we receive Him at Communion time. He feeds us. He nourishes us. He sustains us. The third way in which Our Blessed Saviour will come to us is at the Second Coming. We know He will appear to us at that Last Day. He will appear to us in all His Majesty and All His Glory! The Holy Season of Advent reminds us to be on the look-out. Advent reminds us to prepare. Advent reminds us to make our hearts ready.
Advent reminds us of the three ways in which Our Blessed Saviour comes to us. The first way has already taken place. On that first Christmas Day over two-thousand years ago Our Lord came to the world as a small, innocent Baby born in Bethlehem. Although to our eyes He appeared as a small, innocent baby, we know through faith that this truly was the long-awaited Messiah of the world. The second way Our Lord comes to us in in Blessed Sacrament. Our Lord tells us in the Sixth Chapter of the Gospel of St. John: "For the bread of God is He which cometh down from Heaven, and giveth life unto the world." (6:33) Our Lord did come down from Heaven to give life to this world. Our Lord continues in Verse 51 of this chapter: "I am the living bread which came down from Heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is My flesh, which I will give for the life of the world." Our Lord comes to us in the form of Bread and Wine when we receive Him at Communion time. He feeds us. He nourishes us. He sustains us. The third way in which Our Blessed Saviour will come to us is at the Second Coming. We know He will appear to us at that Last Day. He will appear to us in all His Majesty and All His Glory! The Holy Season of Advent reminds us to be on the look-out. Advent reminds us to prepare. Advent reminds us to make our hearts ready.
Please make a point to join us for Mass on Sunday. St. Margaret Church gathers together each and every Sunday at 10:30 am. We worship at the beautiful Chapel at Marquette Manor, located at 8140 N. Township Line Road on the Northwest side of Indianapolis. Join us as we listen to the Word of God found in the King James Version of the Bible. We use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer. And receive the Most Precious Body and Blood of Our Saviour at Communion time. We are all busy. We all lead busy lives. Take an hour out of your busy week and dedicate it to God. Give that hour to God and spend it with Him.
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