Mt 3: 1 - 12

As we celebrate the second week of Advent, the call of John the Baptist to ‘Prepare the way of the Lord’ summarises the purpose of the season of Advent. Every year, as we celebrate the Nativity, we celebrate once again the presence of God in our world. God became incarnate in the world through Jesus but also always was and continues to be incarnate in the world through each person. If we are to accept this reality and live it out, we need to remind ourselves of this. During Advent we prepare the way for the Lord to be present in and through us every day of our lives.