23 December 2013

Msgr. Pope on Hastening to Meet the Lord

“The Lord’s coming is near. And though we have all been well taught that the word ‘Advent’ means ‘coming’  there is the danger that we think we are only passively waiting for him to come.  It is not just that the Lord is coming to us, but we are also journeying to him. In fact, as the Advent prayers in the Roman Missal instruct, we ought to run (don’t walk) and hasten, to greet him as he draws near.”

In a recent commentary, Monsignor Charles Pope (pastor of Holy Comforter-Saint Cyprian Parish, Washington, DC) reflected on the importance, during the Advent season, of hastening to meet Jesus.

To access Msgr. Pope’s complete post, please visit:

Msgr. Charles Pope: Run, Don’t Walk, To the Nearing Jesus. How Advent is a season of running more than waiting. (18 DEC 13)

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