Dear Saints,

Think of the last time you experienced significant jet lag or suffered a string of sleepless nights. Sooner or later, both your mind and body start to feel just awful. Disoriented… dilapidated… drowsy.

Our hearts are subject to the same peril, and that’s a much more dangerous condition. When our hearts are drowsy, we become dulled to Jesus’s presence in our lives. We miss his instructions and spiritually sleepwalk past his invitations.

It’s not easy to keep our hearts in a state of alert responsiveness. Temptation offers to anesthetize us and anxiety threatens to deaden us. But Advent is a time for choosing. When Jesus comes to us, will our hearts be heavy and lethargic? Or will they be light and swift to respond?

Let’s choose wisely, such that Jesus can make our hearts his own.

Christ’s Peace,

Father Daniel

δοῦλος Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ