The joy of Advent
Jesus is coming. The fact that he’s coming on December 25 fills us with sweet anticipation. But the fact that he’s coming in judgment at an unexpected time when our current life ends might fill us with dread.
That joy and dread are both right — and both wrong — compared to what we find in today’s readings.
“Be watchful! Be alert!” Jesus warns in the Gospel. He tells a story about a master returning to his home, where we are servants. “May he not come suddenly and find you sleeping,” he says. “Watch!”