19 December
O radix Iesse,
Gospel – Luke 1:5-25
“Then there appeared to him the angel of the Lord, standing on the right of the altar of incense. The sight disturbed Zechariah and he was overcome with fear.” The sign of the presence of the angel at the altar disturbed Zechariah and he became afraid and then he doubted the words of the Angel. Here we see fear and doubt taking over Zechariah in the presence of the Angel. This also happens to us. Fear and doubts overshadow our prayers and spiritual life. Then it’s difficult to understand and accept the Word of God. We don’t accept the message of God with the due respect and love. This fear starts from not understanding the presence of God in different situations and through different persons. When we don’t understand, there starts the fear and doubts. Advent is the time to overcome the fears and doubts so that we can understand the message of God.
Monday 19 December
