Year C, Advent 3

17/12/2024 16 min Temporada 2 Episodio 3

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“Fire and Brimstone”Main point: Pondering the way(s) each of us receive the call to repent and live a righteous life.IntroductionClear the way for the Lord! John the Baptizer bursts onto the scene with quite a message. You brood of vipers!Bear fruits worthy of repentance. The ax is lying at the root of the tree. If it does not bear good fruit it will be cut down and thrown into the fire.The wheat he will gather into his granary, but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.He says: Take a hard look at yourself. Get right. Do better. Yes, John the Baptizer comes at us hard. His message shocks us and wakes us up! But I'm the shock, I'm left feeling a little confused… what am I supposed to do with John and his harsh message?As I wake up from my shock from hearing such a harsh message, I think on the message again:  Take a hard look at yourself. Get right. Do better.