REBUILD MY CHURCH

Journey towards the Diocesan Assembly

3rd Sunday Advent - Year C

Readings: Zeph 3:14-18, Phil 4:4-7, Luke 3:10-18 

Our attitude towards life plays an important part in how we respond to events

that happen to us and around us.

If we live thinking that we are ‘owed’ we will easily fall into the same trap as the tax collectors and soldiers who approached John. His response to their question was simple; ‘ be content with your pay’ and ‘If you have two tunics share it with the man who has none”. John didn’t ask them to do anything other than live with a thankful heart and do what they are paid to do.

In the second reading St Paul says, “I want you to be happy, always happy in the Lord”. How many times have you said something similar or had it said to you? You can’t turn happiness on and off, but you can choose to live with an attitude of thankfulness that will lead to happiness.

How do we prepare ourselves when we come to worship? The introductory rites: the penitential rite, the Gloria, the opening prayer, give us the opportunity we need to stop and call to mind that the great and Holy One is in our midst and allow us the time to focus on our attitude and God’s grace being poured into us.

We rejoice in belonging to our parish and Diocesan family. We rejoice in the giftedness of the members of our parish and encourage each other. This journey is not something we undertake alone.