Homily for Tuesday of the 1st week of Advent
Homily for Tuesday of the 1st week of Advent Isaiah 11:1-10Luke 10:21-24. In the First Reading, the Prophet Isaiah foretells the restoration of harmony, at the coming of the Messiah: "There shall come forth a shoot from the stump of Jesse, and a branch shall grow out of his roots" (Isa.11:1). A stump is the last part of a tree in the ground which dies naturally when the tree is cut down. Yet Isaiah prophesies that from the stump of Jess shall come forth a shoot that shall blossom and flourish. In the same way, in every hopeless situation, God can do wonders in the life of those who remain faithful to Him particularly with those who are humble. Jesus in today's Gospel is giving thanks to the Father for revealing the mystery of His kingdom to infants rather than to the intelligent. Infants are those who have childlike spirit. They are the most open humans. They are quite impressionable at every level. This is the reason they forgive and never hold grudges. It is to people o...