We hear a lot from John the Baptist during Advent. He was a witness to the coming of Jesus in so many ways. He leaped in his mother’s womb in the presence of Jesus and Mary. He prepared a way for the coming of the Lord by the baptism of the people of Ancient Israel in the Jordan River, by his proclamation of God’s Kingdom, by his call to renewal and repentance. Yet, although Jesus states that John indeed was a light shining and burning in the wilderness to give testimony, he does not accept any testimony, because he has been given authority by the Father as the Son of God. John, as a mere human being, stated that he was not worthy to carry Jesus’ sandals. By Christ’s healings and miracles, he proclaimed God’s Kingdom and provided evidence to us. And I think of how we have these little miracle all around us. One of the patients I visited in the hospital was telling me that the greatest cathedral he ever visited was in a small town in Wyoming, where the window in back of the altar looked out on the Grand Teton mountain range, a cathedral not built out of human hands, but rather a cathedral built directly by God. Yet, it requires a heart of faith to be able to recognize such as coming from God. May God open our eyes and refresh our hearts during this holy Advent season of preparation as me journey toward our celebration of the birth of our Savior.
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