This week, our first readings at daily Mass have come from the book of Daniel in the Old Testament. We hear a very fanciful vision in our reading from the book of Daniel today, with Daniel having a vision of four strange beasts. Yet, these beasts are stripped of all their heavenly authority. The son of man comes down on the clouds of heaven, being given all heavenly authority, all power and sovereignty. In this vision, all nations and peoples worship the son of man. We may not all have a fanciful vision like Daniel, God may not appear to us in a vision or a dream in such a dramatic way, but we all know in our hearts that Jesus, the Son of Man, is to be given all of our praise and glory, for the power and authority that has been given over to him by the Father. Although we do not see the Son in such a vision, we see his face in many different manifestations as he is present to us in our world. Yesterday, we celebrated Thanksgiving, the day when we as families, as a nation, and as a community of faith give thanks to the Lord for all of the blessings he has given us in our lives. And this weekend, we will enter into the holy season of Advent, a time of preparation and conversion, when we prepare for the coming of the Lord into our world at his birth at Christmas. May we give glory to our Lord Jesus Christ today, giving him authority and dominion over our will and over our lives.
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