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I am probably "Preaching to the Choir" (this is an old church adage, you know, referring to something commonly known) but the word "Advent" comes from the Latin word "adventus" which means "coming" or "arrival." It is a time to reflect on the humble nature of the birth of Jesus. It is a time to anticipate our heavenly home.

"That in the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those that are in Heaven, on earth and under the earth: And that every tongue should confess that the Lord Jesus Christ is in the glory of God the Father.” —-Philippians 2:10-11 Today, November 24th, the last Sunday of the Church’s Liturgical Year is the Feast of Christ the King. It was established by Pope Pius in his 1925 encyclical Quas Primus. Pius XI wrote that if the truths of Christ “are presented to the faithful for their consideration, they will prove a powerful incentive to perfection.”

Have you ever given your opinion about something, and then said "That's just my two cents worth"? It's a way of letting the person you're talking to know that this is just your own opinion, and the listener is free to disagree. When we add our "two cents worth" to a discussion, we let people know that, "yes indeed, this is what I think, but I could be wrong. Take it for what it's worth - a great deal perhaps, or not much, maybe."

The  Scripture readings today are familiar to many here at Mass today. They are the most fundamental principle of  Christianity. They are to love God, and Love each Other.  We remind ourselves of their importance at the beginning of every Mass which is said or sung in the Ordinariate Form, in what is called the “Summary of the Law”.