November 29, 2021
Monday of Di First Week of Advent
Readings for Today
“Lord, I no worthy make You enter under my roof; just talk di word, and my servant go well.” Mt. 8:8
Dis statement wey we sabi well come from di faith of one centurion for Roman army. E ask Jesus make E heal im servant, Jesus agree to come heal am, and di centurion declare dis deep faith for Jesus as e talk two things: 1) E no worthy make Jesus enter im house and, 2) E get confidence say Jesus fit heal im servant just by talking di word.
Of course, dis man faith really touch Jesus, and E grant wetin di man ask by healing im servant body from far away. But Jesus do much more than healing. E still present dis man as example of faith for everybody.
We dey use dis beautiful statement of faith from di centurion inside Mass to talk about two matters of faith concerning di Eucharist: 1) We no worthy to receive Holy Communion and, 2) Even so, we dey invite Jesus make E come heal our souls.
Advent na time when we dey reflect especially on di great mystery of di Incarnation. Na time when we dey reflect especially on di mystery of God wey come stay with us for human body. Even though dis happen over two thousand years ago, e still dey happen for each and every Mass. And for each and every Mass, God dey call us to show di same faith as dis Roman centurion.
Today, reflect on your faith for Christ wey dey come inside di Eucharist wey Holy Pass All. Every Mass dey make di One wey be God and Man manifest, di One wey come live among us and live inside us. If only we get di faith of dis centurion, our God go bless us too beyond wetin person fit measure.
Lord, I believe true-true. Help me for where I no believe. Help me see say I no worthy each time I prepare for Holy Communion. And as I admit this with humble mind, make I also welcome Your presence wey dey heal into my life. Jesus, na You I trust.
See All Our Materials for Advent
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