To prepare for His reception

“On the way they entered a Samaritan village to prepare for his reception there, but they would not welcome him because the destination of his journey was Jerusalem.” (Lk 9: 52 – 53)

We are invited to wait for Our Lord’s visit any time. The Bible says He will come like “thief” which was one of the favorite descriptions for Jesus for St. Therese of Lisieux; she called Jesus the “Divine Thief” and expected Him all the time. We know He will come. What we can do is “prepare for his reception there.” There are many obstacles, but we can find our own way to prepare for His coming.

“Blessed indeed is he who ponders the law of the Lord day and night: he will yield his fruit in due session.” (Entrance Antiphon)