1st Sunday of Advent

The wild boar was standing beside a tree, sharpening his tusks. The fox asked him why he was sharpening his tusks now, when there was no immediate need for him to do so. The wild boar replied, 'I have my reasons! This way, when danger threatens, I won't have to take time to whet my tusks but will instead have them ready for use.' My dear friends, we know that there are events in life which are certain to come though we do not know when shall they come such as death. Death is not just a reality for old people but also for the young ones. Aside from death, our Gospel passage which is taken from Matthew 24:37-44 reminds us that the second coming of Jesus is certain though we do not know that very day of his coming. We are therefore reminded to prepare ourselves, to be ready, to be in our best position to meet him. We can best prepare ourselves by praying and by living good Christian life. Today, we examine ourselves if indeed we are well-prepared or at least ready for whatever will happen next in our life.