Person standing in silhouette looking out a window while holding a traveling suitcase.

Standing on Tiptoes

By Sister Regina Marie, O.C.D.

I have no fondness whatsoever for LAX airport. With one exception: the public receiving area of Bradley International Terminal.  

Have you ever noticed how attentive people are to those doors through which arriving passengers come? As the first tired, bleary-eyed group of travelers emerge, energy and anticipation immediately heighten in the receiving area. Each person is yearning, straining to get a glimpse of their loved one and the only thing that matters is that someone they love is coming and they can’t wait. 

This is what Advent is all about.  

Advent is the public receiving area of Heaven. Everyone is welcome to come. Some people will opt to pull up to the curbside and wait because it is efficient for their hectic schedules. Please don’t be foolish. Park what drives you, what makes you scattered, anxious, worn out. This year, step fully into Advent. You will never regret it.  

The season of Advent reminds us to turn our eyes in anticipation of Who is to come, ardently pointing and saying, “Look! Look!! Can you see Who is coming? It is not a stranger nor an aggressor. It is Someone you know and love. He is coming! He is coming to you. He wants to be with you. Will you receive Him?” 

Have you ever thought about why we stand whenever the Gospel is proclaimed? It is because in the actual proclamation of the Gospel by an ordained minister, it is Jesus Himself who is speaking to us. So, we stand, because standing on tiptoes is a Lover’s thing. 

Dec 4, 2024 | Reflections

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