Homily: 4th Sunday of Advent

Advent quickly comes to a close tonight, but do not allow the Christmas celebration to overshadow the message given to us in this Sunday’s Gospel. For it is Mary’s ‘yes’ which allows the incarnation to take place...but how should that change the way we live? Perhaps a story from Fr. Greg Boyle about a former gang member coming back from visiting the White House just may open our eyes to how kinship is more important than kingship. A message we need to hear before we celebrate the birth of Christ!