Tuesday of the First Week of Advent
Theme: Blessed are the eyes that see what you see.
Table of the Word
- Isaiah 11:1-10
- Luke 10:21-24
Reflection
Advent is a season of holy longing, a time when heaven bends low to touch the earth with hope. On this Tuesday of the First Week, Jesus invites His disciples, and us, into a sacred awareness: many desired to see what you see, yet did not see it.
Advent teaches us to slow down, to notice grace, and to recognize God’s gentle movements in the ordinary rhythms of our days. The Messiah we await as being prophesied by Isaiah is not found in noise, hurry, or grandeur, but in quiet revelations, small mercies, whispered encouragements, unexpected kindness (cf. Isaiah 11:1-10).
Jesus reminds us that spiritual sight is a gift. To see God’s presence in the present moment is a blessing reserved for hearts that are humble, vigilant, and receptive.
Today, the Lord calls us to three attitudes:
1. Gratitude – for the graces already given, the prayers already answered.
2. Watchfulness – for the subtle ways God is drawing near.
3. Childlike openness – for it is to the little ones and the simple-hearted that the Father reveals His mysteries.
Finally, as we journey deeper into Advent, let us pray for eyes that see and hearts that welcome the One who comes, not with thunder, but with tender mercy. + May the Lord bless His Words in our hearts. Amen.
Let us pray
Look with favour, Lord God, on our petitions, and in our trials grant us your compassionate help, that, consoled by the presence of your Son, whose coming we now await, we may be tainted no longer by the corruption of former ways. Who lives and reigns with you on the unity of the Holy Spirit, God forever and ever. Amen.
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