Are you just showing up to Mass, or are you there to really worship God? The Magi had to travel from afar to worship God; we are blessed to come face to face with the same God every single time we attend Mass. Don’t take it for granted.

We have the opportunity every day to dedicate ourselves and our actions to God. That’s the meaning of being a Christian – giving our lives to God to glorify Him just as Jesus, Mary, and Joseph did.

God has a plan for your life. He also had a plan for your salvation, which He accomplished through Jesus. See, God doesn’t leave anything to chance. All we have to do is surrender and trust.

The Third Sunday of Advent is always “Gaudete Sunday” – meaning rejoice. Are you rejoicing that God is coming? Or does God’s way mean the end of your way?

What good are all of our exterior preparations if our interior heart is not ready for Christmas? Don’t forget what this season of Advent is all about, getting ready for Christ’s coming. Not Santa’s.

The question isn’t about whether or not Jesus is King, but about whether or not we recognize and accept Him as King during our lifetime.

One of the most amazing gifts God has given us is our Catholic faith. Have you ever thought about that? Without the gift of faith, we wouldn’t have access to God.

The theme of this week’s readings is: wisdom is where it’s at. Wisdom is so important because it’s the virtue by which we see things through God’s perspective, not through an earthly perspective. It means looking forward to heaven instead of living just for earth.

The Ten Commandments are actually a gift to us, even though you might not always feel like they are. They’re the context in which we’re able to gain eternal life.