SOMEONE ELSE IS COMING TO TOWN
December 3, 2017 1 st Sunday of Advent First reading (Isaiah 63:16B-17, 19B; 64:2-7) Responsorial Psalm (Psalm 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19) Second reading (1 Corinthians 1:3-9) Gospel (Mark 13:33-37) "You better watch out. You better not cry... Gonna find out who's naughty and nice..." Familiar? Did you sing as you read this? We all know to whom this song is referring to. But do you know that Someone else is coming to town? If not, then our mass readings for this First Sunday of Advent reminds us of who is to come, and how are we to behave. You better watch out. In our first reading (from the book of the prophet Isaiah), Isaiah reminds us of the situation of Israel, the people of God, by calling out to God. The people of God had become unclean. Their good deeds "are like polluted rags." No one calls out to God anymore. Let us examine ourselves and watch out. Have we become unclean, numb of our sinfulness? Are we running away from God by the way we