Justice shall flourish in his time,
and fullness of peace for ever. – Psalm 72
Reflection
Jesus told his disciples: “Peace I leave with you, my own peace I give you; a peace the world cannot give, this is my gift to you. Let not your hearts be troubled or afraid” (John 14:27).
Now that’s a great gift – the “perfect gift!” This Advent we can accept Jesus’ gift of peace, a peace that the world can’t give us. It cannot be bought, and has nothing to do with fame or fortune.
It’s a peace that takes away our anxiety and fear – fear of failure, fear of rejection, fear of bad things happening to us and to our loved ones. It’s a peace that fills us with gratitude and joy, and moves us to
Prayer
O God, Creator and Redeemer of human nature,
who willed that your Word should take flesh
in an ever-virgin womb,
that your Only Begotten Son,
having taken to himself our humanity,
may be pleased to grant us a share in his divinity.
Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
God, for ever and ever.
