ESCAPE TO THE MOUNTAINS
The title of my homily for this 1st Wednesday
in Advent is, “Escape to the Mountains.”
One of the themes we find in the Scriptures is mountains are
safe places to hide.
We know this from Westerns - where bad guys hide out - and
good guys go for healing.
If you’ve ever been
to Israel, you are aware that there are sections where there are strings of
Mountains.
UNITED STATES
I lived in Lima Ohio before coming to Annapolis. Lima was Midwest.
Lima flat and soybean farmers had flattening out the land as a goal - so it
would be easier with the rain - and with growing - and with reaping and
planting.
To get to Lima from the east we had to go through a town
called Crestline and it was just that. West of that the land had crested.
Right down the eastern part of the United States we have the
Appalachian and right down the west of the United States was the Rockies.
So hopefully we know mountains.
TODAY’S READINGS
We find mountains in both readings for today.
In today’s first reading from Isaiah we have the Lord
promising all people a place to feast - where there was good wine and rich food.
In today’s first reading from Isaiah we have the promise of
safety. The web that can catch us - tie
us up - will be destroyed.
Tears will be wiped away - because we have discovered safety
and security on that mountain.
Today’s gospel is similar. A vast crowd of people show up to
find Christ - and they meet him on a mountain - where we feeds everyone
.
Like the first reading, people get more than food. They are
healed of blindness and crippling.
And there are leftovers.
Healing message - helpful message - hopeful message.
CONCLUSION
If you ever get a chance to go to high places - take the
elevator to the roof. I am so glad I went to the top of the World Trade Center
at least 2 times.
If you’re ever outriding or traveling across or down the
USA, if you see a sign, Scenic Overview, check it out.
If you have a choice of a window seat or an aisle seat, on a
flight, take the window seat.
See the big picture.
It will help your prayer life.
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