“So too, you also must be prepared, for at an hour you do not expect, the Son of Man will come.”
Matthew 24:44
One of the amazing things about the Angelus devotion is that the reminders at 6:00 a.m., noon, and 6:00 p.m. to pray are almost always unexpected.
You might be in the middle of doing something really important when all of the sudden you have to stop everything and pray.
Often you might feel unprepared and not quite ready to pray, yet this devotion forces you to stop everything and look for the Lord.
What a great way to “be prepared” as Jesus tells us to do today. Just as you do not expect the hour of the Lord to return, so to will you not expect that Angelus reminder to stop everything and pray.
As we begin this season of Advent, let us stay true to our commitment to pray when we least expect it because in just the same way, our Lord, the Son of Man, will return.
Have a wonderful first Sunday of Advent!
