Monday, the First Week of Advent

"When Jesus entered Capernaum, a centurion approached him and appealed to him, saying, "Lord, my servant is lying at home paralyzed, suffering dreadfully." He said to him, "I will come and cure him." The centurion said in reply, "Lord, I am not worthy to have you enter under my roof; only say the word and my servant will be healed. For I too am a man subject to authority, with soldiers subject to me. And I say to one, 'Go,' and he goes; and to another, 'Come here,' and he comes; and to my slave, 'Do this,' and he does it." When Jesus heard this, he was amazed and said to those following him, "Amen, I say to you, in no one in Israel have I found such faith. I say to you, many will come from the east and the west, and will recline with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob at the banquet in the Kingdom of heaven." -Matthew 8:5-11

I have seen the unimaginable power of the Lord and know that if only we possessed the slightest faith in His power, all things would be possible. We must not root our faith in an earthly understanding; instead, the foundation of our faith must be built on what is unfathomable to the world. Let us pray that during this Advent Season, God will raise our heads above the murkiness of this world so that we may see His authority over us and all the universe.

Saint Barbara, pray for us.

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Jesus, I trust in you!