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Wednesday 1st Week Advent
The Institute
December 2, 2015
HUMAN HUNGERS +++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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Goethe
wrote, “The man with insight enough to
admit his limitations comes nearest to perfection”
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Seeing
more rightly is less about the self-kudos we put on our resume
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It
is about admitting the things we need to work on and the hungers that take up
our life
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Do
we hunger for comfort or for challenge?
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Do
we thirst for satisfaction or for the true happiness that comes from being
there for others?
DEEPER HUNGERS ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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The
Gospel reading tells of Jesus’ healing of physical infirmity and satisfying
daily hunger
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These
works of mercy show that he is the authentic Messiah who ushers in God’s
kingdom
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Often
in the Gospels, people misread the fuller message of what Jesus does and offers
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They
think bread from heaven is all about belly hunger
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Newly
seeing, hearing, or walking is freedom from bodily preoccupations, working more
on emotional and spiritual growth
JESUS FEEDING OUR
HUNGERS +++++++++++++++++
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The
feeding of the multitude is a foretaste of the Eucharist and the coming banquet
of God’s kingdom
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A
few handfuls of food feed a multitude
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The
leftovers are treasured and not discarded
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No
one goes away hungry and empty
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That
is an insight worth remembering
CONCLUSION ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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During
the Advent season, we will hear about Jesus’ simple origins and birth in a
stable
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Matthew
recounts the flight of the Holy Family to Egypt to escape persecution
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Luke
tells of poor shepherds visiting the Prince of Peace
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Let
these simple and often overlooked insights inform our anticipation of the
Christmas season
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And
let us not forget that the poor are the first to receive the Good News
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