A Meditation On A Text From Isaiah . . . Five Reasons We Need A Savior
By MSGR. CHARLES POPE (Editor’s Note: Msgr. Charles Pope posted this commentary on December 12 and it is reprinted here with permission. Even though it will be after Advent and after Christmas when our readers see this column, we think it has something to say for the coming year.) + + As Christmas draws so near, we should ponder why we need a savior. In short, we’ve got it bad and that ain’t good. But praise the Lord, there is a doctor on the way. His name is Emmanuel; His name is Jesus, which means “God saves.”Let’s look at a keynote reading of Advent describing five reasons we need Jesus a savior!I: Distant Sons — Hear, O heavens, and listen,…Continue Reading