Mark 13

We are in the third week of the season of AdventWe’ve been preparing ourselves to welcome Jesus on Christmas morning– it’s not that he hasn’t been with us, but we need reminders rituals• they allow us to participate in events that transcends history– we began by focusing attention on Jesus then on opening to mystery• there is a mystery behind all reality – even yourself, myself, our pets, etc.◦ the mystery must be encountered, because it’s so wonderful• if you’ve been looking for mystery this past week,◦ but each day turned out the same old thing, like the day before,◦ then we need to have a talk about waking up