Preparing for the Coming Messiah in Advent: The Fulfillment of the Law and the Prophets
Fr. Felix Phiri, SMM
Preparing for the Coming Messiah in Advent: The Fulfillment of the Law and the Prophets
Today’s Gospel reveals that Elijah has already come in the person of John the Baptist, . . .
. . . though he was not recognized and was rejected, just as Jesus Himself will be.
John fulfills Elijah’s mission: preparing hearts for the coming of the Messiah through repentance and reconciliation. Advent, therefore, is not merely waiting, but an active turning of hearts . . . first toward God and then toward one another, especially within families where division and hurt often arise.
Jesus is the fulfillment of God’s plan revealed through the Law and the Prophets. Like St. Lucy, believers are called to make a decisive choice for God, rejecting spiritual complacency and committing fully to Christ as they prepare for His coming.
Listen to Elijah’s mission. Listen to
Preparing for the Coming Messiah in Advent: The Fulfillment of the Law and the Prophets
Transfiguration: Danish Painter: Carl Bloch: 1872
Why was this image selected:
This masterpiece unites Moses and Elijah with Christ, visually proclaiming Jesus as the fulfillment of the Law and the Prophets. It directly mirrors the Gospel context, which follows the Transfiguration and explains Elijah’s true role.
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