The festive decorations this year is certainly different from the previous years.
At least, it can be said that the decorations are not as lavish. Even the festive or Christmas music is rather toned down.
Maybe the reason is that it is the sign of the times, with an underlying anxiety and worry about how things are going to turn out.
With eyes on the dollars and cents, it is obvious that the festive decorations and also the festive mood are subdued.
But is that all we are seeing? Is there something more and beyond this so-called bleak situation?
In other words, God is revealing something to us and we will see with the help of the Holy Spirit.
The 1st reading mentions about the Spirit of wisdom, of insight and of knowledge.
At least we can see that the light of faith is burning and will burn brightly to radiate the light of Christ so that we will see what Jesus wants us to see.
May this time of Advent be a time of prayer and reflection so that we can see what is to be revealed to us and to listen to what God wants to tell us.