As Advent begins, we are presented with the magnificent vision of Isaiah, the Mountain of God rising in beauty. This was Israel's calling, her True North. When she went away from this, she fell apart. The Word confronts us with the same question. What is our True North, our raison d'être? Advent comes with the grace to orient us to our True North: Christ, the Mountain of God rising in beauty over the varied terrains of our life. In him, they can find their unity.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://castingfire.wordpress.com/2022/11/26/1st-week-advent-what-is-your-true-north/