In today's homily, Fr. Antony Prabhu shares that he once felt lost and directionless, unsure of his vocation and carrying an emptiness nothing can fill. Yet he kept returning to Novena Church, where through Our Mother of Perpetual Help, God worked quietly within him - like a hidden seed growing beneath the soil. This, he says, is the meaning of Advent: Christ who come, who will come again, and who is here present now in all our struggles.

We observe four weeks of Advent because spiritual growth cannot be rushed. Week by week, the candles of Hope, Peace, Joy, and Love slowly brighten our hearts. This first week focuses on Hope. Christian hope is not wishful thinking but trusting in God's faithfulness even without answers. And we are called to share this hope with others.

- Novena Devotion by Fr. Antony Prabhu, C.Ss.R. (29 November 2025)