St. Matthew 17:9a, 10-13 in which the disciples asked Jesus if he was Elijah.

I tell you that Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him but did to him whatever they pleased. So also will the Son of Man suffer at their hands.” Then the disciples understood that he was speaking to them of John the Baptist.

John the Baptist came to prepare the way for the Lord. It meant to create a favourable environment, a place that made easy to operate your life. Fr. Eric Nicolai preaches at Lyncroft Centre in Toronto on December 3, 2022.

Music: Amores de Estudiante by Carlos Gardel, arranged for guitar by Bert Alink 2018 Public domain in Canada

Thumbnail: Interior panels of the Braque Triptych. c. 1452, Louvre.