In this third sunday of advent, Fr. Arlo explains the importance and role of the advent wreath as the light that let's Jesus know that we are expecting in His coming, that in this days going Christmas, as we prepare His coming, we must prepare ourselves in by repenting and cleaning our spiritual souls.

This Fear Is Eating Us Up And even if we deny its existence, it gnaws our insides. I’m talking about the insidious fear of “not being enough” It haunts the young teen that constantly checks how many likes she gets in her IG posts (and feels crushed that she only got 16 likes instead of the 58 that she got the last time). It haunts the accountant who got scolded by his boss, wondering if he really has what it takes to succeed in his career. It haunts the wife whose husband cheated on her, asking, “What have I done wrong as a wife? Will I ever be enough for him?” The world has many answers to that question. Some work, some don’t. Some good, some not so good. Most often, the answer we get is “Try harder! And you’ll be enough.” Other answers are downright wrong, such as, “Don’t give a f@ck! If you’re sh#t, as long as it’s your sh#t, you’re cool. To hell with everyone!” But God has a brilliant solution. And the solution is found in a 2000-year old genealogy. -Bo Sanchez

Making Jesus King of your life is not a selfish act. Some people have a selfish spiritual life. It's all about "me and God". Jesus is simply a visa to heaven, nothing else. Warning: If you make Jesus King of your life, He'll turn your life upside down. He'll ask you to co-build the Garden of Eden in this world. He'll bless you, yes, but only so that you can be a blessing to the world. Question: How can you build God's Kingdom in your circle? In your workplace? In your area of influence? Let's end with the words of Pope Paul VI when he said, "Above all the Gospel must be proclaimed by witness. Modern man listens more willingly to witnesses than to teachers, and if he does listen to teachers, it is because they are witnesses."

In this First Sunday of Advent, Rev. Fr. Larry Faraon' homily talks about the destruction of world during the time of Noah, which tells us that in doing good things, or in keeping ourselves busy with our daily grind, we must never forget Christ and keep it as our centerpiece of our lives.