FROM DENIAL TO DECLARATION
3 rd Sunday of Advent-Year B GAUDETE SUNDAY December 14, 2014 FROM DENIAL TO DECLARATION The Gospel passage of today reminds me of the unfortunate, dysfunctional politics that is in force in my country since time immemorial. Every big fish in government accused of so many things have one common response – deny, deflect, desist, and defame others! This is a far cry from today’s humble approach shown by the focus of today’s gospel reading – St. John the Baptist. He could as well have been someone being interviewed by any of the warring giant networks’ team of overzealous reporters out to be make a scoop. “Who are you?” … “What are you then?” … “Are you Elijah?” … “Are you the prophet?” “Who are you, so we can give an answer to those who sent us?” “What do you have to say about yourself?” Hmmm! … the questions sound familiar. They all sound like people who ask not to find out the truth, but to insist on their own brand of prec...