Come Lord Jesus Series: Tuesday Second Week of Advent Year A

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Tuesday — Second Week of Advent (Year A)

Entrance Antiphon:

“Behold, the Lord will come,

and all His holy ones with Him;

and on that day there will be a great light.”

(cf. Zechariah 14:5,7)

This is the same antiphon used the previous Tuesday, because in Year A the liturgy applies it again in Week 2.

Reflection

Today’s antiphon begins with a single word that carries the entire spirit of Advent: Behold. Behold means not a mere look, but to see with intention. To behold is to stand alert, awake, and receptive to the movements of God. Advent is not only about time passing; it is about learning to see differently — to recognise traces of the Lord’s coming already unfolding in the present moment.

“The Lord will come.”  There is nothing tentative or uncertain here. Advent does not offer a possibility, but a certainty. God is not waiting for perfect conditions. He comes into human history — and into our personal histories as they are, bringing healing, illumination, and hope. The gift of Advent is the confidence that God’s arrival is not dependent on our strength but on His faithfulness.

Then Zechariah gives a striking vision: “and all His holy ones with Him.”
This is not the quiet humility of Bethlehem but a glimpse of the final revelation of glory. Advent always stretches us between the manger and the second coming, teaching us to hold smallness and splendour together. The Lord who once came hidden now promises a future coming in light, companionship, and majesty.

Finally: “on that day there will be a great light.”   This is the heart of the prophecy. The “great light” is not merely the end of physical darkness but the unveiling of truth. It is the moment when God’s presence clarifies what is confusing, warms what has grown cold, and illumines every shadowed part of the heart. Advent gently prepares us for this light by teaching us to welcome smaller rays of grace now.

Where do you need light today? Where has the inner landscape grown dim, uncertain, or cluttered with shadows?

Advent reassures us: the great light is coming — and even now, its dawn is beginning.

Practice for Today:

Light a candle- strike the match and sit with the lit candle (for whatever time you have- even one minute can make a difference) Notice and ask yourself:   
What do I feel after I light the candle? How do I feel  during my this time and at the end of my allotted time?

Sit quietly before a candle or a small light and pray:
“Lord, let Your great light touch this place in my life today.”

Give me Your grace  to understand Your Truth and help me illuminate one shadow today and bright it to Your rays of grace and light.

.Come, Lord Jesus.