Today was the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of Mary. Mom and I watched the Mass as I still haven’t been feeling well. We listened to the homily and then listened to the homily by Fr. Mike Schmitz as well. I find him very enlightening and relevant. Part of the message was how God reversed the sin of Adam and Eve who were tempted by the devil – the fallen angel. God preserved Mary from sin to bring us His son Jesus. They are the new Adam and Eve and Mary was visited by the angel Gabriel. I don’t think I had ever made those correlations before. Another part of today’s homily was preparing our hearts for the coming of Jesus. During Advent we get our homes and hearts ready for Christmas. We had not yet done any decorating. Tonight we had time and the opportunity to set up the nativity set and my mom’s collection of carolling figurines. It is a heartwarming scene.

I Found God today starting to prepare.