Preparing the Way Mark 1:1-8 In the season of Advent, Father Mark's sermon takes us through a reflective journey, guided by the Gospel of Mark.  We are part of the continuing Gospel. We are real life characters in a Gospel that has no end. We must clear and straighten the path for the advent of Christ into our lives. We can open the way for the coming of Christ into every moment of our lives. We do this by changing our hearts, minds and behaviors, and that which blocks the flow of Divine Life between God and us, and between us and our neighbors (including all of Creation). This opens us to Jesus’ banquet of Grace. It’s not just a matter of exposure to Christ, but what we can integrate. What needs to happen to all of us so that Christ can flow in out of our hearts not just at Christmas, but in every day of our lives? What is blocking the flow of Divine Life into and through us? Our response affects not only us, but the entire world, and adds our own chapter to the Gospel story that has no end. Scripture quotations are from New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright © 1989 National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.