A beautiful reflection from Sr Maria as we enter the second week of Advent.

All week I’ve found myself humming the Christmas Carol, ‘In the bleak mid-winter’. In fact, I only seem to be humming the phrase, ‘What I can, I give Him; give Him my heart.’
When I was at school I was convinced there was a misprint in the hymn books. Surely it should have been, ‘What can I give Him? Give my heart.’

There is such a profound difference in these two statements. I just don’t ponder about my gift to Jesus and decide from all the gifts I could give Him, that I  will give Him my heart. No. The Carol tells me that there is no question about it….I have decided that what I can give Jesus I will give Him…… my HEART!

But is my heart ready for Him? Is it ready to be a dwelling place for God? He doesn’t need My heart wrapped in paper or tinsel. He just needs it to be open and uncluttered, a place fit for Him to reside in.

As we begin this Second Week of Advent, look into your heart. What needs to be uncluttered, thrown out? What needs to be renewed in order to make room for the Infant Jesus this Christmas?