You Are Not Your Past | Peace on Earth – Advent Reflection

What is your family tree?

 

In today’s Peace on Earth reflection, Father Jonathan Meyer invites us into the genealogy of Jesus — the very first words of the Gospel of Matthew. And it’s not a perfect story. It’s a messy one.

 

Jesus’ family tree includes sinners, scandal, brokenness, and pain — and that’s exactly the point.

 

Your past is real, but it does not define you.

You are not your worst sin.

You are not your worst day.

 

As we enter the O Antiphons and the final days of Advent, today is a new beginning. A chance to choose differently. A chance to let Jesus bring healing, freedom, and new life.

 

✨ Your future is bigger than your past.

 

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