One of the great prophets of the Old Testament was Elijah! He spoke a mighty word and performed mighty deeds! We can see in the first reading today that he roused the backsliders to repentance; he brought down fire from heaven. He is the prefigurement of John the Baptist!
Even at the time of Jesus, the Jewish people were talking about the second coming of Elijah who was taken up to heaven in a whirlwind! Jesus assures the people that this new Elijah had already come: in the person of John the Baptist - who was still in their midst! John cried out in the wilderness a message of REPENTANCE and he brought down the fire of a guilty conscience for those who needed it!
Today, let us allow ourselves to turn fully to the One who came to restore all things: Jesus Christ! Pray that he may let us see his face today at this Mass so that we shall be saved!
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