"Those who let their appetites take hold of them suffer torture and affliction like an enemy held prisoner." Saint John of the Cross

The O Antiphon for today is: "O Key of David, opening the gates of God's eternal kingdom, come and free the prisoners of darkness." If we are looking to welcome Christ in a fresh new way as he comes to us in the present moment, we need to walk in the light and not in the darkness of sin. Heed the word of St. John the Baptizer, "Repent! Open your lives to the Messiah who is in our midst." While darkness is the absence of light, the light can overcome the darkness. The darkness of sin prevents the light of grace to transform us. But repentance opens the door for the light to come. Come, Lord Jesus, come!