Watchfulness for the coming...
Watchfulness for the coming kingdom is a central theme for Advent. In July when Bishop Sean O'Malley was installed in Boston, he reflected on a memory from his days as a young priest:
While in the bishop's office, an administrative assistant suddenly burst into the room. Obviously exasperated, she stated her dilemma.
"Your Eminence, there is a rude, dirty, homeless man in the outer office. I think he is crazy, because he claims to be Jesus Christ. What should I do?"
The bishop barely looked up from his work and suggested, "Why, my dear, look busy."