GranTurino... Second Sunday of Advent Homily

Today, our Priest gave a very memorable homily stating the similarities of today's readings with the Clint Eastwood movie, Gran Turino.  At first, the Priest asked if any of us knew the movie with Mr. Kowalski?  No one raised their hands.  Many of us wrongly assumed it must be some Polish movie since our priest if VERY Polish or maybe he was talking about General Kowalski and we are misinterpreting him.  However, Father then said, "you know this movie with Clint Eastwood, Gran Turino" as he held up the blue ray DVD with Clint Eastwood plastered on the cover.

     Ah, that got the men of the chapel to perk up their ears.  Father then explained that St. John the Baptist is telling people to change their ways and be ready and prepared for "the Jesus" (our Priest always says, "The Jesus").  In the movie Gran Turino, the old man, Mr. Kowalski, doesn't want to change, he likes things the way they always were.  But in the end he realizes the importance of change and he makes the necessary changes in his life to help his neighborhood.  I thought that the military community would like this very modern take on our Sacred Scriptures.  I guess the message of  The Jesus and the prophets can truly be found everywhere if we are just willing to look. Father ended by telling us to watch the movie with our spouse and see the message of changing our lives for The Jesus.  There is a novel Advent activity, who knew you could learn so much from Gran Turino.  Let us not become like the Pharisees and miss seeing The Jesus in the most unusual of places!

Today's Readings:
Isaiah 11:1-10
Romans 15:4-9
Matthew 3:1--12