Daughters of St Paul | Daily Gospel Reflections

 Today begins the Christmas Novena . Find it after the Daily Gospel Reflections Gospel Mt 17:9a, 10-13 Deepen your Advent spirit... click for support As they were coming down from the mountain, the disciples asked Jesus, "Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?" He said in reply, "Elijah will indeed come and restore all things; but I tell you that Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him but did to him whatever they pleased. So also will the Son of Man suffer at their hands." Then the disciples understood that he was speaking to them of John the Baptist. Reflections: Although the focus of the readings had been on John the Baptist for the past few days, the final message had always been driven towards the Messiah, Jesus Christ. So also today. The gospel says, “Elijah has already come, and they did not recognise him, but they did to him whatever they pleased. So also the Son of Man is about to suffer at their hands.” While Advent is a prepar