As we move into this Advent season, it seems the right time to acknowledge and celebrate the basics of the Christian journey. Our focal text speaks of creation (Colossians 1:16), Christ as God made visible (Colossians 1:15), reconciliation through the cross (Colossians 1:20), the gift of the resurrection (Colossians 1:18), life within the Church (Colossians 1:18), and the ongoing mission and witness of the faithful (Colossians 1:22-23).
