Back in 2007, in a Washington D.C. Metro station many pedestrians were going about their daily lives. A violinist next to one of the walls in the Metro station played music for 40 minutes. He was mostly ignored and despite hundreds of people passing by, only 7 people stopped to listen. The violinist earned $59 at that Metro station. This same violinist would regularly fill concert halls where the seats averaged $100 each. He recorded over 40 albums, had over 200 international concerts, and his violin is worth $3.5 million dollars. The violinist was Joshua Bell, one of the top violinists in the world. So, what was he doing in a Metro station? Listen to or watch my homily to find out! The audio recording is from the 5:30 pm Mass. The video recording is from the 9:15 am livestreamed Mass.
Readings: IS 63:16B-17, 19B; 64:2-7; PS 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19; 1 COR 1:3-9; MK 13:33-37
Key Themes: waiting, watching, anticipating, preparing
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