He comes!

The thrill of seeing King Solomon in his coach was magnified by the royal appearance and grandeur. But a greater than Solomon is here, for Christ our Lord is the Incarnate God. Yet his coming is in humility, which is a stunning change. He comes thus in order to redeem his people. Not only in Jerusalem but here, in the Blessed Sacrament. And the palm branches betoken the future of the saints in glory with palm branches in  their hands. Hosanna! God save the King! Blessed is he that comes! Sermon for Advent I.