Election 2020 Meets 2nd Sunday of Advent

2nd Sunday of Advent!
Would you expect anything less from me? Yes, believe it or not, I found a way to relate this week’s Epistle & Gospel (from the Traditional Latin Mass) to today’s 2020 Election… not that hard to do, at least not for me 😉
In the Epistle: like our political parties today, there are two groups in deep disagreement, both claiming their right to the Faith, met with Hope based on the promise that “The God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing.” We can be met with Hope that Truth will prevail.
And the Gospel: like all those looking for “evidence of fraud” we find St. John the Baptist, from prison, sending for assurance to see if this was the promised one and Christ, responding, by asking: what they came out to see a reed shaken with the wind or a prophet…? What? How much evidence do you need in this election? What, are ballots in suitcases not enough?