In its turn, the Word of God reminds us that our role is that of the messenger sent to prepare the way for the One who comes, the Lord, the Christ. Like the Baptist, we are not the Messiah the people are waiting for, we are not the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world, we are not the Saviour. Only One is the Redeemer, Christ Jesus, whose precursors we are. How important it is to remember this and to remain faithful to this beautiful task of preparing for the boys’ encounter with Christ, pointing him out in their midst, becoming lesser so that He may grow more in their lives.