2nd Sunday of Advent

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Again we hear about the coming “Day of Christ”, and meet the character of John the Baptist. Just as once before he prepared the way” for the coming of Christ, so today he does the same for us. Our hearts should be open to his voice, as he calls us to repentance, and asks us to make the way straight for the coming of our Lord. The imagery of this Sunday is particularly rich: the dominant image is of a vast population moving together – the return from exile in the first reading, the going and coming of the sowers in the psalm, the community of the Church preparing together in Paul’s letter. We prepare for the coming of the Lord as His people – a community who cooperate to make the processional way” of the Holy One – flattening the hills of opposition and ridicule, filling in the valleys of doubt and despair, so that all mankind shall see the salvation of God

PSALM

When the Lord delivered Zion from bondage it seemed like a dream. Then was our mouth filled with laughter, on our lips there were songs. The heathens themselves said: “What marvels the Lord worked for them!” What marvels the Lord worked for us! Indeed we were glad. Deliver us, O Lord, from our bondage as streams in dry land. Those who are sowing in tears will sing when they reap. They will go out, they will go out, full of tears carrying seed for the sowing: they will come back, they will come back, full of song, carrying their sheaves.

 

First Reading: Baruch 5:1-9

Second Reading: Phil 1:4-6,8-11

Gospel Reading: Luke 3:1-6

 

2nd Sunday in Advent 2015 Newsletter

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