Second Sunday of Advent Archives

Advent Week 2: This year we ask: where can God be...

David Gibson, Catholic News Service - 30 November 2020, 10:21

Long months of the vicious COVID-19 pandemic preceded the arrival of this year's Advent season leading to Christmas. Neither Advent nor Christmas in 2020...

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Justice, peace and the call of our baptism

Mike Nelson, Catholic News Service - 9 December 2019, 11:56

Some awfully nice visions of the future are painted in this year's readings for the Second Sunday of Advent -- peace and justice, primarily. But...

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Scripture tells the multifaceted story of John the Baptist

David Gibson, Catholic News Service - 9 December 2019, 11:50

The story of John the Baptist really begins when he ... But wait! His story is multifaceted in ways history often overlooked. How should...

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Second Sunday of Advent: God promises justice

Kevin Perrotta, Catholic News Service - 5 December 2019, 13:06

Sunday Scripture readings, Dec. 8, 2019 Second Sunday of Advent 1) Is 11:1-10 Psalm 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17 2) Rom 15:4-9 Gospel: Mt 3:1-12 God promises justice The readings today announce...