Tag: Second Sunday of Advent
Advent Week 2: This year we ask: where can God be...
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Justice, peace and the call of our baptism
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...
Scripture tells the multifaceted story of John the Baptist
The story of John the Baptist really begins when he ... But wait! His story is multifaceted in ways history often overlooked. How should...
Second Sunday of Advent: God promises justice
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...