Second Sunday of Advent Isaiah 11:1-10; Romans 15:4-9; Matthew 3:1-12 Once again, the first section of the Book of Isaiah provides the first biblical reading. This weekend’s reading is in the same mood as that of last week. Isaiah was very unhappy with the turn of events of his time. As was so often the […]
Msgr. Owen F. Campion: Hard times inspire calls to be faithful
Second Sunday of Advent Baruch 5:1-9; Philippians 1:4-6, 8-11; Luke 3:1-6 The Book of Baruch, the source of this Advent’s weekend first biblical reading, is relatively brief, only five chapters. It also is among the books called the Apocrypha by Protestant scholars. As such it does not appear in the King James Version of the […]