Awaiting Christ at Bethlehem | Advent Reflection with Fr. Joseph Briody | Season 2, Episode 5

In this Fourth Week of Advent reflection, Father Joseph Briody continues the St. John’s Seminary Advent series Awaiting the Blessed Hope, the Coming of Our Saviour. Drawing from the prophecy of Isaiah and its fulfillment in the Gospel, he invites listeners to pause and “behold” — to see anew by grace the mystery of God’s saving plan.Fr. Briody explores the promise of Emmanuel, “God with us,” fulfilled in the humble birth of Jesus in Bethlehem, and reflects on the profound roles of Mary, the Mother of Divine Grace, and Saint Joseph, the silent and obedient guardian who gives Jesus his Davidic lineage.As Advent draws to a close and our gaze turns toward Christmas, this episode offers scriptural insight, theological depth, and practical spiritual guidance — encouraging us to welcome Christ with gratitude, hope, and peace as we await the joy of his Nativity.