Faith - Hope - And - Love - Advent 2A -Second Sunday Of Advent - Year A- Episode 394

2nd Sunday of Advent - A - Sunday, December 4, 2022 (EPISODE-394 ) Readings for Sunday, December 4, 2022 - 2nd Sunday of Advent - A FIRST READING: Isa 11:1-10 Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17. “Justice shall flourish in his time, and fullness of peace forever” SECOND READING: Rom 15:4-9 GOSPEL ACCLAMATION (Luke 3:4+6). Alleluia, alleluia! Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths: all people shall see the salvation of God. Alleluia! GOSPEL: Matt 3:1-12 Image Credit- Shutterstock Licensed. Stock Photo ID: 1460402699 - Paris, France - February 10, 2019: Stained Glass in the Cathedral of Notre Dame, Paris, France, depicting a detail of the Tree of Jesse, the ancestors of Jesus Christ - Editorial Use Only. Photo Contributor: jorisvo Fr Paul W. Kelly Gutiérrez, G. and Dees, C. (1997). Sharing the Word through the liturgical year. 1st ed. Maryknoll: Orbis Books. #Link, M. (1992). Vision - PRAYING SCRIPTURE IN A CONTEMPORARY WAY. Year A. Allen, Tex.: Tabor Pub. P.20. ISBN: 0883474328 Pilch, J. (1995). The Cultural World of Jesus. SUNDAY BY SUNDAY, CYCLE A. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press. **"Alfred Nobel". 2019. En.Wikipedia.Org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Nobel **https://www.ozy.com/flashback/the-newspaper-error-that-sparked-the-nobel-prize/40007/ Image Credit- Shutterstock Licensed. Stock Photo ID: 1460402699 - Paris, France - February 10, 2019: Stained Glass in the Cathedral of Notre Dame, Paris, France, depicting a detail of the Tree of Jesse, the ancestors of Jesus Christ - Editorial Use Only. Photo Contributor: jorisvo Archive of homilies and reflections: http://homilycatholic.blogspot.com.au To contact Fr. Paul, please email: [email protected] To listen to my weekly homily audio podcast, please click this link here: https://soundcloud.com/user-633212303/tracks You are welcome to subscribe to Fr Paul’s homily mail-out by sending an email to this address: Subscribe to mailing list to keep up-to-date Further information relating to the audio productions linked to this Blog: "Faith, Hope and Love - Christian worship and reflection" - Led by Rev Paul Kelly "O Come. Lord. (Advent) HYMN" - In Memory of Paolo Mario (Paul) Giacomantonio (1968-2020). By Paul W. Kelly. Based on the Ancient church "O Antiphons" of Advent. Arranged and sung, with additional lyrics, By Stefan Kelk, 2020. Quiet reflection music and hymn - Original musical composition by William John kelly (1942-2017) Lyrics based on the Song of Praise by the Three Young Men, The Book of Daniel 3:24-9. By Paul kelly. Arranged and sung, and with adapted lyrics by Stefan Kelk. 2021 [ Production - KER - 2022] May God bless and keep you. Extra Text : unspoken for Advent: - Roman Missal, 3rd edition, 2010, (ICEL) Scriptures - New Revised Standard Version: © 1989, and 2009 by the NCC-USA. "The Psalms” by The Grail - 1963, 2009. Prayers of the Faithful - Robert Borg “Together we pray" - (1993) . +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++