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Third Sunday of Advent, Cycle A

15 Dec 2013

SUNDAY SUMMARY Isaiah 35:1-6a, 10 Mirroring the gospel paradox, the prophet predicts a time of blooming deserts. Psalm 146:6-7, 8-9, 9-10 God rights the wrongs of nature and society with love and fidelity. James 5:7-10 Patience is required for the farmer, the prophet, and those who wait on the Lord. Matthew 11:2-11 Jesus affirms the significance of John the Baptist and reaches even higher for his own followers.

Isaiah 35:1-6a, 10 Psalm 146:6-7, 8-9, 9-10 James 5:7-10 Matthew 11:2-11

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Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle A

30 Jan 2011

SUNDAY SUMMARY Zephaniah 2:3; 3:12-13 Humility is identified as the key virtue from which a remnant can be harvested. Psalm 146:6-7, 8-9, 9-10 Our faithful God will fulfill the longing of every human heart. 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 God shows a curious preference for investing in the lowly, foolish, weak, and irrelevant. Matthew 5:1-12a Jesus builds a stairway to the kingdom on the merits of lowly ones.

Psalm 146:6-7, 8-9, 9-10 Zephaniah 2:3; 3:12-13 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 Matthew 5:1-12a

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Third Sunday of Advent, Cycle A

12 Dec 2010

SUNDAY SUMMARY Isaiah 35:1-6a, 10 Those who languish in exile have reason to hope: The time of liberation is near. Psalm 146:6-7, 8-9, 9-10 Need justice? Liberation? Restoration? Family? God will supply. James 5:7-10 Farmers embody patience: firm hearts and no complaints until the day of vindication! Matthew 11:2-11 John the Baptist is great. The lowliest one in heaven’s reign is greater.

Isaiah 35:1-6a, 10 Psalm 146:6-7, 8-9, 9-10 James 5:7-10 Matthew 11:2-11

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Third Sunday of Advent, Cycle A

11 Dec 2016

SUNDAY SUMMARY Isaiah 35:1-6a, 10 The barren desert will flower and burst forth with joyful singing. Psalm 146:6-7, 8-9, 9-10 (see Is. 35:4) In God’s reign, all who are vulnerable now will be made safe, whole, and free. James 5:7-10 Patience is the byword for those who wait for the justice of God. Matthew 11:2-11 Signs of the coming Kingdom are all around for those with eyes to see.

Isaiah 35:1-6a, 10 Psalm 146:6-7, 8-9, 9-10 James 5:7-10 Matthew 11:2-11

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Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle A

29 Jan 2017

SUNDAY SUMMARY Zephaniah 2:3; 3:12-13 The humble find special favor in the remnant of Israel that survives. Psalm 146:6-7, 8-9, 9-10 (mt 5:1-12a) God’s generosity extends to the oppressed, the hungry, the blind, the stranger. 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 Those who count for nothing will amount to something amazing in God’s plan. Matthew 5:1-12a Happiness is promised to those for whom the world makes no provisions.

Zephaniah 2:3; 3:12-13 Psalm 146:6-7, 8-9, 9-10 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 Matthew 5:1-12a

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Preaching the News for the Third Sunday of Advent, Cycle A

11 Dec 2016

SUNDAY SUMMARY Isaiah 35:1-6a, 10 The barren desert will flower and burst forth with joyful singing. Psalm 146:6-7, 8-9, 9-10 (see Is. 35:4) In God’s reign, all who are vulnerable now will be made safe, whole, and free. James 5:7-10 Patience is the byword for those who wait for the justice of God. Matthew 11:2-11 Signs of the coming Kingdom are all around for those with eyes to see.

Isaiah 35:1-6a, 10 Psalm 146:6-7, 8-9, 9-10 James 5:7-10 Matthew 11:2-11

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Preaching the News for the Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle A

29 Jan 2017

SUNDAY SUMMARY Zephaniah 2:3; 3:12-13 The humble find special favor in the remnant of Israel that survives. Psalm 146:6-7, 8-9, 9-10 (mt 5:1-12a) God’s generosity extends to the oppressed, the hungry, the blind, the stranger. 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 Those who count for nothing will amount to something amazing in God’s plan. Matthew 5:1-12a Happiness is promised to those for whom the world makes no provisions.

Zephaniah 2:3; 3:12-13 Psalm 146:6-7, 8-9, 9-10 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 Matthew 5:1-12a

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Third Sunday of Advent, Cycle A

15 Dec 2019

SUNDAY SUMMARY Isaiah 35:1-6a, 10 It’s springtime in the desert, a time of wonder for the unfortunate. Psalm 146:6-7, 8-9, 9-10 Note in a bottle: Lord, come and save us! James 5:7-10 Farmers are patient for the harvest, and so are the faithful of God. Matthew 11:2-11 Even John isn’t sure of Jesus: Where’s the Messiah movement?

Isaiah 35:1-6a, 10 Psalm 146:6-7, 8-9, 9-10 James 5:7-10 Matthew 11:2-11

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Third Sunday of Advent, Cycle A

11 Dec 2022

SUNDAY SUMMARY Isaiah 35:1-6a, 10 The desert will bloom, and the feeble will be made firm when God makes us finally free. Psalm 146:6-7, 8-9, 9-10 Liberty, wholeness, and justice are the promised inheritance of God’s faithful ones. James 5:7-10 The farmer’s patience is rewarded with the harvest, and we, too, will reap what we sow. Matthew 11:2-11 In prison, John is seized by doubts. Jesus replies with the evidence of his works.

Isaiah 35:1-6a, 10 Psalm 146:6-7, 8-9, 9-10 James 5:7-10 Matthew 11:2-11

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Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle A

29 Jan 2023

SUNDAY SUMMARY Zephaniah 2:3; 3:12-13 The humble remnant will prove to be God’s true people. Psalm 146:6-7, 8-9, 9-10 Those oppressed, marginalized, and forgotten will gain the Kingdom. 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 God chooses those who count for nothing to bring down those who think they’re something. Matthew 5:1-12a Blessed are those who seem less blessed and most cursed in this world.

Zephaniah 2:3; 3:12-13 Psalm 146:6-7, 8-9, 9-10 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 Matthew 5:1-12a

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