back to calendar   « » 

December 6, 2009
2nd Sunday of Advent

Read

Read the third lesson from this year’s celebration of “Lessons and Carols.”

Daily Readings

Pray

Prayers, p.17 For Advent
Mary,
Virgin of expectation and Mother of hope,
revive the spirit of Advent
in your entire Church,
so that all humanity may start out anew
on the journey towards Bethlehem,
from which it came,
and that the Sun that dawns upon us
from on high
will come once again to visit us (see Lk 1:78),
Christ our God. Amen.
Homily
December 1, 2007

Reflect

Pope Benedict XVI ,Word of God, 56
Service
We are not sent to proclaim ourselves or our personal opinions, but the mystery of Christ and, in him, the measure of true humanism. We are not charged to utter many words, but to echo and bear the message of a single “Word,” the Word of God made flesh for our salvation. Consequently, these words of Jesus also apply to us: “My doctrine is not my own; it comes from him who sent me” (Jn 7:16).

Address to the clergy of Rome
May 13, 2005

Act

During Advent, as you joyfully await the coming of Christ, take action to proclaim God’s kingdom of justice and peace for a world in need. Visit the action page of the Department of Justice, Peace and Human Development to join with people of faith to advocate for the protection of human life and dignity in our world.

http://www.usccb.org/sdwp/takeaction.shtml