2nd Sunday in Advent / Homily for Dec.08. 2024/ Year C

Dec. 08. 2024 - #Second_Sunday_in_Advent.
#Readings:  #Baruch 5: 1-9; Psalm 126: 1-2, 2-3, 4-5, Philippians 1: 4-6, 8-11; #Luke 3: 1-6.
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The readings for the 2nd Sunday of Advent, Year C, invite us to prepare our hearts for the coming of the Lord. They encourage us to reflect on the faithfulness of God’s promises and examine our own readiness to welcome Jesus more fully into our lives.
In the first reading, Baruch proclaims a vision of hope and restoration. Jerusalem is invited to cast off her mourning and be clothed in God's beauty and glory. The exile is ending, and God Himself will lead His people back in joy and safety. Baruch speaks of a transformed landscape: valleys will be raised, and mountains made low, making an easy path for the people to return to God.
This imagery reflects God’s initiative in saving His people. Even when the road seems impossible, God creates a way. The promise of restoration is not just for the exiled Israelites but for all of us. We are invited to remove anything that hinders our relationship with God, trusting in His power to guide us.
The Psalmist echoes this same theme in Psalm 126. Where we hear of joy returning to those who have sown in tears, this restoration symbolises not just a physical return but a deep spiritual renewal.
In the Second reading, St. Paul expresses his confidence that God, who had begun a good work in us, will bring it to completion. Paulis confidence that God will bring this work to completion encourages us not to lose heart, for God is always at work, preparing us for what lies ahead.
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