December 12, 2021third Sunday of Advent

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Rejoice in the Lord always

Philipians 4:4

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First Reading Shout for joy! Sing joyfully! Be glad and exult! The LORD,

your God, is in your midst, a mighty savior (Zephaniah

3:14-18a).

Psalm Cry out with joy and gladness: for among you is the great

and Holy One of Israel (Isaiah 12).

Second Reading Rejoice! The Lord is near. Make your requests known to

God (Philippians 4:4-7).

Gospel John tells his hearers to share their possessions with the

needy; be honest; do not threaten or accuse others

falsely (Luke 3:10-18).The English translation of the Psalm Responses from the Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981,1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.

SUNDAY'S READINGS

OBSERVANCES FOR THE WEEK OF

December 13, 2021

Sunday: Our Lady of Guadalupe

Monday: St. Lucy

Tuesday: St. John of the Cross

Wednesday: Bl. Mary Frances Schervier

Thursday: Bl. Honoratus Kozminski

Friday: St. Hildegard of Bingen

Saturday: Bl. Anthony Grassi

REFLECTREJOICE

The prophetic writings we hear in today’s

scriptures call us to rejoice and celebrate the

goodness of God. Zephaniah, Isaiah, Saint

Paul, and John the Baptist in Luke’s Gospel all

follow the rich tradition of the Biblical

prophets, a tradition that reaches full

expression in Jesus. The prophets warn that

human failings have truly disastrous

consequences. All are summoned to repent,

and to change their lives. Today we hear the

Good News that God’s gracious love exceeds

and overcomes all human corruption. God has

not given up on us. Indeed, God keeps

pursuing us, and eagerly seeks to reconcile

with us. God’s initiative to set the world aright

culminates with Jesus, whose coming John

the Baptist announces. John’s prophetic

message summons us to join in God’s

reconciling work, by living generously and

justly in our daily lives. As we rejoice in God’s

grace, we then extend the fruits of this grace

to all.

Our Lady of Guadalupe

PONDERHow am I faithfully awaiting the Lord’s

Nativity?

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Tuesday: Zep 3:1-2, 9-13; Ps 34:2-3, 6-7, 17-19, 23; Mt 21:28-32

Wednesday: Is 45:6b-8, 18, 21b-25; Ps 85:9-14; Lk 7:18b-23

Thursday: Is 54:1-10; Ps 30:2, 4-6, 11-12a, 13b; Lk 7:24-30

Friday: Gn 49:2, 8-10; Ps 72:1-4ab, 7-8, 17; Mt 1:1-17

Saturday: Jer 23:5-8; Ps 72:1-2, 12-13, 18-19; Mt 1:18-25

Sunday: Mi 5:1-4a; Ps 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19; Heb 10:5-10; Lk 1:39-45

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Second Sunday of AdventDecember 12, 2021

With joy you will draw water at thefountain of salvation.

— Isaiah 12:3

PRAYER OF THE WEEKThird Sunday of AdventO God, who see how your peoplefaithfully await the feast of the Lord’s Nativity,enable us, we pray,to attain the joys of so great a salvationand to celebrate them alwayswith solemn worship and glad rejoicing.Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,who lives and reigns with youin the unity of the Holy Spirit,God, for ever and ever.

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On the third Sunday of Advent, the penitential purple of the season changes to rose and we celebrate “Gaudete” or“Rejoice!” Sunday. “Shout for joy, daughter of Sion” says Zephaniah. “Draw water joyfully from the font of salvation,” saysIsaiah. “Rejoice in the Lord always,” says St. Paul. “Do penance for the judge is coming,” says John the Baptist.

GAUDETE OR REJOICE SUNDAYWait a minute! What’s that stark, strident saint of the desert doing here, on “Rejoice Sunday”? His stern call to repentancedoes not seem to fit.Believe it or not, John the Baptist is the patron saint of spiritual joy. After all, he leapt for joy in his mother’s womb at thepresence of Jesus and Mary (Luke 1:44). And it says that he rejoices to hear the bridegrooms voice (John 3:29-30).Now this is very interesting. Crowds were coming to hear John from all over Israel before anyone even heard a peep out ofthe carpenter from Nazareth. In fact, John even baptized his cousin. This launched the Lord’s public ministry, heraldingthe demise of John’s career.

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JOY OF JOHN THE BAPTIST – BEST MAN, NOT GROOMMost of us would not appreciate the competition. The Pharisees and Sadduceescertainly didn’t. They felt threatened by Jesus’ popularity. But John actually encouragedhis disciples to leave him for Jesus, the Lamb of God. When people came, ready to honorJohn as the messiah, he set them straight. He insisted that he was not the star of theshow, only the best supporting actor. John may have been center-stage for a while, butnow that the star had shown up, he knew it was time for him to slip quietly off to thedressing room.Or to use John’s own example, he was like the best man at a wedding. It certainly is anhonor to be chosen as “best man.” But the best man does not get the bride. According toJewish custom, the best man’s role was to bring the bride to the bridegroom, and thenmake a tactful exit. And John found joy in this. “My joy is now full. He must increase andI must decrease.”

REPENTANCE & PRIDEThe Baptist was joyful because he was humble. In fact, he shows us the true nature of this virtue. Humility is not beating upon yourself, denying that you have any gifts, talents, or importance. John knew he had an important role which he playedaggressively, with authority and confidence. The humble man does not sheepishly look down on himself. Actually, he doesnot look at himself at all. He looks away from himself to the Lord.Most human beings, at one time or another, battle a nagging sense inadequacy. Pride is sin’s approach to dealing with this. Proud people are preoccupied with self, seeing all others as competitors. The proud have to perpetually exalt themselvesover others in hope that this will provide a sense of worth and inner peace. Of course, it doesn’t. Human history has proventhat point time and time again. Even the pagan Greek storytellers knew that hubris or pride was the root of tragedy. Pridealways comes before the fall, as it did in the Garden of Eden.

HUMILITY, JOY & FREEDOMHumility brings freedom from this frantic bondage. Trying at every turn to affirm, exalt, and protect oneself is an exhaustingenterprise. Receiving one’s dignity and self-worth as a gift from God relieves us from this stressful burden. Freed from theblinding compulsion to dominate, we can recognize the presence of God and feel a sense of satisfaction when othersrecognize that God is God and honor him as such. We can even be free to recognize godliness in someone else and rejoicewhen others notice and honor this person.But what about John’s stark call to repentance? How this be Good News? Because repentance is all about humility andhumility is all about freedom. And freedom leads to inner peace and joy, joy in the presence of the Bridegroom.

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