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Morning Prayer for Friday, December 12, 2025 (The Second Sunday in Advent).Psalm and Scripture readings (60-day Psalter):Psalm 106:1-18Sirach 48Revelation 4Click here to access the text for the Daily Office at DailyOffice2019.com.Click here to support The Daily Office Podcast with a one-time gift or a recurring donation.
Evening Prayer for Thursday, December 11, 2025 (The Second Sunday in Advent).Psalm and Scripture readings (60-day Psalter):Psalm 105:23-45Isaiah 54Luke 14:1-24Click here to access the text for the Daily Office at DailyOffice2019.com.Click here to support The Daily Office Podcast with a one-time gift or a recurring donation.
Morning Prayer for Thursday, December 11, 2025 (The Second Sunday in Advent).Psalm and Scripture readings (60-day Psalter):Psalm 105:1-22Sirach 47Revelation 3:7-22Click here to access the text for the Daily Office at DailyOffice2019.com.Click here to support The Daily Office Podcast with a one-time gift or a recurring donation.
Evening Prayer for Wednesday, December 10, 2025 (The Second Sunday in Advent).Psalm and Scripture readings (60-day Psalter):Psalm 104Isaiah 53Luke 13:10-35Click here to access the text for the Daily Office at DailyOffice2019.com.Click here to support The Daily Office Podcast with a one-time gift or a recurring donation.
Morning Prayer for Wednesday, December 10, 2025 (The Second Sunday in Advent).Psalm and Scripture readings (60-day Psalter):Psalm 103Sirach 46Revelation 2:18-3:6Click here to access the text for the Daily Office at DailyOffice2019.com.Click here to support The Daily Office Podcast with a one-time gift or a recurring donation.
Evening Prayer for Tuesday, December 9, 2025 (The Second Sunday in Advent).Psalm and Scripture readings (60-day Psalter):Psalm 102Isaiah 52Luke 12:54-13:9Click here to access the text for the Daily Office at DailyOffice2019.com.Click here to support The Daily Office Podcast with a one-time gift or a recurring donation.
Morning Prayer for Tuesday, December 9, 2025 (The Second Sunday in Advent).Psalm and Scripture readings (60-day Psalter):Psalms 99-101Sirach 45Revelation 2:1-17Click here to access the text for the Daily Office at DailyOffice2019.com.Click here to support The Daily Office Podcast with a one-time gift or a recurring donation.
John the Truthsayer Matthew 3:1-12 The Second Sunday in Advent Sunday, December 7, 2025 The Rev. Andrew DeFusco, Rector Church of the Redeemer, Nashville, TN www.Redeemer-Nashville.net
Evening Prayer for Monday, December 8, 2025 (The Second Sunday in Advent; Richard Baxter, Pastor and Teacher of the Faith, 1691).Psalm and Scripture readings (60-day Psalter):Psalms 97-98Isaiah 51Luke 12:35-53Click here to access the text for the Daily Office at DailyOffice2019.com.Click here to support The Daily Office Podcast with a one-time gift or a recurring donation.
Morning Prayer for Monday, December 8, 2025 (The Second Sunday in Advent; Richard Baxter, Pastor and Teacher of the Faith, 1691).Psalm and Scripture readings (60-day Psalter):Psalms 95-96Sirach 44Revelation 1Click here to access the text for the Daily Office at DailyOffice2019.com.Click here to support The Daily Office Podcast with a one-time gift or a recurring donation.
The Second Sunday of Advent ORISON: Redeemer of the nations, come (Tune: VENI REDEMPTOR GENTIUM) – Plainsong, Mode I, Einsiedeln MS., 12th cent. PSALM 72:1-7,18-19 – Plainsong, Tone I. HYMN: Hail to the Lord's Anointed (Tune: ES FLOG EIN KLEINS WALDVÖGELIEN) – German folk song; adapt. and harm. Henry Walford Davies (1869-1941), Gregory Bloch, and […]
The Rev. Elizabeth Marie Melchionna
December 7, 2025. Second Sunday of Advent homily by Fr. Matt Lowry about how Jesus reveals us to ourselves so that we can bring all of us to Him for further healing.
Listen to the sermon from the Rev. Ansley Walker on December 7, 2025 - the Second Sunday of Advent. Walk with us through Advent, as we wait in hope for the light of Christ breaking into the world. For more information, visit www. saintlukesdarien.org.
Second Sunday of Advent - Hope in Jesus - Deacon Meghan Robins by
Homily from the Mass offered on Sunday, December 7th -1st Reading: Isaiah 11:1-10 - 2nd Reading: Romans 15:4-9 - Gospel Reading: Matthew 3:1-12 - To support the podcast financially, click here: https://stpiuscda.org/online-giving
Lead Pastor Ashley Mathews preaches from the Gospel of Matthew on The Second Sunday of Advent.
Fr. Larry Richards of The Reason For Our Hope Foundation Podcast
Morning Prayer for Sunday, December 7, 2025 (The Second Sunday in Advent; Ambrose, Bishop of Milan and Teacher of the Faith, 397).Psalm and Scripture readings (60-day Psalter):Psalms 92-93Sirach 39:1-11, 16-35Acts 28:16-31Click here to access the text for the Daily Office at DailyOffice2019.com.Click here to support The Daily Office Podcast with a one-time gift or a recurring donation.
Evening Prayer for Sunday, December 7, 2025 (The Second Sunday in Advent; Ambrose, Bishop of Milan and Teacher of the Faith, 397).Psalm and Scripture readings (60-day Psalter):Psalm 94Isaiah 50Luke 12:1-34Click here to access the text for the Daily Office at DailyOffice2019.com.Click here to support The Daily Office Podcast with a one-time gift or a recurring donation.
John the Baptist and the Second Sunday of Advent, Year A 2025 Gospel Matthew 3:1-12 John the Baptist appeared, preaching in the desert of Judea and saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!" It was of him that the prophet Isaiah had spoken when he said: A voice of one crying out in the desert, Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths. John wore clothing made of camel's hair and had a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey. At that time Jerusalem, all Judea, and the whole region around the Jordan were going out to him and were being baptized by him in the Jordan River as they acknowledged their sins. When he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, "You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath? Produce good fruit as evidence of your repentance. And do not presume to say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our father.' For I tell you, God can raise up children to Abraham from these stones. Even now the ax lies at the root of the trees. Therefore every tree that does not bear good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire. I am baptizing you with water, for repentance, but the one who is coming after me is mightier than I. I am not worthy to carry his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. His winnowing fan is in his hand. He will clear his threshing floor and gather his wheat into his barn, but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire."
Mass Readings for Second Sunday of Advent - December 7, 2025 Reading 1, Isaiah 11:1-10 Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17 Reading 2, Romans 15:4-9 Gospel, Matthew 3:1-12
Second Sunday of Advent
Welcome to the second week of our Advent Meditation Journey. In this sacred season of waiting, we turn our attention to peace—not just as a feeling, but as a way of being rooted in God's presence. This meditation invites you to pause, breathe deeply, and explore the longings that stir beneath the surface. However you are today—tense or calm, weary or expectant—you are welcome here. Let this be a moment to bring your whole self before God and receive the peace that passes understanding. To receive all four meditations, visit https://thethrivecenter.org/ and sign up for our newsletter https://youtu.be/FYCPLepj1kU We at the Thrive Center wish you a season filled with the hope, peace, joy, and love of Christ. Check out our blog - Second Sunday of Advent: Peace. About the Thrive Center Learn more at thethrivecenter.org. Follow us on Instagram @thrivecenter Follow us on X @thrivecenter Follow us on LinkedIn @thethrivecenter About Dr. Pam King Dr. Pam King is Executive Director the Thrive Center and is Peter L. Benson Professor of Applied Developmental Science at Fuller School of Psychology & Marriage and Family Therapy. Follow her @drpamking. About With & For Host: Pam King Senior Director and Producer: Jill Westbrook Operations Manager: Lauren Kim Social Media Graphic Designer: Wren Juergensen Special thanks to the team at Fuller Studio and the Fuller School of Psychology & Marriage and Family Therapy.
Are you ready to be fully immersed in something new? Put on your seatbelts and hold on to your hats. Today's lectionary passage comes from Mark and he doesn't waste any time with a beautiful birth narrative or an account of divine lineage. It's straight to the business of preparing the way for the one greater than I/us. Join hosts Karin Peter and Blake Smith for a closer look at the task given to John the Baptist, and to us. You'll get a chance to consider what opportunities you ought to consider in your own preparation for what is to come in this Advent Season. Listen to other episodes in the Coffee to Go series. Download Transcript Thanks for listening to Faith Unfiltered!Follow us on Facebook and Instagram!Intro and Outro music used with permission: “For Everyone Born,” Community of Christ Sings #285. Music © 2006 Brian Mann, admin. General Board of Global Ministries t/a GBGMusik, 458 Ponce de Leon Avenue, Atlanta, GA 30308. copyright@umcmission.org “The Trees of the Field,” Community of Christ Sings # 645, Music © 1975 Stuart Dauerman, Lillenas Publishing Company (admin. Music Services). All music for this episode was performed by Dr. Jan Kraybill, and produced by Chad Godfrey. NOTE: The series that make up Faith Unfiltered explore the unique spiritual and theological gifts Community of Christ offers for today's world. Although Faith Unfiltered is a Ministry of Community of Christ. The views and opinions expressed in this episode are those speaking and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Community of Christ.
Friends of the Rosary,Today, Second Sunday of Advent, as we continue our journey to celebrate the nativity of Christ, we see John the Baptist, the voice crying out in the desert, preaching and calling to conversion (Matthew 3:1-12):“Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!”“I am baptizing you with water, for repentance,but the one who is coming after me is mightier than I.I am not worthy to carry his sandals.He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.”John's call is a pressing invitation to open our hearts and welcome the Son of God. He advises us to “prepare the way of the Lord,” by genuine repentance of our past sins and a firm resolution to straighten “the ways of the Lord,” not deviating from the true Christian way of life in the future.As Benedict XVI wrote, “The ‘voice' of the great prophet asks us to prepare the way for the coming Lord in the deserts of today, internal and external deserts, thirsting for the water of life which is Christ.”Through our everyday behavior in this life, we will determine our eternal fate.Come, Holy Spirit, come!To Jesus through Mary!Here I am, Lord; I come to do your will.Please give us the grace to respond with joy!+ Mikel Amigot w/ María Blanca | RosaryNetwork.com, New YorkEnhance your faith with the new Holy Rosary University app:Apple iOS | New! Android Google Play• December 7, 2025, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Given on the Second Sunday of Advent, 2025.
The Rev. Dr. Trygve Johnson delivers this sermon on the Second Sunday of Advent.
For the Second Sunday of Advent, we turn to the image of shepherds, some of the first to worship Jesus, and who recall rich imagery in the Old Testament from Psalm 23 to Ezekiel 34. Read Luke 2:8-20 and thanks for listening.
Snow, Costco Sweatshirts, and the enduring Word. Second Sunday in Advent: Mal. 4:1–6, Rom. 15:4–13, Luke 21:25–36
Fr. Hezekias and Annie explore Isaiah's shoot from Jesse's stump, why John the Baptist dressed like Elijah, and the true meaning of Advent: not party time, but a season of repentance, fasting, and preparation to become living temples of God's presence.
Matthew 3:1-12 In those days John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness of Judea, proclaiming, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.” This is the one of whom the prophet Isaiah spoke when he said, “The voice of one crying out in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.'” Now John wore clothing of camel's hair with a leather belt around his waist, and his food was locusts and wild honey. Then the people of Jerusalem and all Judea were going out to him, and all the region along the Jordan, and they were baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins. But when he saw many Pharisees and Sadducees coming for baptism, he said to them, “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? Bear fruit worthy of repentance. Do not presume to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our ancestor'; for I tell you, God is able from these stones to raise up children to Abraham. Even now the ax is lying at the root of the trees; every tree therefore that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. “I baptize you with water for repentance, but one who is more powerful than I is coming after me; I am not worthy to carry his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will clear his threshing floor and will gather his wheat into the granary; but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.”
“Gospel Exodus” is our sermon for the Second Sunday of Advent, taken from Luke 1:68. This sermon was preached by Rev. Jason Garwood on Sunday, December 7th, 2025, during the Covenant Renewal Worship Service at Cross & Crown Church in Warrenton, Virginia. Learn more about our church and mission at www.crosscrownchurch.com.
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What Changes When You Know the End? | Christ For YouText: Luke 21:25–36 | Second Sunday in AdventWhy does Jesus tell you exactly how the world will end?Why describe the heavens shaking, nations collapsing, and people fainting—only to tell His disciples, “Lift up your heads”?This sermon presses into the mystery: knowing the end changes everything. When the world panics, believers look up. When creation collapses, Redemption arrives. The Judge who terrifies the nations is the same Savior who died for you.If you have nothing to fear on the worst day in human history, what do you have to fear on any other day?Subscribe & Share:Apple Podcasts: Christ For YouSpotify: Christ For YouWebsite: ZionWG.orgContact:PastorRojas@ZionWG.org
Second Sunday of Advent - Pastor Jeff Ruby give the message titled, 'Blessed?' based on
Romans 15: 4-13; Matthew 11: 2-10; Haydock Commentary Please consider donating to help keep this podcast going by going to buymeacoffee.com/catholicdailybrief Also, if you enjoy these episodes, please give a five star rating and share the podcast with your friends and family
Isaiah 11: 1-10; Romans 15: 4-9; Matthew 3: 1-12; Haydock Commentary Please consider donating to help keep this podcast going by going to buymeacoffee.com/catholicdailybrief Also, if you enjoy these episodes, please give a five star rating and share the podcast with your friends and family
This reflection was originally published in 2022. While the Redemptorist's title, location, and the specific days and dates mentioned may no longer align, the reading and reflection remain just as relevant today!
The sermon from Populus Zion (commonly known as the Second Sunday in Advent) by Pastor Atkinson.
Today is the Second Sunday of Advent and while our Advent journey continues and we continue to prepare to celebrate the birth of Christ, John the Baptist's appeal for conversion rings out in our communities. What will decide our eternal fate? Learn more on today's reflection from Fr. Kubicki.
Homily from the Second Sunday of Advent. We worry while we wait. Advent teaches us not just to wait, but to trust while we wait. When we surrender worry and remember who God is, waiting becomes a place of grace instead of frustration. Mass Readings from December 7, 2025: Isaiah 11:1-10 Psalm 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17Romans 15:4-9 Matthew 3:1-12
Evening Prayer for Saturday, December 6, 2025 (Eve of the Second Sunday in Advent; Nicholas, Bishop of Myra, c.326).Psalm and Scripture readings (60-day Psalter):Psalm 91Isaiah 49Luke 11:29-54Click here to access the text for the Daily Office at DailyOffice2019.com.Click here to support The Daily Office Podcast with a one-time gift or a recurring donation.
Read Online“I am baptizing you with water, for repentance, but the one who is coming after me is mightier than I. I am not worthy to carry his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. His winnowing fan is in his hand. He will clear his threshing floor and gather his wheat into his barn, but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.” Matthew 3:11–12This passage comes just before Jesus is baptized and begins His public ministry. John the Baptist had been ministering in the desert of Judea, preaching, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!” Many came to him to be baptized with a baptism of repentance. But when John saw many scribes and Pharisees coming to him, he said, “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath? Produce good fruit as evidence of your repentance.” The passage above is John's warning to them—and to us—about what will happen if we fail to repent.At that time, when wheat was harvested, it was left to dry. Then, a winnowing fan was used to blow the wheat and chaff into the air. The lighter chaff would blow away, while the grains of wheat would fall to the ground to be gathered, milled into flour, and used for baking. John uses this familiar image to depict what Jesus will do with the righteous and the wicked. The righteous are like the grains of wheat that will be gathered and brought to Heaven. The wicked are like the chaff that, once separated from the righteous, will burn in the unquenchable fire of hell.Though it is comforting to speak of the glories of Heaven and to anticipate being brought there by our Lord, it is necessary to also consider the reality of the unquenchable fires of hell. Pondering the reality of those unquenchable fires is something we should not neglect.In his spiritual classic, The Spiritual Exercises, Saint Ignatius of Loyola presents a format for a thirty-day directed silent retreat, considered by many to be the ideal retreat experience. During the first week of that retreat, the retreatant focuses primarily upon mortal sin and its consequences—the unquenchable fires of hell. Why would Saint Ignatius begin his retreat this way? Because he understood that the foundation of our growth in union with God is repentance, and repentance requires an honest and thorough examination of sin and its consequences.Reflect today on the unquenchable fires of hell, and allow yourself to foster a burning desire to flee from every sin that leads to that end. As we enter the second week of the penitential season of Advent, ponder this warning from Saint John the Baptist. Hear him speak those words directly to you. We must fear sin and avoid it, as much as we want to avoid the unquenchable fires of hell. Start with this foundational truth, so that having fostered deep repentance, you are ready to turn your heart and mind toward the glorious promise of Heaven. Jesus, our Just Judge, You hold the winnowing fan in Your sacred hand and separate the righteous from the sinner. Please grant me the grace to see my sin clearly, so that I may humbly acknowledge it and turn from it with all my might. May I build this foundation of repentance during Advent, so that Christmas becomes an even greater time of union with You. Jesus, I trust in You.Image via Adobe StockSource of content: catholic-daily-reflections.comCopyright © 2025 My Catholic Life! Inc. All rights reserved. Used with permission via RSS feed.