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Sunday, December 16, 2007, Third Sunday of Advent
Isaiah 35:1-6, 10, James 5:7-10, Psalm 146, Matthew 11:2-11
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COMING UP ROSES
"They will meet with joy and gladness, sorrow and mourning will
flee." —Isaiah 35:10
In the Catholic community, we call today "Gaudete Sunday," meaning
"Rejoice Sunday." We rejoice because the Lord's Christmas coming is near.
Our priests wear rose vestments today to express our exuberant joy. We are
flushed with joy because the world's dire circumstances are overshadowed
by God's presence. In the shadow of His wings, we shout for joy (Ps 63:8).
We rejoice not in the circumstances but in the Lord of the circumstances
(Phil 4:4). We rejoice because God is with us (Is 7:14; Mt 1:23).
Jesus is the same today as yesterday (Heb 13:8). "The blind recover their
sight, cripples walk, lepers are cured, the deaf hear, dead men are raised
to life, and the poor have the good news preached to them" (Mt 11:5).
"Despite the increase of sin, grace has far surpassed it" (Rm 5:20).
Therefore, "be patient," my brothers and sisters, "until the coming of the
Lord" (Jas 5:7). "You may for a time have to suffer the distress of many
trials; but this is so that your faith, which is more precious than the
passing splendor of fire-tried gold, may by its genuineness lead to
praise, glory, and honor when Jesus Christ appears" (1 Pt 1:6-7).
Prayer: Father, may the joy inside me rise to fever pitch (Acts 8:8).
Promise: "The desert and the parched land will exult; the steppe will
rejoice and bloom. They will bloom with abundant flowers, and rejoice with
joyful song." —Is 35:1-2
Praise: Praise Jesus, Who was, Who is, and Who will be forever! (Rv 1:8)
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Rescript: In accord with the "Code of Canon Law", I hereby grant my
permission to publish "One Bread, One Body" covering the period from
December 1, 2008 through January 31, 2008
†Reverend Joseph R. Binzer, Vicar General Archdiocese of Cincinnati, July
30, 2007
The rescript is a declaration that a book or pamphlet is considered to be
free of doctrinal or moral error. It is not implied that those who have
granted ecclesial permission agree with the contents, opinions, or
statements expressed.
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