Homily for Monday of the 2nd week of Advent
Homily for Monday of the 2nd Week of Advent Isaiah 35:1-10; Luke 5:17-26. In the First Reading, we hold an extraordinary notification of yearning, expectancy, and hope from the Prophet Isaiah exclusively like the populace of Israel of old, when he said: "Say to those who are of fearful heart, 'Be strong, fear not! Behold, your God will come with vengeance, with the recompense of God. He will come and save you" (Isa.35:4). These proclamations are accomplished in the advent of our Lord Jesus Christ who has come to redeem and liberate us from sin and death. Beloved in Christ, notwithstanding the difficulties we pass through at these challenging moments as a nation, let us be reassured and comforted with these proclamations for we have a God who is ever trustworthy, reliable, and faithful, who never forsaken those who put their confidence and conviction in Him. Jesus will counter, obliterate and save us from spiritual and natural catastrophes and tragedies as He did in toda...