Reflection/Homily for the Second Sunday of Advent Year B 10th December 2023
Reflection/Homily for the Second Sunday of Advent Year B 10th December 2023 Isaiah 40:1-5,9-11. Psalm 85:9ab,10,11-12,13-14. 2 Peter 3:8-14. Mark 1:1-8. Theme: Conversion and New World. In the first reading, prophet Isaiah invites the people of Israel, exiled in Babylon, to prepare to welcome the Lord who is coming to free them. Their slavery which was a result of their sins, is about to end. God will save them, but on their part, they must welcome this liberation, cross the desert, and begin a new life in a new land. The prophet says: "A voice cries out: 'In the wilderness prepare the way of the Lord'" (Isa.49:3). Advent is a time of preparing the way of the Lord. We must prepare a way in ourselves, in our thoughts, words, and deeds. The word "way" means a journey to be undertaken, which can bring us closer to God. The Gospel continues the same theme of preparing for the coming of the Lord. Another prophet, John the Baptist, invites the people of Israel to...