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What You Hear and See

December 15, 2019

On this third Sunday of Advent, we hear for the first time this season of the great figure of John the Baptist. It’s not really possible to understand Jesus apart from his precursor. All four Gospels compel us to come to grips with John. His job is always the same: he points to Jesus. If we’re staring at John, we’re missing the point. Well, in our Gospel for today, John indicates the Lord in a most distinctive manner.

Mass Readings

Reading 1 – Isaiah 35:1-6A, 10
Psalm – Psalm 146:6-10
Reading 2 – James 5:7-10
Gospel – Matthew 11:2-11