From Catholic Charities USA ... " Advent and Christmas Daily Reflections"

Second Sunday of Advent

Today’s readings give us hope of a future where Christ’s peace reigns over all the earth. “The wolf shall be a guest of the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid…” (Is 11:6). “There shall be no harm or ruin on all my holy mountain; for the earth shall be filled with knowledge of the Lord as water covers the sea (Is 11:9).

In our work with agencies and parishes, we more often see pain experienced by God’s people rather than the joy and peace ...

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