"Prepare the Way of the Lord": Readings for the Second Sunday of Advent

During the time of Advent the Church both looks backwards and forwards. The Catechism of the Catholic Church explains

When the Church celebrates the liturgy of Advent each year, she makes present this ancient expectancy of the Messiah, for by sharing in the long preparation for the Savior’s first coming, the faithful renew their ardent desire for his second coming. (Catechism of the Catholic

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