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Today is Dec. 1, the First Sunday of Advent.
In the readings for today’s Mass, we read, “The days are coming, says the LORD, when I will fulfill the promise I made to the house of Israel and Judah. In those days, in that time, I will raise up for David a just shoot; he shall do what is right and just in the land. In those days Judah shall be safe and Jerusalem shall dwell secure; this is what they shall call her: ‘The LORD our justice'” (Jer 33:14-16).
In Advent, we anticipate the coming of Christ, both his historical birth in Bethlehem and his future coming in glory. Jeremiah’s prophecy stirs us to hope and reminds us that God fulfills his promises in ways that surpass human expectations. As the Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches, “The coming of God’s Son to earth is an event of such immensity that God willed to prepare for it over centuries” (No. 522). This Advent, we are invited to wait in joyful expectation, with the assurance that God’s promises are always fulfilled in his perfect time.
For centuries, Israel awaited the arrival of a Savior, a descendant of David who would bring justice and peace. This prophecy points us to the Messiah who, born in Bethlehem, came not in grandeur but in poverty and simplicity. It is through the Child of Bethlehem that God’s promise of justice and righteousness is brought to life.
Continued below.
In the readings for today’s Mass, we read, “The days are coming, says the LORD, when I will fulfill the promise I made to the house of Israel and Judah. In those days, in that time, I will raise up for David a just shoot; he shall do what is right and just in the land. In those days Judah shall be safe and Jerusalem shall dwell secure; this is what they shall call her: ‘The LORD our justice'” (Jer 33:14-16).
In Advent, we anticipate the coming of Christ, both his historical birth in Bethlehem and his future coming in glory. Jeremiah’s prophecy stirs us to hope and reminds us that God fulfills his promises in ways that surpass human expectations. As the Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches, “The coming of God’s Son to earth is an event of such immensity that God willed to prepare for it over centuries” (No. 522). This Advent, we are invited to wait in joyful expectation, with the assurance that God’s promises are always fulfilled in his perfect time.
For centuries, Israel awaited the arrival of a Savior, a descendant of David who would bring justice and peace. This prophecy points us to the Messiah who, born in Bethlehem, came not in grandeur but in poverty and simplicity. It is through the Child of Bethlehem that God’s promise of justice and righteousness is brought to life.
A promise to Israel and Judah: Raising up a just shoot
Continued below.
The First Sunday of Advent: Finding hope in Jeremiah
Begin Advent with hope. Jeremiah’s prophecy of a Savior calls us to joyful expectation of Christ’s birth and Second Coming.