2nd Sunday of Advent, Year A

This is the 2nd Sunday of Advent. The focus of the narrative is John the Baptist who appears in the wilderness by the Jordan River proclaiming: “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!”.   John is the actor fulfilling the promise of Isaiah that one would come from the wilderness proclaiming the coming of the Messiah and the coming judgment: “Even now the axe lies at the roots…” – and he proclaim there is One who is coming and is mightier!

As always, a lot going on in the gospel reading. Grab a cup of your favorite beverage and take a moment on the back porch with the Word of God.

Full Text of the Sunday Gospel
Detailed Commentary

Image credit: John the Baptist Preaching | Pieter Lastman | 1219 | Art Institute of Chicago | PD-US