Homily for the Second Sunday of Advent - Turn Around

Fr. Brendan McGuire - Podcasts that Break open the Word of God · Dec 9, 2025 · 10m

The prophets are the people who tell us what we need to hear even if we do not like it. Isaiah today which we hear in the first reading and John the Baptist, who we may as well call “John the Isaiah” because he comes on with just as strong a language. They see where we ought to be or could be but we are not quite there yet. But they see it and they tell us, we have to turn around. They build a vision for us so that we can imagine ourselves on the right trail. (Read more…)

Here is my homily from the Second Sunday of Advent and as Advent continues, I ask you to join me at St. Simon Parish for…