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FAITH BOOK 4th SUNDAY OF ADVENT (A)Dec. 21, 2025 Isaiah 7: 10-14; Psalm 24; Romans 1: 1-7; Matthew 1: 18-24 By: Jude Siciliano , OP
Mini-reflections on the Sunday scripture readings designed for persons on the run. “Faith Book” is also brief enough to be posted in the Sunday parish bulletins people take home.
From today’s Isaiah reading:
“Therefore, the Lord will give you this sign; t he virgin shall conceive and bear a son.” Reflection: As we draw close to Christmas, Isaiah’s prophecy calls us trust. Like Ahaz, we may be tempted to rely on our own strength. or worldly solutions. Yet God invites us to lean instead on divine presence, even when we cannot fully understand. In Jesus, our Emmanuel, God comes quietly and humbly through Mary’s faith and the Spirit’s power.
So, we ask ourselves: 1. What fears, or uncertainties, make it difficult for me to trust God’s promise? 2. How do I recognize the signs of “Emanuel’ – God-with-us, in my daily life? 3. How can I, like Mary, offer my own “yes” to God’s will as Christmas approaches?
Click here for a link to this Sunday’s readings: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/122125.cfm FAITH BOOK ARCHIVE: (The latest are always listed first.)
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