This year’s Advent Cycle A homilies prepare us for God’s surprising arrival as a baby in a manger. As you prepare to preach this season, here are the suggested titles and texts you’ll find in this Advent’s GraceWorks homilies for Sundays and the Daily Mass.
First Sunday of Advent Homily November 30
Title: Prepare to be Surprised
Isaiah 2:1-5; Psalm 85:8; 122:1-9; Romans 13:11-14; Matthew 24:37-44
Advent prepares us for three surprises from God.
Second Sunday of Advent Homily December 7
Title: Decluttering for Advent
Isaiah 11:1-10; Psalm 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17; Romans 15:4-9; Luke 3:4, 6; Matthew 3:1-12
To prepare for God to be with us, we need to downsize our possessions.
Third Sunday of Advent Homily December 14
Title: The Fertile Soil of Patience
Isaiah 35:1-6a, 10; Psalm 146:6-10; Isaiah 61:1; Matthew 11:2-11; James 5:7-10
When life seems to smolder with resentment, God invites us to slow down long enough to allow the seeds of renewal to sprout in the ashes.
Fourth Sunday of Advent Homily December 21
Title: Following God’s Dreams
Isaiah 7:10-14; Psalm 24:1-6; Romans 1:1-7; Matt. 1:23; Matt. 1:18-24
When life surprises us with the unexpected, God uses our obedience to redirect us to follow His way.
THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS December 28
Title: Flying Home for Christmas– THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS CYCLE A
Sirach 3:2-6, 12-14; Psalm 128:1-5; Colossians 3:12-21; Col. 3:15a, 16a; Matthew 2:13-15, 19-23
When you can’t be home for Christmas, the Holy Family’s “Flight to Egypt” teaches us how to find our true home with Jesus.
Epiphany Sunday Homily January 4
Title: About Nine Miles Off
Isaiah 60:1-6; Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6; Matthew 2:1-12; Psalm 72:1b-2, 7-8, 10-13
What happens when the destination we thought we were headed turns out to be the wrong location? God shows us the way home by another route.
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