Resources for Sunday, December 10, 2023

The Baptist

"Change what your're doing!" How do you respond to the call of change? The YouTube video addresses that question. word-sunday.com has commentary on the Sunday readings. apostolic-times.com discusses John and his mission.

Who motivates you to turn your life around? This question is addressed in the Gospel Story "A Little Motivation." This is a three minute video with a short story of a life situation, a moral from the gospel and a reflection question.

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word-sunday.com: Studies and Resources

The Second Sunday in Advent always presents the figure of the Baptist, the one who prepared the way for the Christ. The prophecies of Malachi, Isaiah, and Exodus were also used by the Essence community in Qumran to explain their reason for being, so the concepts of desert preparation were culturally “in the air.” It is possible that early Christians adopted these references from John’s disciples about the Baptist, then applied his ministry to Jesus of Nazareth. Nonetheless, the appearance of John marked stepping stone toward the Christian faith.

apostolic-times.com: Commentary

apostolic-times.com continues with context for the season's readings. In 2 Peter, the author urged his readers to prepare for the end times by living in the present. In Mark 1, John the Baptist appeared to prepare the people for the coming of the Messiah.

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