December 23, 2007 Homily for 4th Sunday of Advent by Fr. Richard Simon

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Homily for 4th Sunday of Advent
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December 23, 2007

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4th Sunday of Advent

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1st Reading

Isaiah 7:

10-14

10	Again the LORD spoke to Ahaz,
11	"Ask a sign of the LORD your God; let it be deep as Sheol or high as heaven."
12	But Ahaz said, "I will not ask, and I will not put the LORD to the test."
13	And he said, "Hear then, O house of David! Is it too little for you to weary men, that you weary my God also?
14	Therefore the Lord himself will give you this sign: the virgin shall be with child, and bear a son, and shall name him Immanuel.

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Psalm

Psalm 24:

1-6

1	The earth is the LORD's and the fulness thereof, the world and those who dwell therein;
2	for he has founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the rivers.
3	Who shall ascend the hill of the LORD? And who shall stand in his holy place?
4	He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to what is false, and does not swear deceitfully.
5	He will receive blessing from the LORD, and vindication from the God of his salvation.
6	Such is the generation of those who seek him, who seek the face of the God of Jacob. [Selah]

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2nd Reading

Romans 1:

1-7

1	Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God
2	which he promised beforehand through his prophets in the holy scriptures,
3	the gospel concerning his Son, who was descended from David according to the flesh
4	and designated Son of God in power according to the Spirit of holiness by his resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord,
5	through whom we have received grace and apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith for the sake of his name among all the nations,
6	including yourselves who are called to belong to Jesus Christ;
7	To all God's beloved in Rome, who are called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

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Gospel

Matthew 1:

18-24

18	Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child of the Holy Spirit;
19	and her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly.
20	But as he considered this, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, "Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit;
21	she will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins."
22	All this took place to fulfil what the Lord had spoken by the prophet:
23	"Behold, a virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and his name shall be called Emmanuel" (which means, God with us).
24	When Joseph woke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him; he took his wife,

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	St. John Vianney (1786-1850) said: The saints were so completely dead to themselves they cared very little whether others agreed with then or not!