12/21/2025
FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT - LOVE
The Fourth Sunday of Advent, which falls on December 21, 2025, marks the final Sunday before Christmas, focusing on the themes of love, the coming of the Messiah (Emmanuel - God with us), and the fulfillment of prophecy, with readings often centered on Mary and Joseph's journey and God's promises for salvation, culminating in the anticipation of Jesus' birth. It's a time for quiet reflection, preparation, and recognizing God's saving power through ordinary people like Mary and Joseph.
Lord, I offer You my past and all the ways that I have failed to trust in You. I give You my weakness, my pride and my frustration. I surrender all sin to You and give myself to You completely so that You may do with me as You will. May Your grace be at work in me and may I, like Zechariah, sing forever the glory of Your holy name. Jesus, I trust in You.
Advent and Christmas Reflections by Patrick Daniel