Greg Kepferle, CEO of Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County, reflects
on the readings for the Second Sunday of Advent.
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****Second Sunday of Advent****
Today's Lectionary Readings
"Comfort ye. Comfort ye my people."
Whenever I read today's passage from Isaiah, I can't help but hear
the theme from Handel's
**Messiah** in my head. How desperately we need to hear that message
today, especially when our ears are assaulted with the sounds of hatred
and violence throughout the world and in our own communities.
I think of our staff and volunteers who day in and day out generously
bring comfort and healing within our local communities - welcoming,
guiding, teaching, feeding, housing, healing, counseling, encouraging,
organizing, advocating, connecting and accompanying. Our staff and
volunteers are like Isaiah's "heralds of good news", proclaiming
justice and peace in our neighborhoods. Like John the Baptist, they are
truly preparing the way for God's deep compassion to enter the hearts
of those who fear and who struggle to survive.
As we reflect on today's readings, how might we open our own hearts to
the good news that we are loved, we are forgiven, and that we are given
the gifts of our voice and hands to bring divine peace, justice and
consolation to our communities? What words of comfort do you need to
hear today?
**Gregory Kepferle is CEO of Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County
and President of Charities Housing and has served in the Catholic
Charities network for over thirty-four years. He and his wife live in
Morgan Hill, California. **
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