Second Sunday of Advent

A Voice Cries Out

Opening Prayer

Thank you so much, Lord, for the peace that comes with the knowledge
that you have already won the war for us. Please teach us how to continuously turn our eyes back to you for our every need, especially when we’ve fallen due to the lure of sin. Redeem our hearts as you have redeemed our souls. Thank you, Lord, for your love, today and always. Amen.

First Reading: Isaiah 40:1–5, 9–11
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 85:9–10, 11–12, 13–14
Second Reading: 2 Peter 3:8–14
Gospel: Mark 1:1–8

This excerpt from One Sunday at a Time: Preparing Your Heart for Weekly Mass (Cycle B) is reprinted with permission of Ave Maria Press.