Homily for the Second Saturday of Advent
St. John Paul II Shepherds Guild
December 16, 2023
Saint Patrick Cathedral
Fort Worth, Texas
Sirach 48:1-4, 9-11
Psalm 80:2ac and 3b, 15-16, 18-19
Matthew 17:9a, 10-13
“Lord, make us turn to you; let us see your face and we shall be saved.” “O Shepherd of Israel, hearken, From your throne upon the cherubim, shine forth. Rouse your power.” We have just prayed these words from Psalm 80 seeking the Lord’s pastoral guidance and direction for us to pay attention, for us to turn our face towards Him, to see Him and to save us from all that distracts us from Him, the only path to our salvation.
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