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Landry<br \/>\nChapel of The Pontifical Mission Societies USA, St. Petersburg, Florida<br \/>\nTuesday of the Second Week of Advent<br \/>\nDecember 16, 2025<br \/>\nZeph 3:1-2.9-13, Ps 34, Mt 21:28-32<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>To listen to an audio recording of today\u2019s homily, please click below:\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-32088-2\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/catholicpreaching\/12.16.25_Homily_1.mp3?_=2\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/catholicpreaching\/12.16.25_Homily_1.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/catholicpreaching\/12.16.25_Homily_1.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>The following points were attempted in the homily:\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The essential dynamism of Advent is that Christ is coming, we need to make straight the paths to go out to meet him, and, having encountered him, to be transformed by him so deeply that we begin to journey with him henceforth. The Lord comes with his mercy and we go out to meet him in such a way that we will \u201cturn with\u201d him who is God-with-us. As we begin today the \u201ctwelve\u00a0days <em>before\u00a0<\/em>Christmas,\u201d\u00a0today\u2019s readings help us to make the conversion necessary, to lower the mountains\u00a0of our pride and fill up the valleys of anything spiritual shallowness that shirks from seeking to become holy like God is holy.<\/li>\n<li>In the Gospel, Jesus gives a parable of two sons.\u00a0The first\u00a0refuses to do the father\u2019s will but eventually repents and does it, whereas the second merely gives lip service, saying he\u2019ll do it but not following through. This is an illustration of what Jesus had said elsewhere, that it\u2019s not enough for us to say \u201cLord, Lord,\u201d but we need to \u201cdo the will of [his] Father in heaven.\u201d Jesus illustrates the choice with regard to St. John the Baptist. He came preaching conversion, a message that the prostitutes and tax collectors were acting upon but many of the scribes and elders were not. Similarly, it\u2019s important for us to ask ourselves whether we\u2019ve acted on John\u2019s call to conversion like so many across the centuries have in Advent.\u00a0All of Advent, in the words of St. John the Baptist, is meant to bring us to change our behavior, not just to say \u201cAmen!\u201d to the Lord but to make our life an illustration of it. The real model of this, of course, is Mary, who, as we were able to ponder a little yesterday on the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, not only said, \u201cLet it be done to me according to your word,\u201d but then let her entire life develop in accordance with that word. Regardless, today\u2019s parable could be called the parable of a second chance: that after an initial refusal, or many failures to do what God was wanting, he has now given us this Advent in order to go out and work in the vineyard, building his kingdom, bringing others to the same type of conversion in correspondence to grace as we have done.<\/li>\n<li>In the first reading, we see not only the need to conversion but the help and hope God gives us.\u00a0God through Zephaniah pronounces woe on the \u201crebellious,\u201d \u201cpolluted\u201d and \u201ctyrannical\u201d city that \u201chears no voice,\u201d \u201caccepts no correction,\u201d \u201chas not trusted in the Lord\u201d and \u201chas not drawn near to her God.\u201d These are four different descriptions of sin. Sin is a failure to listen to God\u2019s voice and obey it, as Pope Benedict powerfully described in <em>Verbum Domini.\u00a0<\/em>When we sin, we often become too proud to receive fraternal correction even for our own good. We fail to trust in God and in his promises. And we marginalize him or withdraw from him. This Advent we\u2019re called to do the opposite: to listen, to seek correction from God and others, to trust ever more in the Lord and draw close to him. Zephaniah describes that if we seek to do this, God will meet us with his mercy.\u00a0He will\u00a0\u201cchange and purify the lips of the peoples,\u201d he says, so that \u201cthey may all call upon the name of the Lord,\u201d \u201cserve him with one accord\u201d and \u201cbring offerings\u201d to him. He promises to create a \u201cremnant\u201d that will be \u201chumble and lowly,\u201d who will \u201ctake refuge in the name of the Lord,\u201d who \u201cshall do no wrong and speak no lies,\u201d who shall not speak with deceitful tongues but \u201cpasture and couch their flocks,\u201d essentially who will speak the truth and do their job, serving God, their families and others. The remnant God is creating consists of those who say \u201cyes\u201d to his will.<\/li>\n<li>Today as we prepare for Holy Communion, we thank the Lord for giving us the command to \u201cdo this in memory of\u201d him and we ask for the grace not just to mouth our responses but to make our whole life a wholehearted existential yes!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><br \/>\nThe readings for today\u2019s Mass were:\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"bibleReadingsWrapper\">\n<h4>Reading 1\u00a0<a id=\"\/bible\/zephaniah\/3:1|\" href=\"http:\/\/usccb.us8.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=b927174dbe854683d4b527f98&amp;id=25377b0b8f&amp;e=b55e3798ee\">Zep 3:1-2, 9-13<\/a><\/h4>\n<div class=\"poetry\">Thus says the LORD:<br \/>\nWoe to the city, rebellious and polluted,<br \/>\nto the tyrannical city!<br \/>\nShe hears no voice,<br \/>\naccepts no correction;<br \/>\nIn the LORD she has not trusted,<br \/>\nto her God she has not drawn near.<br \/>\nFor then I will change and purify<br \/>\nthe lips of the peoples,<br \/>\nThat they all may call upon the name of the LORD,<br \/>\nto serve him with one accord;<br \/>\nFrom beyond the rivers of Ethiopia<br \/>\nand as far as the recesses of the North,<br \/>\nthey shall bring me offerings.On that day<br \/>\nYou need not be ashamed<br \/>\nof all your deeds,<br \/>\nyour rebellious actions against me;<br \/>\nFor then will I remove from your midst<br \/>\nthe proud braggarts,<br \/>\nAnd you shall no longer exalt yourself<br \/>\non my holy mountain.<br \/>\nBut I will leave as a remnant in your midst<br \/>\na people humble and lowly,<br \/>\nWho shall take refuge in the name of the LORD:<br \/>\nthe remnant of Israel.<br \/>\nThey shall do no wrong<br \/>\nand speak no lies;<br \/>\nNor shall there be found in their mouths<br \/>\na deceitful tongue;<br \/>\nThey shall pasture and couch their flocks<br \/>\nwith none to disturb them.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bibleReadingsWrapper\">\n<h4>Responsorial Psalm\u00a0<a id=\"\/bible\/psalms\/34:2|\" href=\"http:\/\/usccb.us8.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=b927174dbe854683d4b527f98&amp;id=701c794275&amp;e=b55e3798ee\">PS 34:2-3, 6-7, 17-18, 19 and 23<\/a><\/h4>\n<div class=\"poetry\">R. (7a)\u00a0<strong>The Lord hears the cry of the poor.<\/strong><br \/>\nI will bless the LORD at all times;<br \/>\nhis praise shall be ever in my mouth.<br \/>\nLet my soul glory in the LORD;<br \/>\nthe lowly will hear me and be glad.<br \/>\nR.\u00a0<strong>The Lord hears the cry of the poor.<\/strong><br \/>\nLook to him that you may be radiant with joy,<br \/>\nand your faces may not blush with shame.<br \/>\nWhen the poor one called out, the LORD heard,<br \/>\nand from all his distress he saved him.<br \/>\nR.\u00a0<strong>The Lord hears the cry of the poor.<\/strong><br \/>\nThe LORD confronts the evildoers,<br \/>\nto destroy remembrance of them from the earth.<br \/>\nWhen the just cry out, the LORD hears them,<br \/>\nand from all their distress he rescues them.<br \/>\nR.\u00a0<strong>The Lord hears the cry of the poor.<\/strong><br \/>\nThe LORD is close to the brokenhearted;<br \/>\nand those who are crushed in spirit he saves.<br \/>\nThe LORD redeems the lives of his servants;<br \/>\nno one incurs guilt who takes refuge in him.<br \/>\nR.\u00a0<strong>The Lord hears the cry of the poor.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h4>Alleluia<\/h4>\n<p>R.\u00a0<strong>Alleluia, alleluia.<\/strong><br \/>\nCome, O Lord, do not delay;<br \/>\nforgive the sins of your people.<br \/>\nR.\u00a0<strong>Alleluia, alleluia.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bibleReadingsWrapper\">\n<h4>Gospel\u00a0<a id=\"\/bible\/matthew\/21:28|\" href=\"http:\/\/usccb.us8.list-manage1.com\/track\/click?u=b927174dbe854683d4b527f98&amp;id=f0df2c168b&amp;e=b55e3798ee\">Mt 21:28-32<\/a><\/h4>\n<div class=\"poetry\">Jesus said to the chief priests and the elders of the people:<br \/>\n\u201cWhat is your opinion?<br \/>\nA man had two sons.<br \/>\nHe came to the first and said,<br \/>\n\u2018Son, go out and work in the vineyard today.\u2019<br \/>\nThe son said in reply, \u2018I will not,\u2019<br \/>\nbut afterwards he changed his mind and went.<br \/>\nThe man came to the other son and gave the same order.<br \/>\nHe said in reply, \u2018Yes, sir,\u2019 but did not go.<br \/>\nWhich of the two did his father\u2019s will?\u201d<br \/>\nThey answered, \u201cThe first.\u201d<br \/>\nJesus said to them, \u201cAmen, I say to you,<br \/>\ntax collectors and prostitutes<br \/>\nare entering the Kingdom of God before you.<br \/>\nWhen John came to you in the way of righteousness,<br \/>\nyou did not believe him;<br \/>\nbut tax collectors and prostitutes did.<br \/>\nYet even when you saw that,<br \/>\nyou did not later change your minds and believe him.\u201d<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/catholicpreaching.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/base_34450000.webp?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-32016\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/catholicpreaching.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/base_34450000.webp?resize=237%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"237\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/catholicpreaching.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/base_34450000.webp?resize=237%2C300&amp;ssl=1 237w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/catholicpreaching.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/base_34450000.webp?w=474&amp;ssl=1 474w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 237px) 100vw, 237px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_8230\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-32088-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/catholicpreaching\/12.16.25_Homily_1.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/catholicpreaching\/12.16.25_Homily_1.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/catholicpreaching\/12.16.25_Homily_1.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/catholicpreaching\/12.16.25_Homily_1.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/catholicpreaching.com\/wp\/?powerpress_pinw=32088-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/catholicpreaching\/12.16.25_Homily_1.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"12.16.25_Homily_1.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Msgr. 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