Audio: Fourth Sunday of Advent

Homily for the Fourth Sunday of Advent by Fr. Stephen Hamilton.

The Annunciation by Murillo, 1655–1660, Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg. Public domain

When King David was settled in his palace,
and the LORD had given him rest from his enemies on every side,
he said to Nathan the prophet,
“Here I am living in a house of cedar,
while the ark of God dwells in a tent!”
Nathan answered the king,
“Go, do whatever you have in mind,
for the LORD is with you.”
But that night the LORD spoke to Nathan and said:
“Go, tell my servant David, ‘Thus says the LORD:
Should you build me a house to dwell in?’“

— 2 Samuel 7: 1–5

Reading 1 2 SM 7:1-5, 8B-12, 14A, 16

Responsorial Psalm PS 89:2-3, 4-5, 27, 29

Reading 2 ROM 16:25-27

Alleluia LK 1:38

Gospel LK 1:26-38