12/07/25 Waiting Well: Trust His Timing

Sunday Homilies with Fr. Mike Schmitz

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🗓️ 6 December 2025

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

Homily from the Second Sunday of Advent.

We worry while we wait.

Advent teaches us not just to wait, but to trust while we wait. When we surrender worry and remember who God is, waiting becomes a place of grace instead of frustration.

Mass Readings from December 7, 2025:
Isaiah 11:1-10
Psalm 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17
Romans 15:4-9

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0:00.0	Welcome to Sunday homilies with me, Father Mike Schmitz. I hope today's homily inspires and motivates you,
0:07.6	and I also hope that it leaves you hungry for the one who gave everything to feed you.
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0:28.3	God bless.
0:29.9	The Lord be with you.
0:31.5	And with your spirit.
0:32.7	You're reading from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew.
0:35.7	Glory to you, Lord.
0:37.4	Chapter 3 verses 1 through 12.
0:40.1	John the Baptist appeared preaching in the desert of Judea and saying, repent, for the kingdom
0:45.5	of heaven is at hand.
0:47.5	It was of him that the prophet Isaiah had spoken when he said, a voice of one crying out
0:51.7	in the desert, prepared the way of the Lord, make straight his paths.
0:56.5	John wore clothing made of camel's hair
0:58.1	and had a leather belt around his waist.
1:00.8	His food was locusts and wild honey.
1:03.2	At that time, Jerusalem, all Judea
1:04.8	and the whole region around the Jordan
1:06.2	were going out to him
1:07.5	and were being baptized by him
	...

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