12/17/23 Main Character: Don't Wait

Sunday Homilies with Fr. Mike Schmitz

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🗓️ 16 December 2023

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Summary

Homily from the Third Sunday of Advent.

We won't be able to rejoice, pray, or give thanks always unless we rejoice, pray, and give thanks now.

Main Character syndrome can lead us to believe that we are in control. But there are many circumstances that are out of our control. We can often only control how we respond to our circumstances. As Christians, we choose to rejoice always, pray without ceasing, and give thanks in all circumstances.

Mass Readings from December 17, 2023:
Isaiah 61:1-2, 10-11
Luke 1:46-50, 53-54
1 Thessalonians 5:16-24

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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, and I also hope that it leaves you hungry for the one who gave everything to feed you.
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0:28.0	God bless.
0:30.0	The Lord be with you.
0:32.0	A reading from the Holy Gospel according to John.
0:35.0	Chapter 1, 6 through 8 and verses 19 through 28.
0:41.0	A man named John was sent from God. He came for testimony to testify to the light so that all might believe through him.
0:49.0	He was not the light, but came to testify to the light and this is the testimony of
0:54.6	John when the Jews from Jerusalem send priests and Levites to him to ask him
0:58.4	who are you he admitted and did not deny it but admitted I am not the Christ. So they asked them what are you then are you
1:06.6	Elijah and he said I am not are you the prophet he He answered, no.
1:13.0	So they said to him, who are you so that we can give an answer
1:15.4	to those who sent us?
1:16.6	What do you have to say for yourself?
1:18.9	He said, I am the voice of one crying out in the desert
1:21.9	make straight the way of the Lord. As Isaiah the Prophet said. the the one who is the Christ or Elijah or the Prophet. John answered them,
1:34.0	I baptize with water.
1:36.0	But there is one among you whom you do not recognize,
1:38.0	the one who is coming after me,
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