Episode 123137: 12/14/25 Waiting Well: Praise While We Wait

Sunday Homilies with Fr. Mike Schmitz

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🗓️ 13 December 2025

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Summary

Homily from the Third Sunday of Advent

In seasons of waiting, do we complain or praise?

While we are waiting, it can feel like nothing is happening. And yet, faith tells us that God is at work even when we can't yet see the fruit. Rather than complaining while we wait, there is another option.

Mass Readings from December 14, 2025:
Isaiah 35:1-6a, 10
Psalm 146:6-7, 8-9, 9-10
James 5:7-10

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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.
0:12.6	If you want to get this and other Sunday mass resources sent straight to your inbox,
0:16.9	sign up at ascensionpress.com slash Sunday or by texting Sunday to 33777. You can also follow or subscribe
0:25.3	on your podcast app for weekly notifications. God bless. The Lord be with you. And with your spirit.
0:32.7	A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew. Glory to you, Lord. Chapter 11, verses 2 through 11.
0:40.2	When John the Baptist heard in prison of the works of the Christ, he sent his disciples to Jesus
0:45.7	with this question, are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?
0:51.3	Jesus said to them and reply, Go and tell John what you hear and see. The blind
0:56.0	regained their sight, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, the death here, the dead are raised,
1:03.1	and the poor have the good news proclaimed to them. And blessed is the one who takes no offense
1:07.5	at me. As they were going off, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John.
1:12.7	What did you go out to the desert to see? A reed swayed by the wind? Then what did you go out
1:18.7	to see? Someone dressed in fine clothing? Those who wear fine clothing are in the royal palace.
1:24.7	Then why did you go out? To see a prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.
1:31.1	This is the one about whom it is written. Behold, I am sending my messenger ahead of you.
1:35.8	He will prepare the way before you. Amen, I say to you, among those born of woman,
1:41.2	there has been none greater than John the Baptist. Yet the least in the
1:45.4	kingdom of heaven is greater than he. The gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
1:53.3	I should have a seat. So if there's anything that we've noticed, I don't know if you noticed
1:58.8	this about this season right now, the season of Advent, the season leading up to Christmas, it seems like this season,
2:05.1	what we're doing right now, what we're in the midst of is marked by so, well, so much,
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