Advent Hope 2.0
December 7, 2025
2nd Sunday of Advent Year A
Isaiah 11:1-10; Romans 15:4-13; Matthew 3:1-12
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1) Sean Winter, Fran Barber, Robyn Whitaker, “Episode A102 Advent 2: Isaiah 11:1-10 with
Sean Winter,” By the Well Podcast, November 24, 2019. Accessed 12/05/2025:
https://bythewell.com.au/episodes/a102-advent-2-isaiah-111-10-with-sean-winter
2) Robert C. Wright, “Not Optimism,” For Faith: A Weekly devotional from Bishop Rob Wright,
Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta, December 5, 2025, Accessed 12/05/2025:
https://episcopalatlanta.org/for-faith/not-optimism/.
3) Fleming Rutledge, “God’s Cut-and-Fill Operation,” Advent: The Once and Future
Coming of Jesus Christ. Eerdmans, 2018, Kindle edition, Page 291, Location 5503
iv Ibid. Page 292, Location 5516.
Advent: A Season of Hope
November 30, 2025
1st Sunday of Advent Year A
Isaiah 2:1-5; Romans 13:11-14; Matthew 24:36-44; Psalm 122
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Sister Karen Kapell speaks with Mildred “Tinker” Schuman, a tribal member of the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians as part of a ceremony on October 31, 2025 that celebrated the historic land transfer. (Courtesy of Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration)
Bishop James Powers, John D. Johnson, Sr., Tribal President of the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, and Sister Sue Ernster pose in front of the Marywood property which was returned to the Tribe on October 31, 2025. (Courtesy of Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration)
1 Adam Borneman, “The Three C’s of the Apocalypse: Proclaiming God’s Advent as Clash,
Comfort, Calling,” Journal for Preachers: Advent 2025, Volume XLIX, Number 1, The Ministry
Collaborative: 2025, 21, 22, 24.
2 Robin Washington, “Catholic nuns in Wisconsin return land bought in 1966 to an Indigenous
tribe,” NPR Weekend Edition Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025. Accessed 11/29/2025:
https://www.npr.org/2025/11/29/nx-s1-5615173/catholic-nuns-in-wisconsin-return-land-
bought-in-1966-to-an-indigenous-tribe
Care. Connection. Courage.
July 13, 2025
5th Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 10 – Year C
Luke 10:25-37
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Sources:
Amy-Jill Levine and Ben Witherington III, “The Lawyers Questions and Answers,” The Gospel of Luke, Cambridge University Press (Cambridge: 2018), 287, 291-292.
Amy-Jill Levine and Ben Witherington III, “A Closer Look: Samaritans,” The Gospel of Luke, Cambridge University Press (Cambridge: 2018), 287.
Melodie Woerman, “Episcopalians invited to share stories of care, connection and courage to social media,” Episcopal News Service, July 7, 2025, Accessed 07/12/2025: https://episcopalnewsservice.org/2025/07/07/episcoplians-invited-to-share-stories-of-care-connection-and-courage-to-social-media/
Harvesting Peace
July 6, 2025
4rd Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 9 – Year C
Luke 10:1-11, 16-20
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Sources:
Boff, Leonardo. The Prayer of Saint Francis: A Message of Peace for the World Today. Orbis
Books, 2012. Kindle edition. Page 1, 6, 8, 5, 43-44, 50.
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