Bishop Barron’s Sunday Sermons - Catholic Preaching and Homilies Three Advent Lessons
Dec 21, 2003
The final Sunday of Advent brings powerful lessons from Micah, Elizabeth, and Mary. Micah teaches that great things can emerge from humble beginnings. Elizabeth’s story illustrates the importance of never losing hope, even in moments of despair. Mary embodies trust and energy in her mission, demonstrating a profound cooperation with God. These essential lessons encourage reflection on faith and perseverance as the season comes to a close.
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Small Beginnings, Grand Outcomes
- The Bible often reverses expectations by making the small the source of greatness.
- Micah's prophecy of Bethlehem shows God works through humble, overlooked people and places.
Humble Heroes Defeat the Mightier Foe
- Barron recalls biblical examples like Moses and David to illustrate small figures confronting mighty powers.
- He compares Frodo from Tolkien to biblical heroes as humble carriers of world-changing tasks.
Greatness Is Humble Self-Giving
- True greatness is rooted in humility and self-giving, not ego and accumulation.
- Barron links God's communal, humble nature to the biblical pattern of greatness emerging from self-emptying love.
