Advent Sunday 27th November 2016
First Sunday of Advent 2016 Sung Mass 10.15 am . at St. Peter's Catholic Church SS9 4BX Celebrant Fr Bob White -Preacher Deacon Richard Cerson Said Masses at 8.30am and 6pm. In a Dark Hour: Scott Hahn Reflects on the First Sunday in Advent Download Audio File Readings: Isaiah 2:1-5 Psalm 122:1-9 Romans 13:11-14 Matthew 24:37-44 Jesus exaggerates in today's Gospel when He claims not to know the day or the hour when He will come again. He occasionally makes such overstatements to drive home a point we might otherwise miss (see Matthew 5:34 ; 23:9 ; Luke 14:26 ). His point here is that the exact "hour" is not important. What is crucial is that we not postpone our repentance, that we be ready for Him—spiritually and morally—when He comes. For He will surely come, He tells us—like a thi