Wednesday of the Second week of Advent

Book of Isaiah

To whom can you liken me as an equal? says the Holy One.
Lift up your eyes on high and see who has created these: He leads out their army and numbers them, calling them all by name. By his great might and the strength of his power not one of them is missing!
Why, O Jacob, do you say, and declare, O Israel, "My way is hidden from the LORD, and my right is disregarded by my God"?
Do you not know or have you not heard? The LORD is the eternal God, creator of the ends of the earth. He does not faint nor grow weary, and his knowledge is beyond scrutiny.
He gives strength to the fainting; for the weak he makes vigor abound.
Though young men faint and grow weary, and youths stagger and fall,
They that hope in the LORD will renew their strength, they will soar as with eagles' wings; They will run and not grow weary, walk and not grow faint.

Psalms

Bless the LORD, O my soul;
and all my being, bless his holy name.
Bless the LORD, O my soul,
and forget not all his benefits.
He pardons all your iniquities,
he heals all your ills.
He redeems your life from destruction,
he crowns you with kindness and compassion.
Merciful and gracious is the LORD,
slow to anger and abounding in kindness.
Not according to our sins does he deal with us,
nor does he requite us according to our crimes.

Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Matthew

Jesus said to the crowds: “Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest.
Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart; and you will find rest for yourselves.
For my yoke is easy, and my burden light."

St. Ambrose()

SAINT AMBROSEBishop and Doctor of the Church(c. 339 - 397) St. Ambrose was descended from nobility. Before becoming a religious, he served as governor of Milan until 374. When the bishopric became vacant, St. Ambrose was ordained a bishop. He is best known for defending the unity of doctrine and preserving the traditions of the Church. Bp. Ambrose was not only a pastoral bishop, he also refuted heresies. He courageously resisted Empress Justina when she tried to give one of Milan's churches to the Arians. He also rebuked and led to penance the great Emperor Theodosius after the latter cruelly punished Thessalonica's inhabitants. St. Ambrose was the friend and consoler of St. Monica in all her trials. In 387, he had the joy of admitting her son St. Augustine to the Church. He passed away in 397 full of years and honors. He is one of the great Doctors of the Church.

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