Word Sharing Circle (WSC) Reflection Guide (For December 19, 2025 BLDLV P&W)

Word Sharing Circle (WSC) Reflection Guide

December 14, 2025 (Cycle A, Year II) – 3rd Sunday of Advent

Community Word: Jesus, our Emmanuel, brings salvation to the world and hope in every heart.

Theme: Salvation is manifested in our lives when we rejoice in the saving work of God in our life.

Promise: “Here is your God, he comes with vindication; with divine recompense he comes to save you.” (Is 35:4b)

Reflection:

The Third Sunday of Advent, traditionally known as Gaudete Sunday, calls us to rejoice, even before the fullness of God’s promise is seen. Our joy is not rooted in circumstances, but in the steadfast truth that God is faithful, present, and actively working in our lives. Advent joy is a deep spiritual certainty that God saves.

The prophet Isaiah offers a vision of hope overflowing with life: the desert blooming, the weak strengthened, the fearful reassured, and the broken restored (Is 35:1–6,10). These images remind us that God’s saving work is transformative. He turns barrenness into fruitfulness and sorrow into song. When we recognize these quiet miracles in our own lives, sins forgiven, relationships healed, inner strength renewed, we discover true Christian joy. Our rejoicing becomes an act of faith that honors the God who “comes with vindication… to save.”

The Psalm echoes this promise by proclaiming the Lord as the eternal helper of His people (Ps 146). He keeps faith forever, gives justice to the oppressed, feeds the hungry, and frees prisoners. This is the God who enters the Advent of our lives—not as a distant king but as a compassionate Savior who bends low to lift us up. We rejoice not because life is perfect, but because God is near and His love is sure.

James strengthens this message by urging patience and perseverance (Jas 5:7–10). Joy in the Christian life is not mere emotion; it is a decision to trust God’s timing and surrender our anxieties to Him. Like a farmer waiting for the harvest, we learn to hold our hearts steady, knowing that the Lord is already at work, even when we cannot yet see the fullness of His plan. Our patience becomes a witness of our faith; our joy becomes a testimony that God is true to His promises.

In the Gospel, Jesus confirms to the disciples of John the Baptist that the signs of salvation are already unfolding: the blind see, the lame walk, and the poor hear good news (Mt 11:2–11). Jesus invites John, and us, to look beyond our disappointments and recognize God’s saving action already present. Joy grows when our eyes are opened to God’s work in everyday life. Even small graces – peace during trials, renewed hope, courage to change, are signs that Christ is near.

Our theme calls us to rejoice because God continues to save us. And our promise assures us that His coming brings justice, mercy, and healing. When we welcome His salvation with grateful hearts, our joy becomes a light that encourages others to trust in Him as well. God’s promise is true: “Here is your God, he comes with vindication; with divine recompense he comes to save you.” (Is 35:4b)

Prayer

Lord Jesus, open my eyes to see Your saving work in my life each day. Fill my heart with true Advent joy, joy that springs from Your faithful love. Strengthen my patience, deepen my trust, and help me rejoice in the hope of Your coming. May my life reflect Your goodness and bring encouragement to others. Amen.

Reflection Guide Questions

1. Where have I experienced God’s saving work or healing in my life recently?

2. What hinders me from living with joy and confidence in God’s promises?

3. How can I be a bearer of hope and encouragement to others this Advent?

This Week's Daily Mass Reading Guide:

December 14, 2025 (Sun) – Is 35:1-6, 10/ Ps 146:6-10/ Jas 8:7-10/ Mt 11:2-11

December 15, 2025 (Mon) – Nm 24:2-7, 15-17/ Ps 25:4-9/ Mt 21:23-27

December 16, 2025 (Tue) – Zep 3:1—2, 9-13/ Ps 34:2-3, 6-7, 17-18, 19-23/ Mt 21:28-32

December 17, 2025 (Wed) – Gn 49:2, 8-10/ Ps 72:1-4, 7, 8, 17/ Mt 1:1-17

December 18, 2025 (Thu) – Jer 23:5-8/ Ps 72:1, 2, 12, 13, 18, 19/ Mt 1:18-25

December 19, 2025 (Fri) – Jgs 13:2-7, 24, 25/ Ps 71:3-6, 16-17/ Lk 1:5-25

December 20, 2025 (Sat) – Is 7:10-14/ Ps 1-6/ Lk 1:26-38

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