St. John the Baptist expected a Messiah who would wipe out sinners. Instead, Jesus came to forgive them. Languishing in prison, John had to decide whether to cling to his beliefs or follow a merciful Jesus. In this homily reflection for December 14, 2025, the Third Sunday in Advent, Archbishop Weisenburger invites us to ask ourselves the same question.

No Christmas without conversion. No Jesus without John. In this homily reflection for December 7, 2025, the Second Sunday of Advent, Archbishop Weisenburger reminds us that being a disciple isn't about collecting religious experiences. It is, as St. John the Baptist tells us, about letting those experiences bear good fruit through our lives.

Advent invites us to prepare with hope. In this homily reflection for November 30, 2025, the First Sunday of Advent, Archbishop Weisenburger reminds us that as we look toward Christmas and the wonder of Christ’s first coming, Advent is also a time to ready ourselves for His promised return.

On the last Sunday before Advent, we celebrate Christ the King, a relatively new feast established just 100 years ago as the world grappled with dehumanizing ideologies. Its message is just as urgent today: We can ignore God and court disaster, or heed Him and find mercy and blessing.