Second Sunday of Advent with Bishop Callahan

Host Jack Socha welcomes viewers to the second week of Advent in the Diocese of La Crosse, featuring Salvation Army Band music and highlighting collaboration with Catholic Charities to assist people in need, including 13,000 Afghan refugees at Fort McCoy. Socha and Bishop William Patrick Callahan discuss ongoing COVID concerns, vaccination and boosters, and the importance of staying cautious while not missing the season. Bishop Callahan explains Advent as the start of the liturgical year, the structure of readings (including Luke and Philippians), Advent’s focus on both Christ’s birth and his promised return, and clarifies that the 12 days of Christmas begin on Christmas Day. The episode encourages charitable giving through trusted diocesan ministries and the Bishop’s Annual Appeal, includes “God-incidence” stories and a reading of “A String of Blue Beads,” and concludes with background on Longfellow’s “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day.”

03:08 Salvation Army Spotlight

04:20 COVID Caution Reminder

06:28 Bishop Callahan Joins

07:44 Fort McCoy Updates

10:28 What Advent Means

15:50 Gaudete And Christmas Days

17:51 Bethlehem Census Story

20:08 Living With COVID Season

22:27 Philippians Joy Partnership

24:59 Schedules And Staying Informed

26:33 Genesis Order And Love

28:47 Rotten Times Hope

29:40 Czina Final Suite

33:19 Giving Wisely

35:40 Advent Prayer Blessing

37:26 Variant Close Home

38:29 God Incidence Stories

43:25 Blue Beads Tale

50:13 Longfellow Bells Origins