REPENT NOW OR PERISH Sunday 7 December 2025. Readings: Isaiah 11:1-10, Ps. 72:1-2,7-8,12-13,17, Romans 15:4-9, Matthew 3:1-12 “John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness of Judea, proclaiming, ‘Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.’” (Matthew 3:1-2) Last Sunday, our readings offered the three keys of Advent: to cast off the works of darkness, to forgive, reconcile and mend fences, and to be spiritually vigilant (to increase our prayerfulness). Today, the person and message of John th