We are living in a very tumultuous, chaotic, and uncertain times. There are enough and more ills and wickedness surrounding us. Despite the horrific situations in which we live today with two wars going on in the most civilized parts of the world with high literacy rates and business and intellectual acumen, still we are digging our own graves. Each side of the war knows the pitfalls of it and all that suffering brings to this shortsighted humanity. Yet things seem to be getting complicated more and more. It is almost like we are living in a barbaric world. In fact, the liturgical readings for this Second Sunday of Advent are almost specifically addressed to the reality of our world today.