On this mountain the LORD of hosts 
will provide for all peoples
, A feast of rich food and choice wines, 
juicy, rich food and pure, choice wines.
 On this mountain he will destroy
 the veil that veils all peoples,
 The web that is woven over all nations; 
he will destroy death forever. 
The Lord GOD will wipe away
 the tears from all faces;
 The reproach of his people he will remove 
from the whole earth; for the LORD has spoken.
On that day it will be said:
 “Behold our God, to whom we looked to save us!
 This is the LORD for whom we looked; 
let us rejoice and be glad that he has saved us!”
 For the hand of the LORD will rest on this mountain.
(Is 25:6-10a)

The prophecies of Isaiah are the core of the season of Advent. After so many have died in this pandemic, to hear that God will come to save us and will wipe away our tears and will destroy death forever is a promise fulfilled in Jesus whose coming we await. The photo today is "Jesus multiplies the loaves and fishes" by artist Bénédite de la Roncière, based on a depiction of the Gospel scene created by a Christian community in Cameroon.