December 10, 2017
I hope you have a nice day today too.
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Second Sunday of Advent
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Gospel: Mark 1:1-8
1 The beginning of the Good News of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
2 As it is written in the prophets,
"Behold,* I send my messenger before your face,
who will prepare your way before you:☆
3 the voice of one crying in the wilderness,
'Make ready the way of the Lord!
Make his paths straight!'"☆
4 John came baptising† in the wilderness and preaching the baptism of repentance for forgiveness of sins.
5 All the country of Judea and all those of Jerusalem went out to him. They were baptised by him in the Jordan river, confessing their sins.
6 John was clothed with camel's hair and a leather belt around his waist. He ate locusts and wild honey.
7 He preached, saying, "After me comes he who is mightier than I, the thong of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and loosen.
8 I baptised you in‡ water, but he will baptise you in the Holy Spirit."
*1:2: "Behold", from "?δο?", means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.
☆1:2: Malachi 3:1
☆1:3: Isaiah 40:3
†1:4: or, immersing
‡1:8: The Greek word (en) translated here as "in" could also be translated as "with" in some contexts.
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Isaiah 40:1-5, 9-11
1 "Comfort, comfort my people," says your God.
2 "Speak comfortably to Jerusalem; and call out to her that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned, that she has received of the LORD's hand double for all her sins."
3 The voice of one who calls out,
"Prepare the way of the LORD in the wilderness!
Make a level highway in the desert for our God.
4 Every valley shall be exalted,
and every mountain and hill shall be made low.
The uneven shall be made level,
and the rough places a plain.
5 the LORD's glory shall be revealed,
and all flesh shall see it together;
for the mouth of the LORD has spoken it."
6 The voice of one saying, "Cry!"
One said, "What shall I cry?"
"All flesh is like grass,
and all its glory is like the flower of the field.
7 The grass withers,
the flower fades,
because the LORD's breath blows on it.
Surely the people are like grass.
8 The grass withers,
the flower fades;
but the word of our God stands forever."
9 You who tell good news to Zion, go up on a high mountain.
You who tell good news to Jerusalem, lift up your voice with strength.
Lift it up. Don't be afraid.
Say to the cities of Judah, "Behold, your God!"
10 Behold, the Lord GOD will come as a mighty one,
and his arm will rule for him.
Behold, his reward is with him,
and his recompense before him.
11 He will feed his flock like a shepherd.
He will gather the lambs in his arm,
and carry them in his bosom.
He will gently lead those who have their young.
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2 Peter 3:8-14
8 But don't forget this one thing, beloved, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.
9 The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness; but is patient with us, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
10 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in which the heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements will be dissolved with fervent heat, and the earth and the works that are in it will be burnt up.
11 Therefore since all these things will be destroyed like this, what kind of people ought you to be in holy living and godliness,
12 looking for and earnestly desiring the coming of the day of God, which will cause the burning heavens to be dissolved, and the elements will melt with fervent heat?
13 But, according to his promise, we look for new heavens and a new earth, in which righteousness dwells.
14 Therefore, beloved, seeing that you look for these things, be diligent to be found in peace, without defect and blameless in his sight.
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* The World English Bible
http://ebible.org/web/
◇ December 10, 2017 Daily Mass Reading
http://ccc.usccb.org/cccradio/NABPodcasts/17_12_10.mp3
◇ Daily Readings December 10, 2017
http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/121017.cfm
◇ Liturgical Calendar
http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/calendarday.php?date=2017-12-10
◇ Zondervan King James Audio Bible
http://www.biblegateway.com/audio/dramatized/kjv/Mark.1
◇ King James Version Bible Online
http://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/book.php?book=Mark&chapter=1&verse=
◇ The New American Bible, Revised Edition (NABRE)
http://www.usccb.org/bible/books-of-the-bible/index.cfm
◇ Douay-Rheims Bible
http://www.drbo.org/
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