December 22, 2018
I hope you have a nice day today too.
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Saturday of the Third Week of Advent
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Gospel : Luke 1:46-56
46 Mary said,
"My soul magnifies the Lord.
47 My spirit has rejoiced in God my Saviour,
48 for he has looked at the humble state of his servant.
For behold, from now on, all generations will call me blessed.
49 For he who is mighty has done great things for me.
Holy is his name.
50 His mercy is for generations of generations on those who fear him.
51 He has shown strength with his arm.
He has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
52 He has put down princes from their thrones.
And has exalted the lowly.
53 He has filled the hungry with good things.
He has sent the rich away empty.
54 He has given help to Israel, his servant, that he might remember mercy,
55 As he spoke to our fathers,
to Abraham and his offspring‡ forever."
56 Mary stayed with her about three months, and then returned to her house.
‡1:55: or, seed
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1 Samuel 1:24-28
24 When she had weaned him, she took him up with her, with three bulls, and one ephah§ of meal, and a bottle of wine, and brought him to the LORD's house in Shiloh. The child was young.
25 They killed the bull, and brought the child to Eli.
26 She said, "Oh, my lord, as your soul lives, my lord, I am the woman who stood by you here, praying to the LORD.
27 I prayed for this child; and the LORD has given me my petition which I asked of him.
28 Therefore I have also given him to the LORD. As long as he lives he is given to the LORD." He worshipped the LORD there.
§1:24: 1 ephah is about 22 litres or about 2/3 of a bushel
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* The World English Bible
http://ebible.org/web/
◇ December 22, 2018 Daily Mass Reading
http://ccc.usccb.org/cccradio/NABPodcasts/18_12_22.mp3
◇ Daily Readings December 22, 2018
http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/122218.cfm
◇ Liturgical Calendar
http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/calendarday.php?date=2018-12-22
◇ Zondervan King James Audio Bible
http://www.biblegateway.com/audio/dramatized/kjv/Luke.1
◇ King James Version Bible Online
http://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/book.php?book=Luke&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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