December 25, 2025
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The Fifth Day in the Octave of Christmas
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☆ Gospel:Luke 2:22-35
22
And when the necessary days for making them clean by the law of Moses had come to an end, they took him to Jerusalem to give him to the Lord
23
(As it says in the law of the Lord, Every mother's first male child is to be holy to the Lord),
24
And to make an offering, as it is ordered in the law of the Lord, of two doves or other young birds.
25
And there was then in Jerusalem a man whose name was Simeon; and he was an upright man, fearing God and waiting for the comfort of Israel: and the Holy Spirit was on him.
26
And he had knowledge, through the Holy Spirit, that he would not see death till he had seen the Lord's Christ.
27
And full of the Spirit he came into the Temple; and when the father and mother came in with the child Jesus, to do with him what was ordered by the law,
28
Then he took him in his arms and gave praise to God and said,
29
Now you are letting your servant go in peace, O Lord, as you have said;
30
For my eyes have seen your salvation,
31
Which you have made ready before the face of all nations;
32
A light of revelation to the Gentiles, and the glory of your people Israel.
33
And his father and mother were full of wonder at the things which were said about him.
34
And Simeon gave them his blessing and said to Mary, his mother, See, this child will be the cause of the downfall and the lifting up of great numbers of people in Israel, and he will be a sign against which hard words will be said;
35
(And a sword will go through your heart;) so that the secret thoughts of men may come to light.
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☆ 1 John 2:3-11
3
And by this we may be certain that we have knowledge of him, if we keep his laws.
4
The man who says, I have knowledge of him, and does not keep his laws, is false, and there is nothing true in him:
5
But in every man who keeps his word, the love of God is made complete. By this we may be certain that we are in him:
6
He who says that he is living in him, will do as he did.
7
My loved ones, I do not give you a new law, but an old law which you had from the first; this old law is the word which came to your ears.
8
Again, I give you a new law, which is true in him and in you; for the night is near its end and the true light is even now shining out.
9
He who says that he is in the light, and has hate in his heart for his brother, is still in the dark.
10
He who has love for his brother is in the light, and there is no cause of error in him.
11
But he who has hate for his brother is in the dark, walking in the dark with no knowledge of where he is going, unable to see because of the dark.
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12.29.2025
12.28.2025
Today's Bible story ☆
December 28, 2025
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Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph
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☆ Gospel:Matthew 2:13-15, 19-23
13
And when they had gone, an angel of the Lord came to Joseph in a dream, saying, Get up and take the young child and his mother, and go into Egypt, and do not go from there till I give you word; for Herod will be searching for the young child to put him to death.
14
So he took the young child and his mother by night, and went into Egypt;
15
And was there till the death of Herod; so that the word of the Lord through the prophet might come true, Out of Egypt have I sent for my son.
19
But when Herod was dead, an angel of the Lord came in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,
20
Saying, Get up and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: because they who were attempting to take the young child's life are dead.
21
And he got up, and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.
22
But when it came to his ears that Archelaus was ruling over Judaea in the place of his father Herod, he was in fear of going there; and God having given him news of the danger in a dream, he went out of the way into the country parts of Galilee.
23
And he came and was living in a town named Nazareth: so that the word of the prophets might come true, He will be named a Nazarene.
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☆ Sirach 3:2-6, 12-14 **
2
For the Lord sets a father in honor over his children
and confirms a mother's authority over her sons.
3
Those who honor their father atone for sins;
4
they store up riches who respect their mother.
5
Those who honor their father will have joy in their own children,
and when they pray they are heard.
6
Those who respect their father will live a long life;
those who obey the Lord honor their mother.
12
My son, be steadfast in honoring your father;
do not grieve him as long as he lives.
13
Even if his mind fails, be considerate of him;
do not revile him because you are in your prime.
14
Kindness to a father will not be forgotten;
it will serve as a sin offering-it will take lasting root.
** Sirach 3:2-6, 12-14
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/sirach/3?2
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☆ Colossians 3:12-21
12
As saints of God, then, holy and dearly loved, let your behaviour be marked by pity and mercy, kind feeling, a low opinion of yourselves, gentle ways, and a power of undergoing all things;
13
Being gentle to one another and having forgiveness for one another, if anyone has done wrong to his brother, even as the Lord had forgiveness for you:
14
And more than all, have love; the only way in which you may be completely joined together.
15
And let the peace of Christ be ruling in your hearts, as it was the purpose of God for you to be one body; and give praise to God at all times.
16
Let the word of Christ be in you in all wealth of wisdom; teaching and helping one another with songs of praise and holy words, making melody to God with grace in your hearts.
17
And whatever you do, in word or in act, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving praise to God the Father through him.
18
Wives, be under the authority of your husbands, as is right in the Lord.
19
Husbands, have love for your wives, and be not bitter against them.
20
Children, do the orders of your fathers and mothers in all things, for this is pleasing to the Lord.
21
Fathers, do not be hard on your children, so that their spirit may not be broken.
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Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph
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☆ Gospel:Matthew 2:13-15, 19-23
13
And when they had gone, an angel of the Lord came to Joseph in a dream, saying, Get up and take the young child and his mother, and go into Egypt, and do not go from there till I give you word; for Herod will be searching for the young child to put him to death.
14
So he took the young child and his mother by night, and went into Egypt;
15
And was there till the death of Herod; so that the word of the Lord through the prophet might come true, Out of Egypt have I sent for my son.
19
But when Herod was dead, an angel of the Lord came in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,
20
Saying, Get up and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: because they who were attempting to take the young child's life are dead.
21
And he got up, and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.
22
But when it came to his ears that Archelaus was ruling over Judaea in the place of his father Herod, he was in fear of going there; and God having given him news of the danger in a dream, he went out of the way into the country parts of Galilee.
23
And he came and was living in a town named Nazareth: so that the word of the prophets might come true, He will be named a Nazarene.
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☆ Sirach 3:2-6, 12-14 **
2
For the Lord sets a father in honor over his children
and confirms a mother's authority over her sons.
3
Those who honor their father atone for sins;
4
they store up riches who respect their mother.
5
Those who honor their father will have joy in their own children,
and when they pray they are heard.
6
Those who respect their father will live a long life;
those who obey the Lord honor their mother.
12
My son, be steadfast in honoring your father;
do not grieve him as long as he lives.
13
Even if his mind fails, be considerate of him;
do not revile him because you are in your prime.
14
Kindness to a father will not be forgotten;
it will serve as a sin offering-it will take lasting root.
** Sirach 3:2-6, 12-14
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/sirach/3?2
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☆ Colossians 3:12-21
12
As saints of God, then, holy and dearly loved, let your behaviour be marked by pity and mercy, kind feeling, a low opinion of yourselves, gentle ways, and a power of undergoing all things;
13
Being gentle to one another and having forgiveness for one another, if anyone has done wrong to his brother, even as the Lord had forgiveness for you:
14
And more than all, have love; the only way in which you may be completely joined together.
15
And let the peace of Christ be ruling in your hearts, as it was the purpose of God for you to be one body; and give praise to God at all times.
16
Let the word of Christ be in you in all wealth of wisdom; teaching and helping one another with songs of praise and holy words, making melody to God with grace in your hearts.
17
And whatever you do, in word or in act, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving praise to God the Father through him.
18
Wives, be under the authority of your husbands, as is right in the Lord.
19
Husbands, have love for your wives, and be not bitter against them.
20
Children, do the orders of your fathers and mothers in all things, for this is pleasing to the Lord.
21
Fathers, do not be hard on your children, so that their spirit may not be broken.
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12.27.2025
Today's Bible story ☆
December 27, 2025
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Feast of Saint John, Apostle and Evangelist
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☆ Gospel:John 20:1a and 2-8
1a
Now on the first day of the week,
2
Then she(Mary Magdalene) went running to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple who was loved by Jesus, and said to them, They have taken away the Lord out of the place of the dead and we have no knowledge where they have put him.
3
So Peter and the other disciple went out to the place of the dead.
4
They went running together, and the other disciple got in front of Peter and came first to the hole in the rock;
5
And looking in, he saw the linen bands on the earth; but he did not go in,
6
Then Simon Peter came after him and went into the hole in the rock; and he saw the linen bands on the earth,
7
And the cloth, which had been round his head, not with the linen bands but rolled up in a place by itself.
8
Then the other disciple who came there first went in; and he saw and belief came to him.
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☆ 1 John 1:1-4
1
That which was from the first, which has come to our ears, and which we have seen with our eyes, looking on it and touching it with our hands, about the Word of life
2
(And the life was made clear to us, and we have seen it and are witnessing to it and giving you word of that eternal life which was with the Father and was seen by us);
3
We give you word of all we have seen and everything which has come to our ears, so that you may be united with us; and we are united with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ:
4
And we are writing these things to you so that our joy may be made complete.
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Feast of Saint John, Apostle and Evangelist
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☆ Gospel:John 20:1a and 2-8
1a
Now on the first day of the week,
2
Then she(Mary Magdalene) went running to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple who was loved by Jesus, and said to them, They have taken away the Lord out of the place of the dead and we have no knowledge where they have put him.
3
So Peter and the other disciple went out to the place of the dead.
4
They went running together, and the other disciple got in front of Peter and came first to the hole in the rock;
5
And looking in, he saw the linen bands on the earth; but he did not go in,
6
Then Simon Peter came after him and went into the hole in the rock; and he saw the linen bands on the earth,
7
And the cloth, which had been round his head, not with the linen bands but rolled up in a place by itself.
8
Then the other disciple who came there first went in; and he saw and belief came to him.
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☆ 1 John 1:1-4
1
That which was from the first, which has come to our ears, and which we have seen with our eyes, looking on it and touching it with our hands, about the Word of life
2
(And the life was made clear to us, and we have seen it and are witnessing to it and giving you word of that eternal life which was with the Father and was seen by us);
3
We give you word of all we have seen and everything which has come to our ears, so that you may be united with us; and we are united with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ:
4
And we are writing these things to you so that our joy may be made complete.
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12.26.2025
Today's Bible story ☆
December 26, 2025
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Feast of Saint Stephen, First Martyr
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☆ Gospel:Matthew 10:17-22
17
But be on the watch against men: for they will give you up to the Sanhedrins, and in their Synagogues they will give you blows;
18
And you will come before rulers and kings because of me, for a witness to them and to the Gentiles.
19
But when you are given up into their hands, do not be troubled about what to say or how to say it: for in that hour what you are to say will be given to you;
20
Because it is not you who say the words, but the Spirit of your Father in you.
21
And brother will give up brother to death, and the father his child: and children will go against their fathers and mothers, and put them to death.
22
And you will be hated by all men because of my name: but he who is strong to the end will have salvation.
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☆ Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59
6:8
And Stephen, full of grace and power, did great wonders and signs among the people.
9
But some of those who were of the Synagogue named that of the Libertines, and some of the men of Cyrene and of Alexandria and those from Cilicia and Asia, had arguments with Stephen.
10
But they were not able to get the better of him, for his words were full of wisdom and of the Spirit.
7:54
Hearing these things, they were cut to the heart and moved with wrath against him.
55
But he was full of the Holy Spirit, and looking up to heaven, he saw the glory of God and Jesus at the right hand of God.
56
And he said, Now I see heaven open, and the Son of man at the right hand of God.
57
But with loud cries, and stopping their ears, they made an attack on him all together,
58
Driving him out of the town and stoning him: and the witnesses put their clothing at the feet of a young man named Saul.
59
And Stephen, while he was being stoned, made prayer to God, saying, Lord Jesus, take my spirit.
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Feast of Saint Stephen, First Martyr
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☆ Gospel:Matthew 10:17-22
17
But be on the watch against men: for they will give you up to the Sanhedrins, and in their Synagogues they will give you blows;
18
And you will come before rulers and kings because of me, for a witness to them and to the Gentiles.
19
But when you are given up into their hands, do not be troubled about what to say or how to say it: for in that hour what you are to say will be given to you;
20
Because it is not you who say the words, but the Spirit of your Father in you.
21
And brother will give up brother to death, and the father his child: and children will go against their fathers and mothers, and put them to death.
22
And you will be hated by all men because of my name: but he who is strong to the end will have salvation.
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☆ Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59
6:8
And Stephen, full of grace and power, did great wonders and signs among the people.
9
But some of those who were of the Synagogue named that of the Libertines, and some of the men of Cyrene and of Alexandria and those from Cilicia and Asia, had arguments with Stephen.
10
But they were not able to get the better of him, for his words were full of wisdom and of the Spirit.
7:54
Hearing these things, they were cut to the heart and moved with wrath against him.
55
But he was full of the Holy Spirit, and looking up to heaven, he saw the glory of God and Jesus at the right hand of God.
56
And he said, Now I see heaven open, and the Son of man at the right hand of God.
57
But with loud cries, and stopping their ears, they made an attack on him all together,
58
Driving him out of the town and stoning him: and the witnesses put their clothing at the feet of a young man named Saul.
59
And Stephen, while he was being stoned, made prayer to God, saying, Lord Jesus, take my spirit.
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12.25.2025
Merry Christmas!
December 25, 2025
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The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas)
Mass during the Night
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☆ Gospel:Luke 2:1-14
1
Now it came about in those days that an order went out from Caesar Augustus that there was to be a numbering of all the world.
2
This was the first numbering, which was made when Quirinius was ruler of Syria.
3
And all men went to be numbered, everyone to his town.
4
And Joseph went up from Galilee, out of the town of Nazareth, into Judaea, to Beth-lehem, the town of David, because he was of the house and family of David,
5
To be put on the list with Mary, his future wife, who was about to become a mother.
6
And while they were there, the time came for her to give birth.
7
And she had her first son; and folding him in linen, she put him to rest in the place where the cattle had their food, because there was no room for them in the house.
8
And in the same country there were keepers of sheep in the fields, watching over their flock by night.
9
And an angel of the Lord came to them, and the glory of the Lord was shining round about them: and fear came on them.
10
And the angel said, Have no fear; for truly, I give you good news of great joy which will be for all the people:
11
For on this day, in the town of David, a Saviour has come to birth, who is Christ the Lord.
12
And this is the sign to you: you will see a young child folded in linen, in the place where the cattle have their food.
13
And suddenly there was with the angel a great band of spirits from heaven, giving praise to God, and saying,
14
Glory to God in the highest, and on the earth peace among men with whom he is well pleased.
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☆ Isaiah 9:1-6
1
In earlier times he made the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali of small value, but after that he gave it glory, by the way of the sea, on the other side of Jordan, Galilee of the nations.
2
The people who went in the dark have seen a great light, and for those who were living in the land of the deepest night, the light is shining.
3
You have made them very glad, increasing their joy. They are glad before you as men are glad in the time of getting in the grain, or when they make division of the goods taken in war.
4
For by your hand the yoke on his neck and the rod on his back, even the rod of his cruel master, have been broken, as in the day of Midian.
5
For every boot of the man of war with his sounding step, and the clothing rolled in blood, will be for burning, food for the fire.
6
For to us a child has come, to us a son is given; and the government has been placed in his hands; and he has been named Wise Guide, Strong God, Father for ever, Prince of Peace.
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☆ Titus 2:11-14
11
For the grace of God has come, giving salvation to all men,
12
Training us so that, turning away from evil and the desires of this world, we may be living wisely and uprightly in the knowledge of God in this present life;
13
Looking for the glad hope, the revelation of the glory of our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ;
14
Who gave himself for us, so that he might make us free from all wrongdoing, and make for himself a people clean in heart and on fire with good works.
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The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas)
Mass during the Night
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☆ Gospel:Luke 2:1-14
1
Now it came about in those days that an order went out from Caesar Augustus that there was to be a numbering of all the world.
2
This was the first numbering, which was made when Quirinius was ruler of Syria.
3
And all men went to be numbered, everyone to his town.
4
And Joseph went up from Galilee, out of the town of Nazareth, into Judaea, to Beth-lehem, the town of David, because he was of the house and family of David,
5
To be put on the list with Mary, his future wife, who was about to become a mother.
6
And while they were there, the time came for her to give birth.
7
And she had her first son; and folding him in linen, she put him to rest in the place where the cattle had their food, because there was no room for them in the house.
8
And in the same country there were keepers of sheep in the fields, watching over their flock by night.
9
And an angel of the Lord came to them, and the glory of the Lord was shining round about them: and fear came on them.
10
And the angel said, Have no fear; for truly, I give you good news of great joy which will be for all the people:
11
For on this day, in the town of David, a Saviour has come to birth, who is Christ the Lord.
12
And this is the sign to you: you will see a young child folded in linen, in the place where the cattle have their food.
13
And suddenly there was with the angel a great band of spirits from heaven, giving praise to God, and saying,
14
Glory to God in the highest, and on the earth peace among men with whom he is well pleased.
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☆ Isaiah 9:1-6
1
In earlier times he made the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali of small value, but after that he gave it glory, by the way of the sea, on the other side of Jordan, Galilee of the nations.
2
The people who went in the dark have seen a great light, and for those who were living in the land of the deepest night, the light is shining.
3
You have made them very glad, increasing their joy. They are glad before you as men are glad in the time of getting in the grain, or when they make division of the goods taken in war.
4
For by your hand the yoke on his neck and the rod on his back, even the rod of his cruel master, have been broken, as in the day of Midian.
5
For every boot of the man of war with his sounding step, and the clothing rolled in blood, will be for burning, food for the fire.
6
For to us a child has come, to us a son is given; and the government has been placed in his hands; and he has been named Wise Guide, Strong God, Father for ever, Prince of Peace.
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☆ Titus 2:11-14
11
For the grace of God has come, giving salvation to all men,
12
Training us so that, turning away from evil and the desires of this world, we may be living wisely and uprightly in the knowledge of God in this present life;
13
Looking for the glad hope, the revelation of the glory of our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ;
14
Who gave himself for us, so that he might make us free from all wrongdoing, and make for himself a people clean in heart and on fire with good works.
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12.24.2025
Today's Bible story ☆
December 24, 2025
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Wednesday of the Fourth Week of Advent
Mass in the Morning
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☆ Gospel:Luke 1:67-79
67
And his father, Zacharias, was full of the Holy Spirit, and with the voice of a prophet said these words:
68
Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, for he has come to his people and made them free,
69
Lifting up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David,
70
(As he said, by the mouth of his holy prophets, from the earliest times,)
71
Salvation from those who are against us, and from the hands of those who have hate for us;
72
To do acts of mercy to our fathers and to keep in mind his holy word,
73
The oath which he made to Abraham, our father,
74
That we, being made free from the fear of those who are against us, might give him worship,
75
In righteousness and holy living before him all our days.
76
And you, child, will be named the prophet of the Most High: you will go before the face of the Lord, to make ready his ways;
77
To give knowledge of salvation to his people, through the forgiveness of sins,
78
Because of the loving mercies of our God, by which the dawn from heaven has come to us,
79
To give light to those in dark places, and in the shade of death, so that our feet may be guided into the way of peace.
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☆ 2 Samuel 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16
1
Now when the king was living in his house, and the Lord had given him rest from war on every side;
2
The king said to Nathan the prophet, See now, I am living in a house of cedar, but the ark of God is housed inside the curtains of a tent.
3
And Nathan said to the king, Go and do whatever is in your heart; for the Lord is with you.
4
Now that night the word of the Lord came to Nathan, saying,
5
Go and say to my servant David, The Lord says, Are you to be the builder of a house, a living-place for me?
8b
The Lord of armies says, I took you from the fields, from keeping the sheep, so that you might be a ruler over my people, over my people Israel:
9
And I have been with you wherever you went, cutting off before you all those who were against you; and I will make your name great, like the name of the greatest ones of the earth.
10
And I will make a resting-place for my people Israel, planting them there, so that they may be living in the place which is theirs, and never again be moved; and never again will they be troubled by evil men as they were at the first,
11
From the time when I put judges over my people Israel; and I will give you peace from all who are against you. And the Lord says to you that he will make you the head of a line of kings.
12
And when the time comes for you to go to rest with your fathers, I will put in your place your seed after you, the offspring of your body, and I will make his kingdom strong.
14a
I will be to him a father and he will be to me a son:
16
And your family and your kingdom will keep their place before me for ever: the seat of your authority will never be overturned.
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☆ Gospel:Luke 1:67-79
67
And his father, Zacharias, was full of the Holy Spirit, and with the voice of a prophet said these words:
68
Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, for he has come to his people and made them free,
69
Lifting up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David,
70
(As he said, by the mouth of his holy prophets, from the earliest times,)
71
Salvation from those who are against us, and from the hands of those who have hate for us;
72
To do acts of mercy to our fathers and to keep in mind his holy word,
73
The oath which he made to Abraham, our father,
74
That we, being made free from the fear of those who are against us, might give him worship,
75
In righteousness and holy living before him all our days.
76
And you, child, will be named the prophet of the Most High: you will go before the face of the Lord, to make ready his ways;
77
To give knowledge of salvation to his people, through the forgiveness of sins,
78
Because of the loving mercies of our God, by which the dawn from heaven has come to us,
79
To give light to those in dark places, and in the shade of death, so that our feet may be guided into the way of peace.
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☆ 2 Samuel 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16
1
Now when the king was living in his house, and the Lord had given him rest from war on every side;
2
The king said to Nathan the prophet, See now, I am living in a house of cedar, but the ark of God is housed inside the curtains of a tent.
3
And Nathan said to the king, Go and do whatever is in your heart; for the Lord is with you.
4
Now that night the word of the Lord came to Nathan, saying,
5
Go and say to my servant David, The Lord says, Are you to be the builder of a house, a living-place for me?
8b
The Lord of armies says, I took you from the fields, from keeping the sheep, so that you might be a ruler over my people, over my people Israel:
9
And I have been with you wherever you went, cutting off before you all those who were against you; and I will make your name great, like the name of the greatest ones of the earth.
10
And I will make a resting-place for my people Israel, planting them there, so that they may be living in the place which is theirs, and never again be moved; and never again will they be troubled by evil men as they were at the first,
11
From the time when I put judges over my people Israel; and I will give you peace from all who are against you. And the Lord says to you that he will make you the head of a line of kings.
12
And when the time comes for you to go to rest with your fathers, I will put in your place your seed after you, the offspring of your body, and I will make his kingdom strong.
14a
I will be to him a father and he will be to me a son:
16
And your family and your kingdom will keep their place before me for ever: the seat of your authority will never be overturned.
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12.23.2025
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December 23, 2025
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Tuesday of the Fourth Week of Advent
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☆ Gospel:Luke 1:57-66
57
Now it was time for Elisabeth to give birth, and she had a son.
58
And it came to the ears of her neighbours and relations that the Lord had been very good to her, and they took part in her joy.
59
And on the eighth day they came to see to the circumcision of the child, and they would have given him the name of Zacharias, his father's name;
60
But his mother made answer and said, No, his name is John.
61
And they said, Not one of your relations has that name.
62
And they made signs to his father, to say what name was to be given to him.
63
And he sent for writing materials and put down: His name is John; and they were all surprised.
64
And straight away his mouth was open and his tongue was free and he gave praise to God.
65
And fear came on all those who were living round about them: and there was much talk about all these things in all the hill-country of Judaea.
66
And all who had word of them kept them in their minds and said, What will this child be? For the hand of the Lord was with him.
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☆ Malachi 3:1-4, 4：5-6
（Malachi 3:1-4, 23-24）**
3:1
See, I am sending my servant, and he will make ready the way before me; and the Lord, whom you are looking for, will suddenly come to his Temple; and the angel of the agreement, in whom you have delight, see, he is coming, says the Lord of armies.
2
But by whom may the day of his coming be faced? and who may keep his place when he is seen? for he is like the metal-tester's fire and the cleaner's soap.
3
He will take his seat, testing and cleaning the sons of Levi, burning away the evil from them as from gold and silver; so that they may make offerings to the Lord in righteousness.
4
Then the offering of Judah and Jerusalem will be pleasing to the Lord, as in days gone by, and as in past years.
4:5
See, I am sending you Elijah the prophet before the day of the Lord comes, that great day, greatly to be feared.
6
And by him the hearts of fathers will be turned to their children, and the hearts of children to their fathers; for fear that I may come and put the earth under a curse.
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Tuesday of the Fourth Week of Advent
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☆ Gospel:Luke 1:57-66
57
Now it was time for Elisabeth to give birth, and she had a son.
58
And it came to the ears of her neighbours and relations that the Lord had been very good to her, and they took part in her joy.
59
And on the eighth day they came to see to the circumcision of the child, and they would have given him the name of Zacharias, his father's name;
60
But his mother made answer and said, No, his name is John.
61
And they said, Not one of your relations has that name.
62
And they made signs to his father, to say what name was to be given to him.
63
And he sent for writing materials and put down: His name is John; and they were all surprised.
64
And straight away his mouth was open and his tongue was free and he gave praise to God.
65
And fear came on all those who were living round about them: and there was much talk about all these things in all the hill-country of Judaea.
66
And all who had word of them kept them in their minds and said, What will this child be? For the hand of the Lord was with him.
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☆ Malachi 3:1-4, 4：5-6
（Malachi 3:1-4, 23-24）**
3:1
See, I am sending my servant, and he will make ready the way before me; and the Lord, whom you are looking for, will suddenly come to his Temple; and the angel of the agreement, in whom you have delight, see, he is coming, says the Lord of armies.
2
But by whom may the day of his coming be faced? and who may keep his place when he is seen? for he is like the metal-tester's fire and the cleaner's soap.
3
He will take his seat, testing and cleaning the sons of Levi, burning away the evil from them as from gold and silver; so that they may make offerings to the Lord in righteousness.
4
Then the offering of Judah and Jerusalem will be pleasing to the Lord, as in days gone by, and as in past years.
4:5
See, I am sending you Elijah the prophet before the day of the Lord comes, that great day, greatly to be feared.
6
And by him the hearts of fathers will be turned to their children, and the hearts of children to their fathers; for fear that I may come and put the earth under a curse.
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12.22.2025
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December 22, 2025
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Monday of the Fourth Week of Advent
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☆ Gospel:Luke 1:46-56
46
And Mary said: My soul gives glory to God;
47
My spirit is glad in God my Saviour.
48
For he has had pity on his servant, though she is poor and lowly placed: and from this hour will all generations give witness to the blessing which has come to me.
49
For he who is strong has done great things for me; and holy is his name.
50
His mercy is for all generations in whom is the fear of him.
51
With his arm he has done acts of power; he has put to flight those who have pride in their hearts.
52
He has put down kings from their seats, lifting up on high the men of low degree.
53
Those who had no food he made full of good things; the men of wealth he sent away with nothing in their hands;
54
His help he has given to Israel, his servant, so that he might keep in mind his mercy to Abraham and his seed for ever,
55
As he gave his word to our fathers.
56
And Mary was with her for about three months and then went back to her house.
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☆ 1 Samuel 1:24-28
24
Then when she had done so, she took him with her, with a three-year old ox and an ephah of meal and a skin full of wine, and took him to the house of the Lord at Shiloh: now the child was still very young.
25
And when they had made an offering of the ox, they took the child to Eli.
26
And she said, O my lord, as your soul is living, my lord, I am that woman who was making a prayer to the Lord here by your side:
27
My prayer was for this child; and the Lord has given him to me in answer to my request:
28
So I have given him to the Lord; for all his life he is the Lord's. Then he gave the Lord worship there.
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☆ Gospel:Luke 1:46-56
46
And Mary said: My soul gives glory to God;
47
My spirit is glad in God my Saviour.
48
For he has had pity on his servant, though she is poor and lowly placed: and from this hour will all generations give witness to the blessing which has come to me.
49
For he who is strong has done great things for me; and holy is his name.
50
His mercy is for all generations in whom is the fear of him.
51
With his arm he has done acts of power; he has put to flight those who have pride in their hearts.
52
He has put down kings from their seats, lifting up on high the men of low degree.
53
Those who had no food he made full of good things; the men of wealth he sent away with nothing in their hands;
54
His help he has given to Israel, his servant, so that he might keep in mind his mercy to Abraham and his seed for ever,
55
As he gave his word to our fathers.
56
And Mary was with her for about three months and then went back to her house.
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☆ 1 Samuel 1:24-28
24
Then when she had done so, she took him with her, with a three-year old ox and an ephah of meal and a skin full of wine, and took him to the house of the Lord at Shiloh: now the child was still very young.
25
And when they had made an offering of the ox, they took the child to Eli.
26
And she said, O my lord, as your soul is living, my lord, I am that woman who was making a prayer to the Lord here by your side:
27
My prayer was for this child; and the Lord has given him to me in answer to my request:
28
So I have given him to the Lord; for all his life he is the Lord's. Then he gave the Lord worship there.
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12.21.2025
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December 21, 2025
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Fourth Sunday of Advent
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☆ Gospel:Matthew 1:18-24
18
Now the birth of Jesus Christ was in this way: when his mother Mary was going to be married to Joseph, before they came together the discovery was made that she was with child by the Holy Spirit.
19
And Joseph, her husband, being an upright man, and not desiring to make her a public example, had a mind to put her away privately.
20
But when he was giving thought to these things, an angel of the Lord came to him in a dream, saying, Joseph, son of David, have no fear of taking Mary as your wife; because that which is in her body is of the Holy Spirit.
21
And she will give birth to a son; and you will give him the name Jesus; for he will give his people salvation from their sins.
22
Now all this took place so that the word of the Lord by the prophet might come true,
23
See, the virgin will be with child, and will give birth to a son, and they will give him the name Immanuel, that is, God with us.
24
And Joseph did as the angel of the Lord had said to him, and took her as his wife;
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☆ Isaiah 7:10-14
10
And Isaiah said again to Ahaz,
11
Make a request to the Lord your God for a sign, a sign in the deep places of the underworld, or in the high heavens.
12
But Ahaz said, I will not put the Lord to the test by making such a request.
13
And he said, Give ear now, O family of David: is it not enough that you are driving men to disgust? will you do the same to my God?
14
For this cause the Lord himself will give you a sign; a young woman is now with child, and she will give birth to a son, and she will give him the name Immanuel.
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☆ Romans 1:1-7
1
Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, an Apostle by the selection of God, given authority as a preacher of the good news,
2
Of which God had given word before by his prophets in the holy Writings,
3
About his Son who, in the flesh, came from the family of David,
4
But was marked out as Son of God in power by the Holy Spirit through the coming to life again of the dead; Jesus Christ our Lord,
5
Through whom grace has been given to us, sending us out to make disciples to the faith among all nations, for his name:
6
Among whom you in the same way have been marked out to be disciples of Jesus Christ:
7
To all those who are in Rome, loved by God, marked out as saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
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☆ Gospel:Matthew 1:18-24
18
Now the birth of Jesus Christ was in this way: when his mother Mary was going to be married to Joseph, before they came together the discovery was made that she was with child by the Holy Spirit.
19
And Joseph, her husband, being an upright man, and not desiring to make her a public example, had a mind to put her away privately.
20
But when he was giving thought to these things, an angel of the Lord came to him in a dream, saying, Joseph, son of David, have no fear of taking Mary as your wife; because that which is in her body is of the Holy Spirit.
21
And she will give birth to a son; and you will give him the name Jesus; for he will give his people salvation from their sins.
22
Now all this took place so that the word of the Lord by the prophet might come true,
23
See, the virgin will be with child, and will give birth to a son, and they will give him the name Immanuel, that is, God with us.
24
And Joseph did as the angel of the Lord had said to him, and took her as his wife;
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☆ Isaiah 7:10-14
10
And Isaiah said again to Ahaz,
11
Make a request to the Lord your God for a sign, a sign in the deep places of the underworld, or in the high heavens.
12
But Ahaz said, I will not put the Lord to the test by making such a request.
13
And he said, Give ear now, O family of David: is it not enough that you are driving men to disgust? will you do the same to my God?
14
For this cause the Lord himself will give you a sign; a young woman is now with child, and she will give birth to a son, and she will give him the name Immanuel.
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☆ Romans 1:1-7
1
Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, an Apostle by the selection of God, given authority as a preacher of the good news,
2
Of which God had given word before by his prophets in the holy Writings,
3
About his Son who, in the flesh, came from the family of David,
4
But was marked out as Son of God in power by the Holy Spirit through the coming to life again of the dead; Jesus Christ our Lord,
5
Through whom grace has been given to us, sending us out to make disciples to the faith among all nations, for his name:
6
Among whom you in the same way have been marked out to be disciples of Jesus Christ:
7
To all those who are in Rome, loved by God, marked out as saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
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12.20.2025
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December 20, 2025
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Saturday of the Third Week of Advent
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☆ Gospel:Luke 1:26-38
26
Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town in Galilee, named Nazareth,
27
To a virgin who was to be married to a man named Joseph, of the family of David; and the name of the virgin was Mary.
28
And the angel came in to her and said, Peace be with you, to whom special grace has been given; the Lord is with you.
29
But she was greatly troubled at his words, and said to herself, What may be the purpose of these words?
30
And the angel said to her, Have no fear, Mary, for you have God's approval.
31
And see, you will give birth to a son, and his name will be Jesus.
32
He will be great, and will be named the Son of the Most High: and the Lord God will give him the kingdom of David, his father:
33
He will have rule over the house of Jacob for ever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.
34
And Mary said to the angel, How may this be, because I have had no knowledge of a man?
35
And the angel in answer said to her, The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will come to rest on you, and so that which will come to birth will be named holy, Son of God.
36
Even now Elisabeth, who is of your family, is to be a mother, though she is old: and this is the sixth month with her who was without children.
37
For there is nothing which God is not able to do.
38
And Mary said: I am the servant of the Lord; may it be to me as you say. And the angel went away.
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☆ Isaiah 7:10-14
10
And Isaiah said again to Ahaz,
11
Make a request to the Lord your God for a sign, a sign in the deep places of the underworld, or in the high heavens.
12
But Ahaz said, I will not put the Lord to the test by making such a request.
13
And he said, Give ear now, O family of David: is it not enough that you are driving men to disgust? will you do the same to my God?
14
For this cause the Lord himself will give you a sign; a young woman is now with child, and she will give birth to a son, and she will give him the name Immanuel.
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☆ Gospel:Luke 1:26-38
26
Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town in Galilee, named Nazareth,
27
To a virgin who was to be married to a man named Joseph, of the family of David; and the name of the virgin was Mary.
28
And the angel came in to her and said, Peace be with you, to whom special grace has been given; the Lord is with you.
29
But she was greatly troubled at his words, and said to herself, What may be the purpose of these words?
30
And the angel said to her, Have no fear, Mary, for you have God's approval.
31
And see, you will give birth to a son, and his name will be Jesus.
32
He will be great, and will be named the Son of the Most High: and the Lord God will give him the kingdom of David, his father:
33
He will have rule over the house of Jacob for ever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.
34
And Mary said to the angel, How may this be, because I have had no knowledge of a man?
35
And the angel in answer said to her, The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will come to rest on you, and so that which will come to birth will be named holy, Son of God.
36
Even now Elisabeth, who is of your family, is to be a mother, though she is old: and this is the sixth month with her who was without children.
37
For there is nothing which God is not able to do.
38
And Mary said: I am the servant of the Lord; may it be to me as you say. And the angel went away.
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☆ Isaiah 7:10-14
10
And Isaiah said again to Ahaz,
11
Make a request to the Lord your God for a sign, a sign in the deep places of the underworld, or in the high heavens.
12
But Ahaz said, I will not put the Lord to the test by making such a request.
13
And he said, Give ear now, O family of David: is it not enough that you are driving men to disgust? will you do the same to my God?
14
For this cause the Lord himself will give you a sign; a young woman is now with child, and she will give birth to a son, and she will give him the name Immanuel.
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12.19.2025
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December 19, 2025
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Friday of the Third Week of Advent
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☆ Gospel:Luke 1:5-25
5
In the days of Herod, king of Judaea, there was a certain priest, by name Zacharias, of the order of Abijah; and he had a wife of the family of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.
6
They were upright in the eyes of God, keeping all the rules and orders of God, and doing no wrong.
7
And they were without children, because Elisabeth had never given birth, and they were at that time very old.
8
Now it came about that in his turn he was acting as priest before God,
9
And as was the way of the priests, he had to go into the Temple to see to the burning of perfumes.
10
And all the people were offering prayers outside, at the time of the burning of perfumes.
11
And he saw an angel of the Lord in his place on the right side of the altar.
12
And Zacharias was troubled when he saw him, and fear came on him.
13
But the angel said, Have no fear, Zacharias, for your prayer has come to the ears of God, and your wife Elisabeth will have a son, and his name will be John.
14
And you will be glad and have great delight; and numbers of people will have joy at his birth.
15
For he will be great in the eyes of the Lord; he will not take wine or strong drink; and he will be full of the Spirit of God from his birth.
16
And through him great numbers of the children of Israel will be turned to the Lord their God.
17
And he will go before his face in the spirit and power of Elijah, turning the hearts of fathers to their children, and wrongdoers to the way of righteousness; to make ready a people whose hearts have been turned to the Lord.
18
And Zacharias said to the angel, How may I be certain of this? For I am an old man, and my wife is far on in years.
19
And the angel, answering, said, I am Gabriel, whose place is before God; I have been sent to say these words to you and to give you this good news.
20
Now, see, you will be without voice or language till the day when these things come about, because you had not faith in my words, which will have effect at the right time.
21
And the people were waiting for Zacharias and were surprised because he was in the Temple for such a long time.
22
And when he came out he was not able to say anything, and they saw that he had seen a vision in the Temple; and he was making signs to them without words.
23
And when the days of his work in the Temple were ended, he went back to his house.
24
After that time, Elisabeth, being certain that she was to become a mother, kept herself from men's eyes for five months, saying,
25
The Lord has done this to me, for his eyes were on me, to take away my shame in the eyes of men.
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☆ Judges 13:2-7, 24-25a
2
Now there was a certain man of Zorah of the family of the Danites, and his name was Manoah; and his wife had never given birth to a child.
3
And the angel of the Lord came to the woman, and said to her, See now! though you have never given birth to children, you will be with child and give birth to a son.
4
Now then take care to have no wine or strong drink and to take no unclean thing for food;
5
For you are with child and will give birth to a son; his hair is never to be cut, for the child is to be separate to God from his birth; and he will take up the work of freeing Israel from the hands of the Philistines.
6
Then the woman came in, and said to her husband, A man came to me, and his form was like the form of a god, causing great fear; I put no question to him about where he came from, and he did not give me his name;
7
But he said to me, You are with child and will give birth to a son; and now do not take any wine or strong drink or let anything unclean be your food; for the child will be separate to God from his birth to the day of his death.
24
So the woman gave birth to a son, and gave him the name Samson; and he became a man and the blessing of the Lord was on him.
25a
And the spirit of the Lord first came on him
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☆ Gospel:Luke 1:5-25
5
In the days of Herod, king of Judaea, there was a certain priest, by name Zacharias, of the order of Abijah; and he had a wife of the family of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.
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They were upright in the eyes of God, keeping all the rules and orders of God, and doing no wrong.
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And they were without children, because Elisabeth had never given birth, and they were at that time very old.
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Now it came about that in his turn he was acting as priest before God,
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And as was the way of the priests, he had to go into the Temple to see to the burning of perfumes.
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And all the people were offering prayers outside, at the time of the burning of perfumes.
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And he saw an angel of the Lord in his place on the right side of the altar.
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And Zacharias was troubled when he saw him, and fear came on him.
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But the angel said, Have no fear, Zacharias, for your prayer has come to the ears of God, and your wife Elisabeth will have a son, and his name will be John.
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And you will be glad and have great delight; and numbers of people will have joy at his birth.
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For he will be great in the eyes of the Lord; he will not take wine or strong drink; and he will be full of the Spirit of God from his birth.
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And through him great numbers of the children of Israel will be turned to the Lord their God.
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And he will go before his face in the spirit and power of Elijah, turning the hearts of fathers to their children, and wrongdoers to the way of righteousness; to make ready a people whose hearts have been turned to the Lord.
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And Zacharias said to the angel, How may I be certain of this? For I am an old man, and my wife is far on in years.
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And the angel, answering, said, I am Gabriel, whose place is before God; I have been sent to say these words to you and to give you this good news.
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Now, see, you will be without voice or language till the day when these things come about, because you had not faith in my words, which will have effect at the right time.
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And the people were waiting for Zacharias and were surprised because he was in the Temple for such a long time.
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And when he came out he was not able to say anything, and they saw that he had seen a vision in the Temple; and he was making signs to them without words.
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And when the days of his work in the Temple were ended, he went back to his house.
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After that time, Elisabeth, being certain that she was to become a mother, kept herself from men's eyes for five months, saying,
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The Lord has done this to me, for his eyes were on me, to take away my shame in the eyes of men.
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☆ Judges 13:2-7, 24-25a
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Now there was a certain man of Zorah of the family of the Danites, and his name was Manoah; and his wife had never given birth to a child.
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And the angel of the Lord came to the woman, and said to her, See now! though you have never given birth to children, you will be with child and give birth to a son.
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Now then take care to have no wine or strong drink and to take no unclean thing for food;
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For you are with child and will give birth to a son; his hair is never to be cut, for the child is to be separate to God from his birth; and he will take up the work of freeing Israel from the hands of the Philistines.
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Then the woman came in, and said to her husband, A man came to me, and his form was like the form of a god, causing great fear; I put no question to him about where he came from, and he did not give me his name;
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But he said to me, You are with child and will give birth to a son; and now do not take any wine or strong drink or let anything unclean be your food; for the child will be separate to God from his birth to the day of his death.
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So the woman gave birth to a son, and gave him the name Samson; and he became a man and the blessing of the Lord was on him.
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And the spirit of the Lord first came on him
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12.18.2025
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December 18, 2025
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Thursday of the Third Week of Advent
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☆ Gospel:Matthew 1:18-25
18
Now the birth of Jesus Christ was in this way: when his mother Mary was going to be married to Joseph, before they came together the discovery was made that she was with child by the Holy Spirit.
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And Joseph, her husband, being an upright man, and not desiring to make her a public example, had a mind to put her away privately.
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But when he was giving thought to these things, an angel of the Lord came to him in a dream, saying, Joseph, son of David, have no fear of taking Mary as your wife; because that which is in her body is of the Holy Spirit.
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And she will give birth to a son; and you will give him the name Jesus; for he will give his people salvation from their sins.
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Now all this took place so that the word of the Lord by the prophet might come true,
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See, the virgin will be with child, and will give birth to a son, and they will give him the name Immanuel, that is, God with us.
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And Joseph did as the angel of the Lord had said to him, and took her as his wife;
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And he had no connection with her till she had given birth to a son; and he gave him the name Jesus.
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☆ Jeremiah 23:5-8
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See, the days are coming, says the Lord, when I will give to David a true Branch, and he will be ruling as king, acting wisely, doing what is right, and judging uprightly in the land.
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In his days Judah will have salvation and Israel will be living without fear: and this is the name by which he will be named, The Lord is our righteousness.
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And so, truly, the days are coming when they will say no longer, By the living Lord, who took the children of Israel up out of the land of Egypt;
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But, By the living Lord, who took up the seed of Israel, and made them come out of the north country, and from all the countries where I had sent them; and they will be living in the land which is theirs.
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☆ Gospel:Matthew 1:18-25
18
Now the birth of Jesus Christ was in this way: when his mother Mary was going to be married to Joseph, before they came together the discovery was made that she was with child by the Holy Spirit.
19
And Joseph, her husband, being an upright man, and not desiring to make her a public example, had a mind to put her away privately.
20
But when he was giving thought to these things, an angel of the Lord came to him in a dream, saying, Joseph, son of David, have no fear of taking Mary as your wife; because that which is in her body is of the Holy Spirit.
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And she will give birth to a son; and you will give him the name Jesus; for he will give his people salvation from their sins.
22
Now all this took place so that the word of the Lord by the prophet might come true,
23
See, the virgin will be with child, and will give birth to a son, and they will give him the name Immanuel, that is, God with us.
24
And Joseph did as the angel of the Lord had said to him, and took her as his wife;
25
And he had no connection with her till she had given birth to a son; and he gave him the name Jesus.
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☆ Jeremiah 23:5-8
5
See, the days are coming, says the Lord, when I will give to David a true Branch, and he will be ruling as king, acting wisely, doing what is right, and judging uprightly in the land.
6
In his days Judah will have salvation and Israel will be living without fear: and this is the name by which he will be named, The Lord is our righteousness.
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And so, truly, the days are coming when they will say no longer, By the living Lord, who took the children of Israel up out of the land of Egypt;
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But, By the living Lord, who took up the seed of Israel, and made them come out of the north country, and from all the countries where I had sent them; and they will be living in the land which is theirs.
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12.17.2025
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December 17, 2025
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Wednesday of the Third Week of Advent
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☆ Gospel:Matthew 1:1-17
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The book of the generations of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
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The son of Abraham was Isaac; and the son of Isaac was Jacob; and the sons of Jacob were Judah and his brothers;
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And the sons of Judah were Perez and Zerah by Tamar; and the son of Perez was Hezron; and the son of Hezron was Ram;
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And the son of Ram was Amminadab; and the son of Amminadab was Nahshon; and the son of Nahshon was Salmon;
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And the son of Salmon by Rahab was Boaz; and the son of Boaz by Ruth was Obed; and the son of Obed was Jesse;
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And the son of Jesse was David the king; and the son of David was Solomon by her who had been the wife of Uriah;
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And the son of Solomon was Rehoboam; and the son of Rehoboam was Abijah; and the son of Abijah was Asa;
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And the son of Asa was Jehoshaphat; and the son of Jehoshaphat was Joram; and the son of Joram was Uzziah;
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And the son of Uzziah was Jotham; and the son of Jotham was Ahaz; and the son of Ahaz was Hezekiah;
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And the son of Hezekiah was Manasseh; and the son of Manasseh was Amon; and the son of Amon was Josiah;
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And the sons of Josiah were Jechoniah and his brothers, at the time of the taking away to Babylon.
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And after the taking away to Babylon, Jechoniah had a son Shealtiel; and Shealtiel had Zerubbabel;
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And Zerubbabel had Abiud; and Abiud had Eliakim; and Eliakim had Azor;
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And Azor had Zadok; and Zadok had Achim; and Achim had Eliud;
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And Eliud had Eleazar; and Eleazar had Matthan; and Matthan had Jacob;
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And the son of Jacob was Joseph the husband of Mary, who gave birth to Jesus, whose name is Christ.
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So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David to the taking away to Babylon, fourteen generations; and from the taking away to Babylon to the coming of Christ, fourteen generations.
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☆ Genesis 49:2, 8-10
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Come near, O sons of Jacob, and give ear to the words of Israel your father.
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To you, Judah, will your brothers give praise: your hand will be on the neck of your haters; your father's sons will go down to the earth before you.
9
Judah is a young lion; like a lion full of meat you have become great, my son; now he takes his rest like a lion stretched out and like an old lion; by whom will his sleep be broken?
10
The rod of authority will not be taken from Judah, and he will not be without a law-giver, till he comes who has the right to it, and the peoples will put themselves under his rule.
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☆ Gospel:Matthew 1:1-17
1
The book of the generations of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
2
The son of Abraham was Isaac; and the son of Isaac was Jacob; and the sons of Jacob were Judah and his brothers;
3
And the sons of Judah were Perez and Zerah by Tamar; and the son of Perez was Hezron; and the son of Hezron was Ram;
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And the son of Ram was Amminadab; and the son of Amminadab was Nahshon; and the son of Nahshon was Salmon;
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And the son of Salmon by Rahab was Boaz; and the son of Boaz by Ruth was Obed; and the son of Obed was Jesse;
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And the son of Jesse was David the king; and the son of David was Solomon by her who had been the wife of Uriah;
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And the son of Solomon was Rehoboam; and the son of Rehoboam was Abijah; and the son of Abijah was Asa;
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And the son of Asa was Jehoshaphat; and the son of Jehoshaphat was Joram; and the son of Joram was Uzziah;
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And the son of Uzziah was Jotham; and the son of Jotham was Ahaz; and the son of Ahaz was Hezekiah;
10
And the son of Hezekiah was Manasseh; and the son of Manasseh was Amon; and the son of Amon was Josiah;
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And the sons of Josiah were Jechoniah and his brothers, at the time of the taking away to Babylon.
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And after the taking away to Babylon, Jechoniah had a son Shealtiel; and Shealtiel had Zerubbabel;
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And Zerubbabel had Abiud; and Abiud had Eliakim; and Eliakim had Azor;
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And Azor had Zadok; and Zadok had Achim; and Achim had Eliud;
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And Eliud had Eleazar; and Eleazar had Matthan; and Matthan had Jacob;
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And the son of Jacob was Joseph the husband of Mary, who gave birth to Jesus, whose name is Christ.
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So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David to the taking away to Babylon, fourteen generations; and from the taking away to Babylon to the coming of Christ, fourteen generations.
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☆ Genesis 49:2, 8-10
2
Come near, O sons of Jacob, and give ear to the words of Israel your father.
8
To you, Judah, will your brothers give praise: your hand will be on the neck of your haters; your father's sons will go down to the earth before you.
9
Judah is a young lion; like a lion full of meat you have become great, my son; now he takes his rest like a lion stretched out and like an old lion; by whom will his sleep be broken?
10
The rod of authority will not be taken from Judah, and he will not be without a law-giver, till he comes who has the right to it, and the peoples will put themselves under his rule.
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12.16.2025
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December 16, 2025
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Tuesday of the Third Week of Advent
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☆ Gospel:Matthew 21:28-32
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But how does it seem to you? A man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go and do work today in the vine-garden.
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And he said in answer, I will not: but later, changing his decision, he went.
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And he came to the second and said the same. And he made answer and said, I go, sir: and went not.
31
Which of the two did his father's pleasure? They say, The first. Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you, that tax-farmers and loose women are going into the kingdom of God before you.
32
For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you had no faith in him, but the tax-farmers and the loose women had faith in him: and you, when you saw it, did not even have regret for your sins, so as to have faith in him.
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☆ Zephaniah 3:1-2, 9-13
1
Sorrow to her who is uncontrolled and unclean, the cruel town!
2
She gave no attention to the voice, she had no use for teaching, she put no faith in the Lord, she did not come near to her God.
9
For then I will give the people a clean language, so that they may all make prayer to the Lord and be his servants with one mind.
10
From over the rivers of Ethiopia, and from the sides of the north, they will come to me with an offering.
11
In that day you will have no shame on account of all the things in which you did evil against me: for then I will take away from among you those who were lifted up in pride, and you will no longer be lifted up with pride in my holy mountain.
12
But I will still have among you a quiet and poor people, and they will put their faith in the name of the Lord.
13
The rest of Israel will do no evil and say no false words; the tongue of deceit will not be seen in their mouth: for they will take their food and their rest, and no one will be a cause of fear to them.
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☆ Gospel:Matthew 21:28-32
28
But how does it seem to you? A man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go and do work today in the vine-garden.
29
And he said in answer, I will not: but later, changing his decision, he went.
30
And he came to the second and said the same. And he made answer and said, I go, sir: and went not.
31
Which of the two did his father's pleasure? They say, The first. Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you, that tax-farmers and loose women are going into the kingdom of God before you.
32
For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you had no faith in him, but the tax-farmers and the loose women had faith in him: and you, when you saw it, did not even have regret for your sins, so as to have faith in him.
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☆ Zephaniah 3:1-2, 9-13
1
Sorrow to her who is uncontrolled and unclean, the cruel town!
2
She gave no attention to the voice, she had no use for teaching, she put no faith in the Lord, she did not come near to her God.
9
For then I will give the people a clean language, so that they may all make prayer to the Lord and be his servants with one mind.
10
From over the rivers of Ethiopia, and from the sides of the north, they will come to me with an offering.
11
In that day you will have no shame on account of all the things in which you did evil against me: for then I will take away from among you those who were lifted up in pride, and you will no longer be lifted up with pride in my holy mountain.
12
But I will still have among you a quiet and poor people, and they will put their faith in the name of the Lord.
13
The rest of Israel will do no evil and say no false words; the tongue of deceit will not be seen in their mouth: for they will take their food and their rest, and no one will be a cause of fear to them.
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12.15.2025
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December 15, 2025
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Monday of the Third Week of Advent
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☆ Gospel:Matthew 21:23-27
23
And when he had come into the Temple, the chief priests and those in authority over the people came to him while he was teaching, and said, By what authority do you do these things? and who gave you this authority?
24
And Jesus said to them in answer, I will put one question to you, and if you give me the answer, I will say by what authority I do these things.
25
The baptism of John, where did it come from? from heaven or from men? And they were reasoning among themselves, saying, If we say, From heaven; he will say to us, Why then did you not have faith in him?
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But if we say, From men; we are in fear of the people, because all take John to be a prophet.
27
And they made answer and said, We have no idea. Then he said to them, And I will not say to you by what authority I do these things.
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☆ Numbers 24:2-7, 15-17a
2
And lifting up his eyes, he saw Israel there, with their tents in the order of their tribes: and the spirit of God came on him.
3
And moved by the spirit, he said, These are the words of Balaam, son of Beor, the words of the man whose eyes are open:
4
He says, whose ears are open to the words of God, who has seen the vision of the Ruler of all, falling down, but having his eyes open:
5
How fair are your tents, O Jacob, your houses, O Israel!
6
They are stretched out like valleys, like gardens by the riverside, like flowering trees planted by the Lord, like cedar-trees by the waters.
7
Peoples will be in fear before his strength, his arm will be on great nations: his king will be higher than Agag, and his kingdom made great in honour.
15
Then he went on with his story and said, These are the words of Balaam, the son of Beor, the words of him whose eyes are open:
16
He says, whose ear is open to the words of God, who has knowledge of the Most High, who has seen the vision of the Ruler of all, falling down and having his eyes open:
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I see him, but not now: looking on him, but not near: a star will come out of Jacob, and a rod of authority out of Israel,
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☆ Gospel:Matthew 21:23-27
23
And when he had come into the Temple, the chief priests and those in authority over the people came to him while he was teaching, and said, By what authority do you do these things? and who gave you this authority?
24
And Jesus said to them in answer, I will put one question to you, and if you give me the answer, I will say by what authority I do these things.
25
The baptism of John, where did it come from? from heaven or from men? And they were reasoning among themselves, saying, If we say, From heaven; he will say to us, Why then did you not have faith in him?
26
But if we say, From men; we are in fear of the people, because all take John to be a prophet.
27
And they made answer and said, We have no idea. Then he said to them, And I will not say to you by what authority I do these things.
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☆ Numbers 24:2-7, 15-17a
2
And lifting up his eyes, he saw Israel there, with their tents in the order of their tribes: and the spirit of God came on him.
3
And moved by the spirit, he said, These are the words of Balaam, son of Beor, the words of the man whose eyes are open:
4
He says, whose ears are open to the words of God, who has seen the vision of the Ruler of all, falling down, but having his eyes open:
5
How fair are your tents, O Jacob, your houses, O Israel!
6
They are stretched out like valleys, like gardens by the riverside, like flowering trees planted by the Lord, like cedar-trees by the waters.
7
Peoples will be in fear before his strength, his arm will be on great nations: his king will be higher than Agag, and his kingdom made great in honour.
15
Then he went on with his story and said, These are the words of Balaam, the son of Beor, the words of him whose eyes are open:
16
He says, whose ear is open to the words of God, who has knowledge of the Most High, who has seen the vision of the Ruler of all, falling down and having his eyes open:
17a
I see him, but not now: looking on him, but not near: a star will come out of Jacob, and a rod of authority out of Israel,
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12.14.2025
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December 11, 2025
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Third Sunday of Advent
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☆ Gospel:Matthew 11:2-11
2
Now when John had news in prison of the works of the Christ, he sent his disciples
3
To say to him, Are you he who is to come, or are we waiting for another?
4
And Jesus, answering, said to them, Go and give news to John of the things which you are seeing and hearing:
5
The blind see; those who were not able to, are walking; lepers are made clean; those who were without hearing, now have their ears open; the dead come to life again, and the poor have the good news given to them.
6
And a blessing will be on him who has no doubts about me.
7
And when they were going away, Jesus, talking of John, said to all the people, What went you out into the waste land to see? a tall stem moving in the wind?
8
But what went you out to see? a man delicately clothed? Those who have fair robes are in kings' houses.
9
But why did you go out? to see a prophet? Yes, I say to you, and more than a prophet.
10
This is he of whom it has been said, See, I send my servant before your face, who will make ready your way before you.
11
Truly I say to you, Among the sons of women there has not been a greater than John the Baptist: but he who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
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☆ Isaiah 35:1-6a, 10
1
The waste land and the dry places will be glad; the lowland will have joy and be full of flowers.
2
It will be flowering like the rose; it will be full of delight and songs; the glory of Lebanon will be given to it; the pride of Carmel and Sharon: they will see the glory of the Lord, the power of our God.
3
Make strong the feeble hands, give support to the shaking knees.
4
Say to those who are full of fear, Be strong and take heart: see, your God will give punishment; the reward of God will come; he himself will come to be your saviour.
5
Then the eyes of the blind will see, and the ears which are stopped will be open.
6a
Then will the feeble-footed be jumping like a roe, and the voice which was stopped will be loud in song:
10
Even those whom he has made free, will come back again; they will come with songs to Zion; on their heads will be eternal joy; delight and joy will be theirs, and sorrow and sounds of grief will be gone for ever.
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☆ James 5:7-10
7
Go on waiting calmly, my brothers, till the coming of the Lord, like the farmer waiting for the good fruit of the earth till the early and late rains have come.
8
Be as calm in your waiting; let your hearts be strong: because the coming of the Lord is near.
9
Say no hard things against one another, brothers, so that you will not be judged; see, the judge is waiting at the doors.
10
Take as an example of pain nobly undergone and of strength in trouble, the prophets who gave to men the words of the Lord.
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☆ Gospel:Matthew 11:2-11
2
Now when John had news in prison of the works of the Christ, he sent his disciples
3
To say to him, Are you he who is to come, or are we waiting for another?
4
And Jesus, answering, said to them, Go and give news to John of the things which you are seeing and hearing:
5
The blind see; those who were not able to, are walking; lepers are made clean; those who were without hearing, now have their ears open; the dead come to life again, and the poor have the good news given to them.
6
And a blessing will be on him who has no doubts about me.
7
And when they were going away, Jesus, talking of John, said to all the people, What went you out into the waste land to see? a tall stem moving in the wind?
8
But what went you out to see? a man delicately clothed? Those who have fair robes are in kings' houses.
9
But why did you go out? to see a prophet? Yes, I say to you, and more than a prophet.
10
This is he of whom it has been said, See, I send my servant before your face, who will make ready your way before you.
11
Truly I say to you, Among the sons of women there has not been a greater than John the Baptist: but he who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
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☆ Isaiah 35:1-6a, 10
1
The waste land and the dry places will be glad; the lowland will have joy and be full of flowers.
2
It will be flowering like the rose; it will be full of delight and songs; the glory of Lebanon will be given to it; the pride of Carmel and Sharon: they will see the glory of the Lord, the power of our God.
3
Make strong the feeble hands, give support to the shaking knees.
4
Say to those who are full of fear, Be strong and take heart: see, your God will give punishment; the reward of God will come; he himself will come to be your saviour.
5
Then the eyes of the blind will see, and the ears which are stopped will be open.
6a
Then will the feeble-footed be jumping like a roe, and the voice which was stopped will be loud in song:
10
Even those whom he has made free, will come back again; they will come with songs to Zion; on their heads will be eternal joy; delight and joy will be theirs, and sorrow and sounds of grief will be gone for ever.
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☆ James 5:7-10
7
Go on waiting calmly, my brothers, till the coming of the Lord, like the farmer waiting for the good fruit of the earth till the early and late rains have come.
8
Be as calm in your waiting; let your hearts be strong: because the coming of the Lord is near.
9
Say no hard things against one another, brothers, so that you will not be judged; see, the judge is waiting at the doors.
10
Take as an example of pain nobly undergone and of strength in trouble, the prophets who gave to men the words of the Lord.
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12.13.2025
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December 13, 2025
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Memorial of Saint Lucy, Virgin and Martyr
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☆ Gospel:Matthew 17:9a, 10-13
9a
And when they were coming down from the mountain,
10
And his disciples, questioning him, said, Why then do the scribes say that Elijah has to come first?
11
And in answer he said, Elijah truly has to come and put all things right:
12
But I say to you that Elijah has come, and they had no knowledge of him, but did to him whatever they were pleased to do; the same will the Son of man undergo at their hands.
13
Then the disciples saw that he was talking to them of John the Baptist.
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☆ Sirach 48:1-4, 9-11 **
1
Until like fire a prophet appeared,
his words a flaming furnace.
2
The staff of life, their bread, he shattered,
and in his zeal he made them few in number.
3
By God's word he shut up the heavens
and three times brought down fire.
4
How awesome are you, ELIJAH!
Whose glory is equal to yours?
9
You were taken aloft in a whirlwind,
in a chariot with fiery horses.
10
You are destined, it is written, in time to come
to put an end to wrath before the day of the LORD,
To turn back the hearts of parents toward their children,
and to re-establish the tribes of Israel.
11
Blessed is the one who shall have seen you before he dies!
** Sirach 48:1-
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☆ Gospel:Matthew 17:9a, 10-13
9a
And when they were coming down from the mountain,
10
And his disciples, questioning him, said, Why then do the scribes say that Elijah has to come first?
11
And in answer he said, Elijah truly has to come and put all things right:
12
But I say to you that Elijah has come, and they had no knowledge of him, but did to him whatever they were pleased to do; the same will the Son of man undergo at their hands.
13
Then the disciples saw that he was talking to them of John the Baptist.
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☆ Sirach 48:1-4, 9-11 **
1
Until like fire a prophet appeared,
his words a flaming furnace.
2
The staff of life, their bread, he shattered,
and in his zeal he made them few in number.
3
By God's word he shut up the heavens
and three times brought down fire.
4
How awesome are you, ELIJAH!
Whose glory is equal to yours?
9
You were taken aloft in a whirlwind,
in a chariot with fiery horses.
10
You are destined, it is written, in time to come
to put an end to wrath before the day of the LORD,
To turn back the hearts of parents toward their children,
and to re-establish the tribes of Israel.
11
Blessed is the one who shall have seen you before he dies!
** Sirach 48:1-
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12.12.2025
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December 12, 2025
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Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
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☆ Gospel:Luke 1:26-38
26
Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town in Galilee, named Nazareth,
27
To a virgin who was to be married to a man named Joseph, of the family of David; and the name of the virgin was Mary.
28
And the angel came in to her and said, Peace be with you, to whom special grace has been given; the Lord is with you.
29
But she was greatly troubled at his words, and said to herself, What may be the purpose of these words?
30
And the angel said to her, Have no fear, Mary, for you have God's approval.
31
And see, you will give birth to a son, and his name will be Jesus.
32
He will be great, and will be named the Son of the Most High: and the Lord God will give him the kingdom of David, his father:
33
He will have rule over the house of Jacob for ever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.
34
And Mary said to the angel, How may this be, because I have had no knowledge of a man?
35
And the angel in answer said to her, The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will come to rest on you, and so that which will come to birth will be named holy, Son of God.
36
Even now Elisabeth, who is of your family, is to be a mother, though she is old: and this is the sixth month with her who was without children.
37
For there is nothing which God is not able to do.
38
And Mary said: I am the servant of the Lord; may it be to me as you say. And the angel went away.
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☆ Zechariah 2:10-13
(USCCB Zechariah 2:14-17)**
10
Give songs of joy, O daughter of Zion: for I come, and I will make my resting-place among you, says the Lord.
11
And a number of nations will be joined to the Lord in that day, and will become my people; and I will be living among you, and you will see that the Lord of armies has sent me to you.
12
And Judah will be the Lord's heritage in the holy land, and Jerusalem will again be his.
13
Let all flesh be quiet and make no sound before the Lord: for he is awake and has come from his holy resting-place.
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☆ Gospel:Luke 1:26-38
26
Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town in Galilee, named Nazareth,
27
To a virgin who was to be married to a man named Joseph, of the family of David; and the name of the virgin was Mary.
28
And the angel came in to her and said, Peace be with you, to whom special grace has been given; the Lord is with you.
29
But she was greatly troubled at his words, and said to herself, What may be the purpose of these words?
30
And the angel said to her, Have no fear, Mary, for you have God's approval.
31
And see, you will give birth to a son, and his name will be Jesus.
32
He will be great, and will be named the Son of the Most High: and the Lord God will give him the kingdom of David, his father:
33
He will have rule over the house of Jacob for ever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.
34
And Mary said to the angel, How may this be, because I have had no knowledge of a man?
35
And the angel in answer said to her, The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will come to rest on you, and so that which will come to birth will be named holy, Son of God.
36
Even now Elisabeth, who is of your family, is to be a mother, though she is old: and this is the sixth month with her who was without children.
37
For there is nothing which God is not able to do.
38
And Mary said: I am the servant of the Lord; may it be to me as you say. And the angel went away.
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☆ Zechariah 2:10-13
(USCCB Zechariah 2:14-17)**
10
Give songs of joy, O daughter of Zion: for I come, and I will make my resting-place among you, says the Lord.
11
And a number of nations will be joined to the Lord in that day, and will become my people; and I will be living among you, and you will see that the Lord of armies has sent me to you.
12
And Judah will be the Lord's heritage in the holy land, and Jerusalem will again be his.
13
Let all flesh be quiet and make no sound before the Lord: for he is awake and has come from his holy resting-place.
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12.11.2025
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December 11, 2025
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Thursday of the Second Week of Advent
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☆ Gospel:Matthew 11:11-15
11
Truly I say to you, Among the sons of women there has not been a greater than John the Baptist: but he who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
12
And from the days of John the Baptist till now, the kingdom of heaven is forcing its way in, and men of force take it.
13
For all the prophets and the law were in force till John.
14
And if you are able to see it, this is Elijah who was to come.
15
He who has ears, let him give ear.
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☆ Isaiah 41:13-20
13
For I, the Lord your God, have taken your right hand in mine, saying to you, Have no fear; I will be your helper.
14
Have no fear, you worm Jacob, and you men of Israel; I will be your helper, says the Lord, even he who takes up your cause, the Holy One of Israel.
15
See, I will make you like a new grain-crushing instrument with teeth, crushing the mountains small, and making the hills like dry stems.
16
You will send the wind over them, and it will take them away; they will go in all directions before the storm-wind: you will have joy in the Lord, and be glad in the Holy One of Israel.
17
The poor and crushed are looking for water where no water is, and their tongue is dry for need of it: I the Lord will give ear to their prayer, I the God of Israel will not give them up.
18
I will make rivers on the dry mountain-tops, and fountains in the valleys: I will make the waste land a pool of water, and the dry land springs of water.
19
I will put in the waste land the cedar, the acacia, the myrtle, and the olive-tree; and in the lowland will be planted the fir-tree, the plane, and the cypress together:
20
So that they may see and be wise and give their mind to it, and that it may be clear to them all that the hand of the Lord has done this, and that the Holy One of Israel has made it.
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☆ Gospel:Matthew 11:11-15
11
Truly I say to you, Among the sons of women there has not been a greater than John the Baptist: but he who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
12
And from the days of John the Baptist till now, the kingdom of heaven is forcing its way in, and men of force take it.
13
For all the prophets and the law were in force till John.
14
And if you are able to see it, this is Elijah who was to come.
15
He who has ears, let him give ear.
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☆ Isaiah 41:13-20
13
For I, the Lord your God, have taken your right hand in mine, saying to you, Have no fear; I will be your helper.
14
Have no fear, you worm Jacob, and you men of Israel; I will be your helper, says the Lord, even he who takes up your cause, the Holy One of Israel.
15
See, I will make you like a new grain-crushing instrument with teeth, crushing the mountains small, and making the hills like dry stems.
16
You will send the wind over them, and it will take them away; they will go in all directions before the storm-wind: you will have joy in the Lord, and be glad in the Holy One of Israel.
17
The poor and crushed are looking for water where no water is, and their tongue is dry for need of it: I the Lord will give ear to their prayer, I the God of Israel will not give them up.
18
I will make rivers on the dry mountain-tops, and fountains in the valleys: I will make the waste land a pool of water, and the dry land springs of water.
19
I will put in the waste land the cedar, the acacia, the myrtle, and the olive-tree; and in the lowland will be planted the fir-tree, the plane, and the cypress together:
20
So that they may see and be wise and give their mind to it, and that it may be clear to them all that the hand of the Lord has done this, and that the Holy One of Israel has made it.
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12.10.2025
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December 10, 2025
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Wednesday of the Second Week of Advent
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☆ Gospel:Matthew 11:28-30
28
Come to me, all you who are troubled and weighted down with care, and I will give you rest.
29
Take my yoke on you and become like me, for I am gentle and without pride, and you will have rest for your souls;
30
For my yoke is good, and the weight I take up is not hard.
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☆ Isaiah 40:25-31
25
Who then seems to you to be my equal? says the Holy One.
26
Let your eyes be lifted up on high, and see: who has made these? He who sends out their numbered army: who has knowledge of all their names: by whose great strength, because he is strong in power, all of them are in their places.
27
Why do you say, O Jacob, such words as these, O Israel, The Lord's eyes are not on my way, and my God gives no attention to my cause?
28
Have you no knowledge of it? has it not come to your ears? The eternal God, the Lord, the Maker of the ends of the earth, is never feeble or tired; there is no searching out of his wisdom.
29
He gives power to the feeble, increasing the strength of him who has no force.
30
Even the young men will become feeble and tired, and the best of them will come to the end of his strength;
31
But those who are waiting for the Lord will have new strength; they will get wings like eagles: running, they will not be tired, and walking, they will have no weariness.
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☆ Gospel:Matthew 11:28-30
28
Come to me, all you who are troubled and weighted down with care, and I will give you rest.
29
Take my yoke on you and become like me, for I am gentle and without pride, and you will have rest for your souls;
30
For my yoke is good, and the weight I take up is not hard.
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☆ Isaiah 40:25-31
25
Who then seems to you to be my equal? says the Holy One.
26
Let your eyes be lifted up on high, and see: who has made these? He who sends out their numbered army: who has knowledge of all their names: by whose great strength, because he is strong in power, all of them are in their places.
27
Why do you say, O Jacob, such words as these, O Israel, The Lord's eyes are not on my way, and my God gives no attention to my cause?
28
Have you no knowledge of it? has it not come to your ears? The eternal God, the Lord, the Maker of the ends of the earth, is never feeble or tired; there is no searching out of his wisdom.
29
He gives power to the feeble, increasing the strength of him who has no force.
30
Even the young men will become feeble and tired, and the best of them will come to the end of his strength;
31
But those who are waiting for the Lord will have new strength; they will get wings like eagles: running, they will not be tired, and walking, they will have no weariness.
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12.09.2025
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December 9, 2025
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Tuesday of the Second Week of Advent
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☆ Gospel:Matthew 18:12-14
12
What would you say now? if a man has a hundred sheep, and one of them has gone wandering away, will he not let the ninety-nine be, and go to the mountains in search of the wandering one?
13
And if he comes across it, truly I say to you, he has more joy over it than over the ninety-nine which have not gone out of the way.
14
Even so it is not the pleasure of your Father in heaven for one of these little ones to come to destruction.
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☆ Isaiah 40:1-11
1
Give comfort, give comfort, to my people, says your God.
2
Say kind words to the heart of Jerusalem, crying out to her that her time of trouble is ended, that her punishment is complete; that she has been rewarded by the Lord's hand twice over for all her sins.
3
A voice of one crying, Make ready in the waste land the way of the Lord, make level in the lowland a highway for our God.
4
Let every valley be lifted up, and every mountain and hill be made low, and let the rough places become level, and the hilltops become a valley,
5
And the glory of the Lord will be made clear, and all flesh will see it together, for the mouth of the Lord has said it.
6
A voice of one saying, Give a cry! And I said, What is my cry to be? All flesh is grass, and all its strength like the flower of the field.
7
The grass becomes dry, the flower is dead; because the breath of the Lord goes over it: truly the people is grass.
8
The grass is dry, the flower is dead; but the word of our God is eternal.
9
You who give good news to Zion, get up into the high mountain; you who give good news to Jerusalem, let your voice be strong; let it be sounding without fear; say to the towns of Judah, See, your God!
10
See, the Lord God will come as a strong one, ruling in power: see, those made free by him are with him, and those whom he has made safe go before him.
11
He will give food to his flock like a keeper of sheep; with his arm he will get it together, and will take up the lambs on his breast, gently guiding those which are with young.
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☆ Gospel:Matthew 18:12-14
12
What would you say now? if a man has a hundred sheep, and one of them has gone wandering away, will he not let the ninety-nine be, and go to the mountains in search of the wandering one?
13
And if he comes across it, truly I say to you, he has more joy over it than over the ninety-nine which have not gone out of the way.
14
Even so it is not the pleasure of your Father in heaven for one of these little ones to come to destruction.
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☆ Isaiah 40:1-11
1
Give comfort, give comfort, to my people, says your God.
2
Say kind words to the heart of Jerusalem, crying out to her that her time of trouble is ended, that her punishment is complete; that she has been rewarded by the Lord's hand twice over for all her sins.
3
A voice of one crying, Make ready in the waste land the way of the Lord, make level in the lowland a highway for our God.
4
Let every valley be lifted up, and every mountain and hill be made low, and let the rough places become level, and the hilltops become a valley,
5
And the glory of the Lord will be made clear, and all flesh will see it together, for the mouth of the Lord has said it.
6
A voice of one saying, Give a cry! And I said, What is my cry to be? All flesh is grass, and all its strength like the flower of the field.
7
The grass becomes dry, the flower is dead; because the breath of the Lord goes over it: truly the people is grass.
8
The grass is dry, the flower is dead; but the word of our God is eternal.
9
You who give good news to Zion, get up into the high mountain; you who give good news to Jerusalem, let your voice be strong; let it be sounding without fear; say to the towns of Judah, See, your God!
10
See, the Lord God will come as a strong one, ruling in power: see, those made free by him are with him, and those whom he has made safe go before him.
11
He will give food to his flock like a keeper of sheep; with his arm he will get it together, and will take up the lambs on his breast, gently guiding those which are with young.
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12.08.2025
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December 8, 2025
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Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
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☆ Gospel:Luke 1:26-38
26
Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town in Galilee, named Nazareth,
27
To a virgin who was to be married to a man named Joseph, of the family of David; and the name of the virgin was Mary.
28
And the angel came in to her and said, Peace be with you, to whom special grace has been given; the Lord is with you.
29
But she was greatly troubled at his words, and said to herself, What may be the purpose of these words?
30
And the angel said to her, Have no fear, Mary, for you have God's approval.
31
And see, you will give birth to a son, and his name will be Jesus.
32
He will be great, and will be named the Son of the Most High: and the Lord God will give him the kingdom of David, his father:
33
He will have rule over the house of Jacob for ever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.
34
And Mary said to the angel, How may this be, because I have had no knowledge of a man?
35
And the angel in answer said to her, The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will come to rest on you, and so that which will come to birth will be named holy, Son of God.
36
Even now Elisabeth, who is of your family, is to be a mother, though she is old: and this is the sixth month with her who was without children.
37
For there is nothing which God is not able to do.
38
And Mary said: I am the servant of the Lord; may it be to me as you say. And the angel went away.
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☆ Genesis 3:9-15, 20
3
But of the fruit of the tree in the middle of the garden, God has said, If you take of it or put your hands on it, death will come to you.
4
And the snake said, Death will not certainly come to you:
5
For God sees that on the day when you take of its fruit, your eyes will be open, and you will be as gods, having knowledge of good and evil.
6
And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and a delight to the eyes, and to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit, and gave it to her husband.
7
And their eyes were open and they were conscious that they had no clothing and they made themselves coats of leaves stitched together.
8
And there came to them the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the evening wind: and the man and his wife went to a secret place among the trees of the garden, away from the eyes of the Lord God.
9
And the voice of the Lord God came to the man, saying, Where are you?
10
And he said, Hearing your voice in the garden I was full of fear, because I was without clothing: and I kept myself from your eyes.
11
And he said, Who gave you the knowledge that you were without clothing? Have you taken of the fruit of the tree which I said you were not to take?
12
And the man said, The woman whom you gave to be with me, she gave me the fruit of the tree and I took it.
13
And the Lord God said to the woman, What have you done? And the woman said, I was tricked by the deceit of the snake and I took it.
14
And the Lord God said to the snake, Because you have done this you are cursed more than all cattle and every beast of the field; you will go flat on the earth, and dust will be your food all the days of your life:
15
And there will be war between you and the woman and between your seed and her seed: by him will your head be crushed and by you his foot will be wounded.
20
And the man gave his wife the name of Eve because she was the mother of all who have life.
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☆ Ephesians 1:3-6, 11-12
3
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has given us every blessing of the Spirit in the heavens in Christ:
4
Even as he made selection of us in him from the first, so that we might be holy and free from all evil before him in love:
5
As we were designed before by him for the position of sons to himself, through Jesus Christ, in the good pleasure of his purpose,
6
To the praise of the glory of his grace, which he freely gave to us in the Loved One:
11
In whom we have a heritage, being marked out from the first in his purpose who does all things in agreement with his designs;
12
So that his glory might have praise through us who first had hope in Christ:
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Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
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☆ Gospel:Luke 1:26-38
26
Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town in Galilee, named Nazareth,
27
To a virgin who was to be married to a man named Joseph, of the family of David; and the name of the virgin was Mary.
28
And the angel came in to her and said, Peace be with you, to whom special grace has been given; the Lord is with you.
29
But she was greatly troubled at his words, and said to herself, What may be the purpose of these words?
30
And the angel said to her, Have no fear, Mary, for you have God's approval.
31
And see, you will give birth to a son, and his name will be Jesus.
32
He will be great, and will be named the Son of the Most High: and the Lord God will give him the kingdom of David, his father:
33
He will have rule over the house of Jacob for ever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.
34
And Mary said to the angel, How may this be, because I have had no knowledge of a man?
35
And the angel in answer said to her, The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will come to rest on you, and so that which will come to birth will be named holy, Son of God.
36
Even now Elisabeth, who is of your family, is to be a mother, though she is old: and this is the sixth month with her who was without children.
37
For there is nothing which God is not able to do.
38
And Mary said: I am the servant of the Lord; may it be to me as you say. And the angel went away.
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☆ Genesis 3:9-15, 20
3
But of the fruit of the tree in the middle of the garden, God has said, If you take of it or put your hands on it, death will come to you.
4
And the snake said, Death will not certainly come to you:
5
For God sees that on the day when you take of its fruit, your eyes will be open, and you will be as gods, having knowledge of good and evil.
6
And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and a delight to the eyes, and to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit, and gave it to her husband.
7
And their eyes were open and they were conscious that they had no clothing and they made themselves coats of leaves stitched together.
8
And there came to them the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the evening wind: and the man and his wife went to a secret place among the trees of the garden, away from the eyes of the Lord God.
9
And the voice of the Lord God came to the man, saying, Where are you?
10
And he said, Hearing your voice in the garden I was full of fear, because I was without clothing: and I kept myself from your eyes.
11
And he said, Who gave you the knowledge that you were without clothing? Have you taken of the fruit of the tree which I said you were not to take?
12
And the man said, The woman whom you gave to be with me, she gave me the fruit of the tree and I took it.
13
And the Lord God said to the woman, What have you done? And the woman said, I was tricked by the deceit of the snake and I took it.
14
And the Lord God said to the snake, Because you have done this you are cursed more than all cattle and every beast of the field; you will go flat on the earth, and dust will be your food all the days of your life:
15
And there will be war between you and the woman and between your seed and her seed: by him will your head be crushed and by you his foot will be wounded.
20
And the man gave his wife the name of Eve because she was the mother of all who have life.
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☆ Ephesians 1:3-6, 11-12
3
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has given us every blessing of the Spirit in the heavens in Christ:
4
Even as he made selection of us in him from the first, so that we might be holy and free from all evil before him in love:
5
As we were designed before by him for the position of sons to himself, through Jesus Christ, in the good pleasure of his purpose,
6
To the praise of the glory of his grace, which he freely gave to us in the Loved One:
11
In whom we have a heritage, being marked out from the first in his purpose who does all things in agreement with his designs;
12
So that his glory might have praise through us who first had hope in Christ:
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12.07.2025
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December 7, 2025
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Second Sunday of Advent
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☆ Gospel:Matthew 3:1-12
1
And in those days John the Baptist came preaching in the waste land of Judaea,
2
Saying, Let your hearts be turned from sin; for the kingdom of heaven is near.
3
For this is he of whom Isaiah the prophet said, The voice of one crying in the waste land, Make ready the way of the Lord, make his roads straight.
4
Now John was clothed in camel's hair, with a leather band about him; and his food was locusts and honey.
5
Then Jerusalem and all Judaea went out to him, and all the people from near Jordan;
6
And they were given baptism by him in the river Jordan, saying openly that they had done wrong.
7
But when he saw a number of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, Offspring of snakes, at whose word are you going in flight from the wrath to come?
8
Let your change of heart be seen in your works:
9
And say not to yourselves, We have Abraham for our father; because I say to you that God is able from these stones to make children for Abraham.
10
And even now the axe is put to the root of the trees; every tree then which does not give good fruit is cut down, and put into the fire.
11
Truly, I give baptism with water to those of you whose hearts are changed; but he who comes after me is greater than I, whose shoes I am not good enough to take up: he will give you baptism with the Holy Spirit and with fire:
12
In whose hand is the instrument with which he will make clean his grain; he will put the good grain in his store, but the waste will be burned up in the fire which will never be put out.
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☆ Isaiah 11:1-10
1
And there will come a rod out of the broken tree of Jesse, and a branch out of his roots will give fruit.
2
And the spirit of the Lord will be resting on him, the spirit of wisdom and good sense, the spirit of wise guiding and strength, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord;
3
And he will not be guided in his judging by what he sees, or give decisions by the hearing of his ears:
4
But he will do right in the cause of the poor, and give wise decisions for those in the land who are in need; and the rod of his mouth will come down on the cruel, and with the breath of his lips he will put an end to the evil-doer.
5
And righteousness will be the cord of his robe, and good faith the band round his breast.
6
And the wolf will be living with the lamb, and the leopard will take his rest with the young goat; and the lion will take grass for food like the ox; and the young lion will go with the young ones of the herd; and a little child will be their guide.
7
And the cow and the bear will be friends while their young ones are sleeping together.
8
And the child at the breast will be playing by the hole of the snake, and the older child will put his hand on the bright eye of the poison-snake.
9
There will be no cause of pain or destruction in all my holy mountain: for the earth will be full of the knowledge of the Lord as the sea is covered by the waters.
10
And in that day, the eyes of the nations will be turned to the root of Jesse which will be lifted up as the flag of the peoples; and his resting-place will be glory.
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☆ Romans 15:4-9
4
Now those things which were put down in writing before our time were for our learning, so that through quiet waiting and through the comfort of the holy Writings we might have hope.
5
Now may the God who gives comfort and strength in waiting make you of the same mind with one another in harmony with Christ Jesus:
6
So that with one mouth you may give glory to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
7
So then, take one another to your hearts, as Christ took us, to the glory of God.
8
Now I say that Christ has been made a servant of the circumcision to give effect to the undertakings given by God to the fathers,
9
And so that the Gentiles might give glory to God for his mercy; as it is said, For this reason I will give praise to you among the Gentiles, and I will make a song to your name.
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☆ Gospel:Matthew 3:1-12
1
And in those days John the Baptist came preaching in the waste land of Judaea,
2
Saying, Let your hearts be turned from sin; for the kingdom of heaven is near.
3
For this is he of whom Isaiah the prophet said, The voice of one crying in the waste land, Make ready the way of the Lord, make his roads straight.
4
Now John was clothed in camel's hair, with a leather band about him; and his food was locusts and honey.
5
Then Jerusalem and all Judaea went out to him, and all the people from near Jordan;
6
And they were given baptism by him in the river Jordan, saying openly that they had done wrong.
7
But when he saw a number of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, Offspring of snakes, at whose word are you going in flight from the wrath to come?
8
Let your change of heart be seen in your works:
9
And say not to yourselves, We have Abraham for our father; because I say to you that God is able from these stones to make children for Abraham.
10
And even now the axe is put to the root of the trees; every tree then which does not give good fruit is cut down, and put into the fire.
11
Truly, I give baptism with water to those of you whose hearts are changed; but he who comes after me is greater than I, whose shoes I am not good enough to take up: he will give you baptism with the Holy Spirit and with fire:
12
In whose hand is the instrument with which he will make clean his grain; he will put the good grain in his store, but the waste will be burned up in the fire which will never be put out.
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☆ Isaiah 11:1-10
1
And there will come a rod out of the broken tree of Jesse, and a branch out of his roots will give fruit.
2
And the spirit of the Lord will be resting on him, the spirit of wisdom and good sense, the spirit of wise guiding and strength, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord;
3
And he will not be guided in his judging by what he sees, or give decisions by the hearing of his ears:
4
But he will do right in the cause of the poor, and give wise decisions for those in the land who are in need; and the rod of his mouth will come down on the cruel, and with the breath of his lips he will put an end to the evil-doer.
5
And righteousness will be the cord of his robe, and good faith the band round his breast.
6
And the wolf will be living with the lamb, and the leopard will take his rest with the young goat; and the lion will take grass for food like the ox; and the young lion will go with the young ones of the herd; and a little child will be their guide.
7
And the cow and the bear will be friends while their young ones are sleeping together.
8
And the child at the breast will be playing by the hole of the snake, and the older child will put his hand on the bright eye of the poison-snake.
9
There will be no cause of pain or destruction in all my holy mountain: for the earth will be full of the knowledge of the Lord as the sea is covered by the waters.
10
And in that day, the eyes of the nations will be turned to the root of Jesse which will be lifted up as the flag of the peoples; and his resting-place will be glory.
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☆ Romans 15:4-9
4
Now those things which were put down in writing before our time were for our learning, so that through quiet waiting and through the comfort of the holy Writings we might have hope.
5
Now may the God who gives comfort and strength in waiting make you of the same mind with one another in harmony with Christ Jesus:
6
So that with one mouth you may give glory to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
7
So then, take one another to your hearts, as Christ took us, to the glory of God.
8
Now I say that Christ has been made a servant of the circumcision to give effect to the undertakings given by God to the fathers,
9
And so that the Gentiles might give glory to God for his mercy; as it is said, For this reason I will give praise to you among the Gentiles, and I will make a song to your name.
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12.06.2025
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December 6, 2025
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Saturday of the First Week of Advent
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☆ Gospel:Matthew 9:35--10:1, 5a, 6-8
9:35
And Jesus went about all the towns and small places, teaching in their Synagogues and preaching the good news of the kingdom and making well all sorts of disease and pain.
36
But when he saw all the people he was moved with pity for them, because they were troubled and wandering like sheep without a keeper.
37
Then he said to his disciples, There is much grain but not enough men to get it in.
38
Make prayer, then, to the Lord of the grain-fields, that he may send out workers to get in his grain.
10:1
And he got together his twelve disciples and gave them the power of driving out unclean spirits, and of making well all sorts of disease and pain.
5a
These twelve Jesus sent out and gave them orders, saying,
6
Go to the wandering sheep of the house of Israel,
7
And, on your way, say, The kingdom of heaven is near.
8
Make well those who are ill, give life to the dead, make lepers clean, send evil spirits out of men; freely it has been given to you, freely give.
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☆ Isaiah 30:19-21, 23-26
19
O people, living in Zion, at Jerusalem, your weeping will be ended; he will certainly have mercy on you at the sound of your cry; when it comes to his ear, he will give you an answer.
20
And though the Lord will give you the bread of trouble and the water of grief, you will no longer put your teacher on one side, but you will see your teacher:
21
And at your back, when you are turning to the right hand or to the left, a voice will be sounding in your ears, saying, This is the way in which you are to go.
23
And he will give rain for your seed, so that you may put it in the earth; and you will have bread from the produce of the earth, good and more than enough for your needs: in that day the cattle will get their food in wide grass-lands.
24
And the oxen and the young asses which are used for ploughing, will have salted grain which has been made free from the waste with fork and basket.
25
And there will be rivers and streams of water on every tall mountain and on every high hill, in the day when great numbers are put to the sword, when the towers come down.
26
And the light of the moon will be as the light of the sun, and the light of the sun will be seven times greater, as the light of seven days, in the day when the Lord puts oil on the wounds of his people, and makes them well from the blows they have undergone.
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☆ Gospel:Matthew 9:35--10:1, 5a, 6-8
9:35
And Jesus went about all the towns and small places, teaching in their Synagogues and preaching the good news of the kingdom and making well all sorts of disease and pain.
36
But when he saw all the people he was moved with pity for them, because they were troubled and wandering like sheep without a keeper.
37
Then he said to his disciples, There is much grain but not enough men to get it in.
38
Make prayer, then, to the Lord of the grain-fields, that he may send out workers to get in his grain.
10:1
And he got together his twelve disciples and gave them the power of driving out unclean spirits, and of making well all sorts of disease and pain.
5a
These twelve Jesus sent out and gave them orders, saying,
6
Go to the wandering sheep of the house of Israel,
7
And, on your way, say, The kingdom of heaven is near.
8
Make well those who are ill, give life to the dead, make lepers clean, send evil spirits out of men; freely it has been given to you, freely give.
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☆ Isaiah 30:19-21, 23-26
19
O people, living in Zion, at Jerusalem, your weeping will be ended; he will certainly have mercy on you at the sound of your cry; when it comes to his ear, he will give you an answer.
20
And though the Lord will give you the bread of trouble and the water of grief, you will no longer put your teacher on one side, but you will see your teacher:
21
And at your back, when you are turning to the right hand or to the left, a voice will be sounding in your ears, saying, This is the way in which you are to go.
23
And he will give rain for your seed, so that you may put it in the earth; and you will have bread from the produce of the earth, good and more than enough for your needs: in that day the cattle will get their food in wide grass-lands.
24
And the oxen and the young asses which are used for ploughing, will have salted grain which has been made free from the waste with fork and basket.
25
And there will be rivers and streams of water on every tall mountain and on every high hill, in the day when great numbers are put to the sword, when the towers come down.
26
And the light of the moon will be as the light of the sun, and the light of the sun will be seven times greater, as the light of seven days, in the day when the Lord puts oil on the wounds of his people, and makes them well from the blows they have undergone.
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12.05.2025
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December 5, 2025
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Friday of the First Week of Advent
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☆ Gospel:Matthew 9:27-31
27
And when Jesus went on from there, two blind men came after him, crying out, Have mercy on us, you Son of David.
28
And when he had come into the house, the blind men came to him; and Jesus said to them, Have you faith that I am able to do this? They said to him, Yes, Lord.
29
Then he put his hand on their eyes, saying, As your faith is, let it be done to you.
30
And their eyes were made open. And Jesus said to them sharply, Let no man have knowledge of it.
31
But they went out and gave news of him in all that land.
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☆ Isaiah 29:17-24
17
In a very short time Lebanon will become a fertile field, and the fertile field will seem like a wood.
18
And in that day those whose ears are stopped will be hearing the words of the book; and the eyes of the blind will see through the mist and the dark.
19
And the poor will have their joy in the Lord increased, and those in need will be glad in the Holy One of Israel.
20
For the cruel one has come to nothing; and those who make sport of the Lord are gone; and those who are watching to do evil are cut off:
21
Who give help to a man in a wrong cause, and who put a net for the feet of him who gives decisions in the public place, taking away a man's right without cause.
22
For this reason the Lord, the saviour of Abraham, says about the family of Jacob, Jacob will not now be put to shame, or his face be clouded with fear.
23
But when they, the children of Jacob, see the work of my hands among them, they will give honour to my name; yes, they will give honour to the Holy One of Jacob, and go in fear of the God of Israel.
24
Those whose hearts were turned away from him will get knowledge, and those who made an outcry against him will give attention to his teaching.
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☆ Gospel:Matthew 9:27-31
27
And when Jesus went on from there, two blind men came after him, crying out, Have mercy on us, you Son of David.
28
And when he had come into the house, the blind men came to him; and Jesus said to them, Have you faith that I am able to do this? They said to him, Yes, Lord.
29
Then he put his hand on their eyes, saying, As your faith is, let it be done to you.
30
And their eyes were made open. And Jesus said to them sharply, Let no man have knowledge of it.
31
But they went out and gave news of him in all that land.
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☆ Isaiah 29:17-24
17
In a very short time Lebanon will become a fertile field, and the fertile field will seem like a wood.
18
And in that day those whose ears are stopped will be hearing the words of the book; and the eyes of the blind will see through the mist and the dark.
19
And the poor will have their joy in the Lord increased, and those in need will be glad in the Holy One of Israel.
20
For the cruel one has come to nothing; and those who make sport of the Lord are gone; and those who are watching to do evil are cut off:
21
Who give help to a man in a wrong cause, and who put a net for the feet of him who gives decisions in the public place, taking away a man's right without cause.
22
For this reason the Lord, the saviour of Abraham, says about the family of Jacob, Jacob will not now be put to shame, or his face be clouded with fear.
23
But when they, the children of Jacob, see the work of my hands among them, they will give honour to my name; yes, they will give honour to the Holy One of Jacob, and go in fear of the God of Israel.
24
Those whose hearts were turned away from him will get knowledge, and those who made an outcry against him will give attention to his teaching.
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12.04.2025
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December 4, 2025
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Thursday of the First Week of Advent
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☆ Gospel:Matthew 7:21, 24-27
21
Not everyone who says to me, Lord, Lord, will go into the kingdom of heaven; but he who does the pleasure of my Father in heaven.
24
Everyone, then, to whom my words come and who does them, will be like a wise man who made his house on a rock;
25
And the rain came down and there was a rush of waters and the winds were driving against that house, but it was not moved; because it was based on the rock.
26
And everyone to whom my words come and who does them not, will be like a foolish man who made his house on sand;
27
And the rain came down and there was a rush of waters and the winds were driving against that house; and it came down and great was its fall.
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☆ Isaiah 26:1-6
1
In that day will this song be made in the land of Judah: We have a strong town; he will make salvation our walls and towers.
2
Let the doors be open, so that the upright nation which keeps faith may come in.
3
The man whose heart is unmoved you will keep in peace, because his hope is in you.
4
Let your hope be in the Lord for ever: for the Lord Jah is an unchanging Rock.
5
For he has made low those who are lifted up, all the people of the town of pride: he makes it low, crushing it down to the earth; he makes it low in the dust.
6
It will be crushed under the feet of the poor and the steps of those who are in need.
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☆ Gospel:Matthew 7:21, 24-27
21
Not everyone who says to me, Lord, Lord, will go into the kingdom of heaven; but he who does the pleasure of my Father in heaven.
24
Everyone, then, to whom my words come and who does them, will be like a wise man who made his house on a rock;
25
And the rain came down and there was a rush of waters and the winds were driving against that house, but it was not moved; because it was based on the rock.
26
And everyone to whom my words come and who does them not, will be like a foolish man who made his house on sand;
27
And the rain came down and there was a rush of waters and the winds were driving against that house; and it came down and great was its fall.
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☆ Isaiah 26:1-6
1
In that day will this song be made in the land of Judah: We have a strong town; he will make salvation our walls and towers.
2
Let the doors be open, so that the upright nation which keeps faith may come in.
3
The man whose heart is unmoved you will keep in peace, because his hope is in you.
4
Let your hope be in the Lord for ever: for the Lord Jah is an unchanging Rock.
5
For he has made low those who are lifted up, all the people of the town of pride: he makes it low, crushing it down to the earth; he makes it low in the dust.
6
It will be crushed under the feet of the poor and the steps of those who are in need.
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12.03.2025
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December 3, 2025
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Memorial of Saint Francis Xavier, Priest
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☆ Gospel:Matthew 15:29-37
29
And Jesus went from there and came to the sea of Galilee; and he went up into the mountain, and took his seat there.
30
And there came to him great numbers of people having with them those who were broken in body, or blind, or without voice, or wounded, or ill in any way, and a number of others; they put them down at his feet and he made them well:
31
So that the people were full of wonder when they saw that those who had no voice were talking, the feeble were made strong, those whose bodies were broken had the power of walking, and the blind were able to see: and they gave glory to the God of Israel.
32
And Jesus got his disciples together and said, I have pity for the people, because they have now been with me three days and have no food: and I will not send them away without food, or they will have no strength for the journey.
33
And the disciples say to him, How may we get enough bread in a waste place, to give food to such a number of people?
34
And Jesus says to them, How much bread have you? And they said, Seven cakes, and some small fishes.
35
Then he gave an order to the people to be seated on the earth,
36
And he took the seven cakes of bread and the fishes; and having given praise, he gave the broken bread to the disciples, and the disciples gave it to the people.
37
And they all took food, and had enough; and they took up of the broken bits, seven baskets full.
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☆ Isaiah 25:6-10a
6
And in this mountain will the Lord of armies make for all peoples a feast of good things, a feast of wines long stored, of good things sweet to the taste, of wines long kept and tested.
7
And in this mountain he will put an end to the shade covering the face of all peoples, and the veil which is stretched over all nations.
8
He has put an end to death for ever; and the Lord God will take away all weeping; and he will put an end to the shame of his people in all the earth: for the Lord has said it.
9
And in that day it will be said, See, this is our God; we have been waiting for him, and he will be our saviour: this is the Lord in whom is our hope; we will be glad and have delight in his salvation.
10a
For in this mountain will the hand of the Lord come to rest,
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☆ Gospel:Matthew 15:29-37
29
And Jesus went from there and came to the sea of Galilee; and he went up into the mountain, and took his seat there.
30
And there came to him great numbers of people having with them those who were broken in body, or blind, or without voice, or wounded, or ill in any way, and a number of others; they put them down at his feet and he made them well:
31
So that the people were full of wonder when they saw that those who had no voice were talking, the feeble were made strong, those whose bodies were broken had the power of walking, and the blind were able to see: and they gave glory to the God of Israel.
32
And Jesus got his disciples together and said, I have pity for the people, because they have now been with me three days and have no food: and I will not send them away without food, or they will have no strength for the journey.
33
And the disciples say to him, How may we get enough bread in a waste place, to give food to such a number of people?
34
And Jesus says to them, How much bread have you? And they said, Seven cakes, and some small fishes.
35
Then he gave an order to the people to be seated on the earth,
36
And he took the seven cakes of bread and the fishes; and having given praise, he gave the broken bread to the disciples, and the disciples gave it to the people.
37
And they all took food, and had enough; and they took up of the broken bits, seven baskets full.
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☆ Isaiah 25:6-10a
6
And in this mountain will the Lord of armies make for all peoples a feast of good things, a feast of wines long stored, of good things sweet to the taste, of wines long kept and tested.
7
And in this mountain he will put an end to the shade covering the face of all peoples, and the veil which is stretched over all nations.
8
He has put an end to death for ever; and the Lord God will take away all weeping; and he will put an end to the shame of his people in all the earth: for the Lord has said it.
9
And in that day it will be said, See, this is our God; we have been waiting for him, and he will be our saviour: this is the Lord in whom is our hope; we will be glad and have delight in his salvation.
10a
For in this mountain will the hand of the Lord come to rest,
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12.02.2025
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December 2, 2025
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Tuesday of the First Week of Advent
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☆ Gospel:Luke 10:21-24
21
In that same hour he was full of joy in the Holy Spirit and said, I give praise to you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have kept these things secret from the wise and the men of learning, and have made them clear to little children: for so, O Father, it was pleasing in your eyes.
22
All things have been given to me by my Father: and no one has knowledge of the Son, but only the Father: and of the Father, but only the Son, and he to whom the Son will make it clear.
23
And, turning to the disciples, he said privately, Happy are the eyes which see the things you see:
24
For I say to you that numbers of prophets and kings have had a desire to see the things which you see, and have not seen them, and to have knowledge of the things which have come to your ears, and they had it not.
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☆ Isaiah 11:1-10
1
And there will come a rod out of the broken tree of Jesse, and a branch out of his roots will give fruit.
2
And the spirit of the Lord will be resting on him, the spirit of wisdom and good sense, the spirit of wise guiding and strength, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord;
3
And he will not be guided in his judging by what he sees, or give decisions by the hearing of his ears:
4
But he will do right in the cause of the poor, and give wise decisions for those in the land who are in need; and the rod of his mouth will come down on the cruel, and with the breath of his lips he will put an end to the evil-doer.
5
And righteousness will be the cord of his robe, and good faith the band round his breast.
6
And the wolf will be living with the lamb, and the leopard will take his rest with the young goat; and the lion will take grass for food like the ox; and the young lion will go with the young ones of the herd; and a little child will be their guide.
7
And the cow and the bear will be friends while their young ones are sleeping together.
8
And the child at the breast will be playing by the hole of the snake, and the older child will put his hand on the bright eye of the poison-snake.
9
There will be no cause of pain or destruction in all my holy mountain: for the earth will be full of the knowledge of the Lord as the sea is covered by the waters.
10
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☆ Gospel:Luke 10:21-24
21
In that same hour he was full of joy in the Holy Spirit and said, I give praise to you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have kept these things secret from the wise and the men of learning, and have made them clear to little children: for so, O Father, it was pleasing in your eyes.
22
All things have been given to me by my Father: and no one has knowledge of the Son, but only the Father: and of the Father, but only the Son, and he to whom the Son will make it clear.
23
And, turning to the disciples, he said privately, Happy are the eyes which see the things you see:
24
For I say to you that numbers of prophets and kings have had a desire to see the things which you see, and have not seen them, and to have knowledge of the things which have come to your ears, and they had it not.
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☆ Isaiah 11:1-10
1
And there will come a rod out of the broken tree of Jesse, and a branch out of his roots will give fruit.
2
And the spirit of the Lord will be resting on him, the spirit of wisdom and good sense, the spirit of wise guiding and strength, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord;
3
And he will not be guided in his judging by what he sees, or give decisions by the hearing of his ears:
4
But he will do right in the cause of the poor, and give wise decisions for those in the land who are in need; and the rod of his mouth will come down on the cruel, and with the breath of his lips he will put an end to the evil-doer.
5
And righteousness will be the cord of his robe, and good faith the band round his breast.
6
And the wolf will be living with the lamb, and the leopard will take his rest with the young goat; and the lion will take grass for food like the ox; and the young lion will go with the young ones of the herd; and a little child will be their guide.
7
And the cow and the bear will be friends while their young ones are sleeping together.
8
And the child at the breast will be playing by the hole of the snake, and the older child will put his hand on the bright eye of the poison-snake.
9
There will be no cause of pain or destruction in all my holy mountain: for the earth will be full of the knowledge of the Lord as the sea is covered by the waters.
10
And in that day, the eyes of the nations will be turned to the root of Jesse which wi
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12.01.2025
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December 1, 2025
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Monday of the First Week of Advent
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☆ Gospel:Matthew 8:5-11
5
And when Jesus was come into Capernaum, a certain captain came to him with a request,
6
Saying, Lord, my servant is ill in bed at the house, with no power in his body, and in great pain.
7
And he said to him, I will come and make him well.
8
And the captain in answer said, Lord, I am not good enough for you to come under my roof; but only say the word, and my servant will be made well.
9
Because I myself am a man under authority, having under me fighting men; and I say to this one, Go, and he goes; and to another, Come, and he comes; and to my servant, Do this, and he does it.
10
And when these words came to the ears of Jesus he was surprised, and said to those who came after him, Truly I say to you, I have not seen such great faith, no, not in Israel.
11
And I say to you that numbers will come from the east and the west, and will take their seats with Abraham and Isaac and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven:
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☆ Isaiah 4:2-6
2
In that day will the young growth of the Lord be beautiful in glory, and the fruit of the earth will be the pride of those who are still living in Israel.
3
And it will come about that the rest of the living in Zion, and of those who have been kept from destruction in Jerusalem, will be named holy, even everyone who has been recorded for life in Jerusalem:
4
When Zion has been washed from her sin by the Lord, and Jerusalem made clean from her blood by a judging and a burning wind.
5
And over every living-place on Mount Zion, all over all her meetings, the Lord will make a cloud and smoke by day, and the shining of a flaming fire by night, for over all, the glory of the Lord will be a cover and a tent;
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☆ Gospel:Matthew 8:5-11
5
And when Jesus was come into Capernaum, a certain captain came to him with a request,
6
Saying, Lord, my servant is ill in bed at the house, with no power in his body, and in great pain.
7
And he said to him, I will come and make him well.
8
And the captain in answer said, Lord, I am not good enough for you to come under my roof; but only say the word, and my servant will be made well.
9
Because I myself am a man under authority, having under me fighting men; and I say to this one, Go, and he goes; and to another, Come, and he comes; and to my servant, Do this, and he does it.
10
And when these words came to the ears of Jesus he was surprised, and said to those who came after him, Truly I say to you, I have not seen such great faith, no, not in Israel.
11
And I say to you that numbers will come from the east and the west, and will take their seats with Abraham and Isaac and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven:
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☆ Isaiah 4:2-6
2
In that day will the young growth of the Lord be beautiful in glory, and the fruit of the earth will be the pride of those who are still living in Israel.
3
And it will come about that the rest of the living in Zion, and of those who have been kept from destruction in Jerusalem, will be named holy, even everyone who has been recorded for life in Jerusalem:
4
When Zion has been washed from her sin by the Lord, and Jerusalem made clean from her blood by a judging and a burning wind.
5
And over every living-place on Mount Zion, all over all her meetings, the Lord will make a cloud and smoke by day, and the shining of a flaming fire by night, for over all, the glory of the Lord will be a cover and a tent;
6
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11.30.2025
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November 30, 2025
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First Sunday of Advent
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☆ Gospel:Matthew 24:37-44
37
And as were the days of Noah, so will be the coming of the Son of man.
38
Because as in those days before the overflowing of the waters, they were feasting and taking wives and getting married, till the day when Noah went into the ark,
39
And they had no care till the waters came and took them all away; so will be the coming of the Son of man.
40
Then two men will be in the field; one is taken, and one let go;
41
Two women will be crushing grain; one is taken, and one let go.
42
Be watching, then! for you have no knowledge on what day your Lord will come.
43
But be certain of this, that if the master of the house had had knowledge of the time when the thief was coming, he would have been watching, and would not have let his house be broken into.
44
Be ready then; for at a time which you have no thought of the Son of man will come.
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☆ Book of Isaiah 2:1-5
1
The word which Isaiah, the son of Amoz, saw about Judah and Jerusalem.
2
And it will come about in the last days, that the mountain of the Lord will be placed on the top of the mountains, and be lifted up over the hills; and all nations will come to it.
3
And the peoples will say, Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob: and he will give us knowledge of his ways, and we will be guided by his word; for out of Zion the law will go out, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.
4
And he will be the judge between the nations, and the peoples will be ruled by his decisions: and their swords will be turned into plough-blades, and their spears into vine-knives: no longer will the nations be turning their swords against one another, and the knowledge of war will be gone for ever.
5
O family of Jacob, come, and let us go in the light of the Lord.
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☆ Romans 13:11-14a
11
See then that the time has come for you to be awake from sleep: for now is your salvation nearer than when you first had faith.
12
The night is far gone, and the day is near: so let us put off the works of the dark, arming ourselves with light,
13
With right behaviour as in the day; not in pleasure-making and drinking, not in bad company and unclean behaviour, not in fighting and envy.
14a
But put on the Lord Jesus Christ,
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☆ Gospel:Matthew 24:37-44
37
And as were the days of Noah, so will be the coming of the Son of man.
38
Because as in those days before the overflowing of the waters, they were feasting and taking wives and getting married, till the day when Noah went into the ark,
39
And they had no care till the waters came and took them all away; so will be the coming of the Son of man.
40
Then two men will be in the field; one is taken, and one let go;
41
Two women will be crushing grain; one is taken, and one let go.
42
Be watching, then! for you have no knowledge on what day your Lord will come.
43
But be certain of this, that if the master of the house had had knowledge of the time when the thief was coming, he would have been watching, and would not have let his house be broken into.
44
Be ready then; for at a time which you have no thought of the Son of man will come.
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☆ Book of Isaiah 2:1-5
1
The word which Isaiah, the son of Amoz, saw about Judah and Jerusalem.
2
And it will come about in the last days, that the mountain of the Lord will be placed on the top of the mountains, and be lifted up over the hills; and all nations will come to it.
3
And the peoples will say, Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob: and he will give us knowledge of his ways, and we will be guided by his word; for out of Zion the law will go out, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.
4
And he will be the judge between the nations, and the peoples will be ruled by his decisions: and their swords will be turned into plough-blades, and their spears into vine-knives: no longer will the nations be turning their swords against one another, and the knowledge of war will be gone for ever.
5
O family of Jacob, come, and let us go in the light of the Lord.
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☆ Romans 13:11-14a
11
See then that the time has come for you to be awake from sleep: for now is your salvation nearer than when you first had faith.
12
The night is far gone, and the day is near: so let us put off the works of the dark, arming ourselves with light,
13
With right behaviour as in the day; not in pleasure-making and drinking, not in bad company and unclean behaviour, not in fighting and envy.
14a
But put on the Lord Jesus Christ,
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11.29.2025
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November 29, 2025
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Saturday of the Thirty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time
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Gospel : Luke 21:34-36
34
"So be careful, or your hearts will be loaded down with carousing, drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that day will come on you suddenly.
35
For it will come like a snare on all those who dwell on the surface of all the earth.
36
Therefore be watchful all the time, praying that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things that will happen, and to stand before the Son of Man."
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Daniel 7:15-27
15 "As for me, Daniel, my spirit was grieved within my body, and the visions of my head troubled me.
16
I came near to one of those who stood by, and asked him the truth concerning all this.
"So he told me, and made me know the interpretation of the things.
17
'These great animals, which are four, are four kings, who will arise out of the earth.
18
But the saints of the Most High will receive the kingdom, and possess the kingdom forever, even forever and ever.'
19
"Then I desired to know the truth concerning the fourth animal, which was different from all of them, exceedingly terrible, whose teeth were of iron, and its nails of bronze; which devoured, broke in pieces, and stamped the residue with its feet;
20
and concerning the ten horns that were on its head and the other horn which came up, and before which three fell, even that horn that had eyes and a mouth that spoke arrogantly, whose look was more stout than its fellows.
21
I saw, and the same horn made war with the saints, and prevailed against them,
22
until the Ancient of Days came, and judgment was given to the saints of the Most High, and the time came that the saints possessed the kingdom.
23
"So he said, 'The fourth animal will be a fourth kingdom on earth, which will be different from all the kingdoms, and will devour the whole earth, and will tread it down and break it in pieces.
24
As for the ten horns, ten kings will arise out of this kingdom. Another will arise after them; and he will be different from the former, and he will put down three kings.
25
He will speak words against the Most High, and will wear out the saints of the Most High. He will plan to change the times and the law; and they will be given into his hand until a time and times and half a time.
26
" 'But the judgment will be set, and they will take away his dominion, to consume and to destroy it to the end.
27
The kingdom and the dominion, and the greatness of the kingdoms under the whole sky, will be given to the people of the saints of the Most High. His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions will serve and obey him.'
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Gospel : Luke 21:34-36
34
"So be careful, or your hearts will be loaded down with carousing, drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that day will come on you suddenly.
35
For it will come like a snare on all those who dwell on the surface of all the earth.
36
Therefore be watchful all the time, praying that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things that will happen, and to stand before the Son of Man."
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Daniel 7:15-27
15 "As for me, Daniel, my spirit was grieved within my body, and the visions of my head troubled me.
16
I came near to one of those who stood by, and asked him the truth concerning all this.
"So he told me, and made me know the interpretation of the things.
17
'These great animals, which are four, are four kings, who will arise out of the earth.
18
But the saints of the Most High will receive the kingdom, and possess the kingdom forever, even forever and ever.'
19
"Then I desired to know the truth concerning the fourth animal, which was different from all of them, exceedingly terrible, whose teeth were of iron, and its nails of bronze; which devoured, broke in pieces, and stamped the residue with its feet;
20
and concerning the ten horns that were on its head and the other horn which came up, and before which three fell, even that horn that had eyes and a mouth that spoke arrogantly, whose look was more stout than its fellows.
21
I saw, and the same horn made war with the saints, and prevailed against them,
22
until the Ancient of Days came, and judgment was given to the saints of the Most High, and the time came that the saints possessed the kingdom.
23
"So he said, 'The fourth animal will be a fourth kingdom on earth, which will be different from all the kingdoms, and will devour the whole earth, and will tread it down and break it in pieces.
24
As for the ten horns, ten kings will arise out of this kingdom. Another will arise after them; and he will be different from the former, and he will put down three kings.
25
He will speak words against the Most High, and will wear out the saints of the Most High. He will plan to change the times and the law; and they will be given into his hand until a time and times and half a time.
26
" 'But the judgment will be set, and they will take away his dominion, to consume and to destroy it to the end.
27
The kingdom and the dominion, and the greatness of the kingdoms under the whole sky, will be given to the people of the saints of the Most High. His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions will serve and obey him.'
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11.28.2025
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November 28, 2025
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Friday of the Thirty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time
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Gospel : Luke 21:29-33
29
He told them a parable. "See the fig tree and all the trees.
30
When they are already budding, you see it and know by your own selves that the summer is already near.
31
Even so you also, when you see these things happening, know that God's Kingdom is near.
32
Most certainly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all things are accomplished.
33
Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will by no means pass away.
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Daniel 7:2-14
2
Daniel spoke and said, "I saw in my vision by night, and, behold, the four winds of the sky broke out on the great sea.
3
Four great animals came up from the sea, different from one another.
4
"The first was like a lion, and had eagle's wings. I watched until its wings were plucked, and it was lifted up from the earth and made to stand on two feet as a man. A man's heart was given to it.
5
"Behold, there was another animal, a second, like a bear. It was raised up on one side, and three ribs were in its mouth between its teeth. They said this to it: 'Arise! Devour much flesh!'
6
"After this I saw, and behold, another, like a leopard, which had on its back four wings of a bird. The animal also had four heads; and dominion was given to it.
7
"After this I saw in the night visions, and, behold, there was a fourth animal, awesome, powerful, and exceedingly strong. It had great iron teeth. It devoured and broke in pieces, and stamped the residue with its feet. It was different from all the animals that were before it. It had ten horns.
8
"I considered the horns, and behold, there came up among them another horn, a little one, before which three of the first horns were plucked up by the roots; and behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of a man, and a mouth speaking arrogantly.
9
"I watched until thrones were placed,
and one who was Ancient of Days sat.
His clothing was white as snow,
and the hair of his head like pure wool.
His throne was fiery flames,
and its wheels burning fire.
10
A fiery stream issued and came out from before him.
Thousands of thousands ministered to him.
Ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him.
The judgment was set.
The books were opened.
11
"I watched at that time because of the voice of the arrogant words which the horn spoke. I watched even until the animal was slain, and its body destroyed, and it was given to be burned with fire.
12
As for the rest of the animals, their dominion was taken away; yet their lives were prolonged for a season and a time.
13
"I saw in the night visions, and behold, there came with the clouds of the sky one like a son of man, and he came even to the Ancient of Days, and they brought him near before him.
14
Dominion was given him, and glory, and a kingdom, that all the peoples, nations, and languages should serve him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion, which will not pass away, and his kingdom one that will not be destroyed.
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Gospel : Luke 21:29-33
29
He told them a parable. "See the fig tree and all the trees.
30
When they are already budding, you see it and know by your own selves that the summer is already near.
31
Even so you also, when you see these things happening, know that God's Kingdom is near.
32
Most certainly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all things are accomplished.
33
Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will by no means pass away.
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Daniel 7:2-14
2
Daniel spoke and said, "I saw in my vision by night, and, behold, the four winds of the sky broke out on the great sea.
3
Four great animals came up from the sea, different from one another.
4
"The first was like a lion, and had eagle's wings. I watched until its wings were plucked, and it was lifted up from the earth and made to stand on two feet as a man. A man's heart was given to it.
5
"Behold, there was another animal, a second, like a bear. It was raised up on one side, and three ribs were in its mouth between its teeth. They said this to it: 'Arise! Devour much flesh!'
6
"After this I saw, and behold, another, like a leopard, which had on its back four wings of a bird. The animal also had four heads; and dominion was given to it.
7
"After this I saw in the night visions, and, behold, there was a fourth animal, awesome, powerful, and exceedingly strong. It had great iron teeth. It devoured and broke in pieces, and stamped the residue with its feet. It was different from all the animals that were before it. It had ten horns.
8
"I considered the horns, and behold, there came up among them another horn, a little one, before which three of the first horns were plucked up by the roots; and behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of a man, and a mouth speaking arrogantly.
9
"I watched until thrones were placed,
and one who was Ancient of Days sat.
His clothing was white as snow,
and the hair of his head like pure wool.
His throne was fiery flames,
and its wheels burning fire.
10
A fiery stream issued and came out from before him.
Thousands of thousands ministered to him.
Ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him.
The judgment was set.
The books were opened.
11
"I watched at that time because of the voice of the arrogant words which the horn spoke. I watched even until the animal was slain, and its body destroyed, and it was given to be burned with fire.
12
As for the rest of the animals, their dominion was taken away; yet their lives were prolonged for a season and a time.
13
"I saw in the night visions, and behold, there came with the clouds of the sky one like a son of man, and he came even to the Ancient of Days, and they brought him near before him.
14
Dominion was given him, and glory, and a kingdom, that all the peoples, nations, and languages should serve him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion, which will not pass away, and his kingdom one that will not be destroyed.
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