December 16, 2025
Have a good day!
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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.
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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