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
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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.
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This was the first numbering, which was made when Quirinius was ruler of Syria.
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And all men went to be numbered, everyone to his town.
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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,
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To be put on the list with Mary, his future wife, who was about to become a mother.
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And while they were there, the time came for her to give birth.
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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.
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And in the same country there were keepers of sheep in the fields, watching over their flock by night.
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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.
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And the angel said, Have no fear; for truly, I give you good news of great joy which will be for all the people:
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For on this day, in the town of David, a Saviour has come to birth, who is Christ the Lord.
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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.
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And suddenly there was with the angel a great band of spirits from heaven, giving praise to God, and saying,
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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For the grace of God has come, giving salvation to all men,
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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;
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Looking for the glad hope, the revelation of the glory of our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ;
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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 Bible in Basic English BBE
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◇ Daily Readings December 25, 2025
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