The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas)

Readings for the The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas) – Mass During the Day Readings for the Vigil Mass Readings for the The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas) – Mass During the Night Readings for the Dawn The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas) – At the Vigil Mass The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas) – … [Read more…]

The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas) – Dawn

Readings for the The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas) – Mass During the Day Readings for the Christmas Readings for the Vigil Mass Readings for the The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas) – Mass During the Night Reading 1 Is 62:11-12 See, the LORD proclaims to the ends of the earth: say to daughter Zion, … [Read more…]

Wednesday of the Fourth Week of Advent

Reading 1 MAL 3:1-4, 23-24 Thus says the Lord GOD: Lo, I am sending my messenger to prepare the way before me; And suddenly there will come to the temple the LORD whom you seek, And the messenger of the covenant whom you desire. Yes, he is coming, says the LORD of hosts. But who … [Read more…]

Tuesday of the Fourth Week of Advent

Reading 1 1 SM 1:24-28 In those days,Hannah brought Samuel with her,along with a three-year-old bull,an ephah of flour, and a skin of wine,and presented him at the temple of the LORD in Shiloh. After the boy’s father had sacrificed the young bull,Hannah, his mother, approached Eli and said:“Pardon, my lord!As you live, my lord,I am … [Read more…]

Monday of the Fourth Week of Advent

Reading 1 SG 2:8-14 Hark! my lover–here he comes springing across the mountains, leaping across the hills. My lover is like a gazelle or a young stag. Here he stands behind our wall, gazing through the windows, peering through the lattices. My lover speaks; he says to me, “Arise, my beloved, my dove, my beautiful … [Read more…]

Fourth Sunday of Advent

Reading 1 2 SM 7:1-5, 8B-12, 14A, 16 When King David was settled in his palace, and the LORD had given him rest from his enemies on every side, he said to Nathan the prophet, “Here I am living in a house of cedar, while the ark of God dwells in a tent!” Nathan answered … [Read more…]

Saturday of the Third Week of Advent

Reading 1 JGS 13:2-7, 24-25A There was a certain man from Zorah, of the clan of the Danites, whose name was Manoah.  His wife was barren and had borne no children.  An angel of the LORD appeared to the woman and said to her, “Though you are barren and have had no children, yet you … [Read more…]

Friday of the Third Week of Advent

Reading 1 JER 23:5-8 Behold, the days are coming, says the LORD, when I will raise up a righteous shoot to David; As king he shall reign and govern wisely, he shall do what is just and right in the land. In his days Judah shall be saved, Israel shall dwell in security. This is … [Read more…]