Saturday, December 27,
2014
Feast of Holy Family
of Jesus,
Mary and Joseph
5:00 pm Novena to Our Lady
5:30 pm Mass in English
First Reading
SIRACH 3:2-6, 12-14
2 for the Lord honours
the father above his children and upholds the rights of a mother over her sons.
3 Whoever respects a
father expiates sins,
4 whoever honours a
mother is like someone amassing a fortune.
5 Whoever respects a
father will in turn be happy with children, the day he prays for help, he will
be heard.
6 Long life comes to
anyone who honours a father, whoever obeys the Lord makes a mother happy.
12 My child, support
your father in his old age, do not grieve him during his life.
13 Even if his mind
should fail, show him sympathy, do not despise him in your health and strength;
14 for kindness to a
father will not be forgotten but will serve as reparation for your sins.
“The Word of the Lord”
PSALMS 128:1-2, 3, 4-5
1 [Song of Ascents] How blessed are all who fear Yahweh,
who walk in his ways!
2 Your own labours will yield you a living, happy and
prosperous will you be.
3 Your wife a fruitful vine in the inner places of your
house. Your children round your table like shoots of an olive tree.
4 Such are the blessings that fall on those who fear
Yahweh.
5 May Yahweh bless you from Zion! May you see Jerusalem
prosper all the days of your life,
Second Reading
COLOSSIANS 3:12-21
12 As the chosen of God, then, the holy people whom he
loves, you are to be clothed in heartfelt compassion, in generosity and
humility, gentleness and patience.
13 Bear with one another; forgive each other if one of
you has a complaint against another. The Lord has forgiven you; now you must do
the same.
14 Over all these clothes, put on love, the perfect bond.
15 And may the peace of Christ reign in your hearts,
because it is for this that you were called together in one body. Always be
thankful.
16 Let the Word of Christ, in all its richness, find a
home with you. Teach each other, and advise each other, in all wisdom. With
gratitude in your hearts sing psalms and hymns and inspired songs to God;
17 and whatever you say or do, let it be in the name of
the Lord Jesus, in thanksgiving to God the Father through him.
18 Wives, be subject to your husbands, as you should in
the Lord.
19 Husbands, love your wives and do not be sharp with
them.
20 Children, be obedient to your parents always, because
that is what will please the Lord.
21 Parents, do not irritate your children or they will
lose heart.
“The Word of the Lord”
Gospel Reading
LUKE 2:22-40
22 And when the day came for them to be purified in
keeping with the Law of Moses, they took him up to Jerusalem to present him to
the Lord-
23 observing what is written in the Law of the Lord:
Every first-born male must be consecrated to the Lord-
24 and also to offer in sacrifice, in accordance with
what is prescribed in the Law of the Lord, a pair of turtledoves or two young
pigeons.
25 Now in Jerusalem there was a man named Simeon. He was
an upright and devout man; he looked forward to the restoration of Israel and
the Holy Spirit rested on him.
26 It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he
would not see death until he had set eyes on the Christ of the Lord.
27 Prompted by the Spirit he came to the Temple; and when
the parents brought in the child Jesus to do for him what the Law required,
28 he took him into his arms and blessed God; and he
said:
29 Now, Master, you are letting your servant go in peace
as you promised;
30 for my eyes have seen the salvation
31 which you have made ready in the sight of the nations;
32 a light of revelation for the gentiles and glory for
your people Israel.
33 As the child's father and mother were wondering at the
things that were being said about him,
34 Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother,
'Look, he is destined for the fall and for the rise of many in Israel, destined
to be a sign that is opposed-
35 and a sword will pierce your soul too -- so that the
secret thoughts of many may be laid bare.'
36 There was a prophetess, too, Anna the daughter of
Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was well on in years. Her days of girlhood
over, she had been married for seven years
37 before becoming a widow. She was now eighty-four years
old and never left the Temple, serving God night and day with fasting and
prayer.
38 She came up just at that moment and began to praise
God; and she spoke of the child to all who looked forward to the deliverance of
Jerusalem.
39 When they had done everything the Law of the Lord
required, they went back to Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth.
40 And as the child grew to maturity, he was filled with
wisdom; and God's favour was with him.
“The Gospel of the Lord”
No comments:
Post a Comment