Saturday, December 16,
2017
Third Sunday of
Advent – Year B
5:00 pm Novena to Our Lady
5:30 pm Sunset Mass
First Reading
ISAIAH 61:1-2, 10-11
1 The spirit of Lord
Yahweh is on me for Yahweh has anointed me. He has sent me to bring the news to
the afflicted, to soothe the broken-hearted,
2 to proclaim liberty
to captives, release to those in prison, to proclaim a year of favour from
Yahweh and a day of vengeance for our God, to comfort all who mourn
10 I exult for joy in
Yahweh, my soul rejoices in my God, for he has clothed me in garments of
salvation, he has wrapped me in a cloak of saving justice, like a bridegroom
wearing his garland, like a bride adorned in her jewels.
11 For as the earth
sends up its shoots and a garden makes seeds sprout, so Lord Yahweh makes
saving justice and praise spring up in the sight of all nations.
“The
Word of the Lord”
PSALMS Luke 1:46-48,
49-50, 53-54
46 And Mary said: My
soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord
47 and my spirit
rejoices in God my Saviour;
48 because he has looked
upon the humiliation of his servant. Yes, from now onwards all generations will
call me blessed,
49 for the Almighty has
done great things for me. Holy is his name,
50 and his faithful love
extends age after age to those who fear him.
53 He has filled the
starving with good things, sent the rich away empty.
54 He has come to the
help of Israel his servant, mindful of his faithful love
Second Reading
First Thessalonians
5:16-24
16 Always be joyful;
17 pray constantly;
18 and for all things
give thanks; this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus.
19 Do not stifle the
Spirit
20 or despise the gift
of prophecy with contempt;
21 test everything and
hold on to what is good
22 and shun every form
of evil.
23 May the God of peace
make you perfect and holy; and may your spirit, life and body be kept blameless
for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
24 He who has called you
is trustworthy and will carry it out.
“The
Word of the Lord”
Gospel Reading
JOHN 1:6-8, 19-28
6 A man came, sent by
God. His name was John.
7 He came as a witness,
to bear witness to the light, so that everyone might believe through him.
8 He was not the light,
he was to bear witness to the light.
19 This was the witness
of John, when the Jews sent to him priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask
him, 'Who are you?'
20 He declared, he did
not deny but declared, 'I am not the Christ.'
21 So they asked, 'Then
are you Elijah?' He replied, 'I am not.' 'Are you the Prophet?' He answered,
'No.'
22 So they said to him,
'Who are you? We must take back an answer to those who sent us. What have you
to say about yourself?'
23 So he said, 'I am, as
Isaiah prophesied: A voice of one that cries in the desert: Prepare a way for
the Lord. Make his paths straight!'
24 Now those who had
been sent were Pharisees,
25 and they put this
question to him, 'Why are you baptising if you are not the Christ, and not
Elijah, and not the Prophet?'
26 John answered them,
'I baptise with water; but standing among you -- unknown to you-
27 is the one who is
coming after me; and I am not fit to undo the strap of his sandal.'
28 This happened at
Bethany, on the far side of the Jordan, where John was baptising.
“The
Gospel of the Lord”
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