Mass Readings - Sunday, 12th January 2020

FIRST READING
A reading from the book of the Prophet Isaiah   42:1-4, 6-7
Here is my servant in whom my soul delights

Here is my servant whom I uphold,
my chosen one in whom my soul delights.
I have endowed him with my spirit
that he may bring true justice to the nations.
He does not cry out or shout aloud,
or make his voice heard in the streets.
He does not break the crushed reed,
nor quench the wavering flame.
Faithfully he brings true justice;
he will neither waver, nor be crushed
until true justice is established on earth,
for the islands are awaiting his law.
I, the Lord, have called you to serve the cause of right;
I have taken you by the hand and formed you;
I have appointed you as covenant of the people and light of the
nations,
to open the eyes of the blind,
to free captives from prison,
and those who live in darkness from the dungeon

The Word of the Lord


Responsorial Psalm   Ps 28, 1-4

Response The Lord will bless his people with peace.

1. O give the Lord you sons of God,
give the Lord glory and power;
give the Lord the glory of his name.
Adore the Lord in his holy court.

2. The Lord’s voice resounding on the waters,
the Lord on the immensity of waters;
the voice of the Lord, full of power,
the voice of the Lord, full of splendour.

3. The God of glory thunders.
In his temple they all cry: ‘Glory!’
The Lord sat enthroned over the flood;
the Lord sits as king for ever.



SECOND READING
A reading from the Acts of the Apostles   10:34-38
God anointed him with the Holy Spirit

Then Peter addressed them: ‘The truth I have now come to realise’
he said ‘is that God does not have favourites, but that anybody of
any nationality who fears God and does what is right is acceptable
to him.

‘It is true, God sent his word to the people of Israel, and it was to
them that the good news of peace was brought by Jesus Christ – but
Jesus Christ is Lord of all men. You must have heard about the recent
happenings in Judaea; about Jesus of Nazareth and how he began
in Galilee, after John had been preaching baptism. God had
anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power, and because God
was with him, Jesus went about doing good and curing all who had
fallen into the power of the devil.’

The Word of the Lord


Gospel Acclamation   Mk:9:8

Alleluia, alleluia!
The heavens opened and the Father’s voice resounded:
‘This is my Son, the beloved. Listen to him.’
Alleluia!


GOSPEL
A reading from the Gospel according to Matthew   3:13-17
As soon as Jesus was baptised he saw the Spirit of God coming
down on him.

Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptised by John. John
tried to dissuade him. ‘It is I who need baptism from you’ he said
‘and yet you come to me!’ But Jesus replied, ‘Leave it like this for the
time being; it is fitting that we should, in this way, do all that
righteousness demands’. At this, John gave in to him.
As soon as Jesus was baptised he came up from the water, and
suddenly the heavens opened and he saw the Spirit of God
descending like a dove and coming down on him. And a voice
spoke from heaven, ‘This is my Son, the Beloved; my favour rests on
him’.

The Gospel of the Lord