December 13, 2014 Memorial of Saint Lucy, Virgin and Martyr
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Reading
1
In
those days, like a fire there appeared the prophet Elijah whose words were as a
flaming furnace.
Their
staff of bread he shattered, in his zeal he reduced them to straits By the
Lord’s word he shut up the heavens and three times brought down fire.
How
awesome are you, Elijah, in your wondrous deeds!
Whose
glory is equal to yours?
You
were taken aloft in a whirlwind of fire, in a chariot with fiery horses. You
were destined, it is written, in time to come to put an end to wrath before the
day of the LORD, To turn back the hearts of fathers toward their sons, and to
re-establish the tribes of Jacob. Blessed is he who shall have seen you and who
falls asleep in your friendship.
Responsorial
Psalm
R. Lord,
make us turn to you let us see your face and we shall be saved.
O
shepherd of Israel, hearken, From your throne upon the cherubim, shine forth. Rouse
your power.
R.
Lord, make us turn to you let us see your face and we shall be saved.
Once
again, O LORD of hosts, look down from heaven, and see Take care of this vine,
and protect what your right hand has planted the son of man whom you yourself
made strong.
R.
Lord, make us turn to you let us see your face and we shall be saved.
May
your help be with the man of your right hand, with the son of man whom you
yourself made strong. Then we will no more withdraw from you give us new life,
and we will call upon your name.
R.
Lord, make us turn to you let us see your face and we shall be saved.
Gospel
Mt 17
As
they were coming down from the mountain, the disciples asked Jesus, Why do the
scribes say that Elijah must come first?” He said in reply, Elijah will indeed
come and restore all things but I tell you that Elijah has already come, and
they did not recognize him but did to him whatever they pleased. So also will
the Son of Man suffer at their hands.” Then the disciples understood that he
was speaking to them of John the Baptist.