December 14, 2014 – Third Sunday of Advent
• 13:50 PM Sun Dec 14, 2014
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READING 1
The spirit
of the Lord GOD is upon me, because the LORD has anointed me he has sent me to
bring glad tidings to the poor, to heal the broken hearted, to proclaim liberty
to the captives and release to the prisoners, to announce a year of favor from
the LORD and a day of vindication by our God.
I rejoice
heartily in the LORD, in my God is the joy of my soul for he has clothed me
with a robe of salvation and wrapped me in a mantle of justice, like a
bridegroom adorned with a diadem, like a bride bedecked with her jewels. As the
earth brings forth its plants, and a garden makes its growth spring up, so will
the Lord GOD make justice and praise spring up before all the nations.
RESPONSORIAL PSALM R/ My soul rejoices in my God.
My soul
proclaims the greatness of the Lord my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for
he has looked upon his lowly servant. From this day all generations will call
me blessedand R/ My soul rejoices in my God. The Almighty has done great things
for me, and holy is his Name. He has mercy on those who fear him in every
generation.
R/ My soul
rejoices in my God.
He has
filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he has sent away empty. He has
come to the help of his servant Israel for he has remembered his promise of
mercy.
R/ My soul
rejoices in my God.
READING 2
Brothers
and sistersand Rejoice always. Pray without ceasing. In all circumstances give
thanks, for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus. Do not quench the
Spirit. Do not despise prophetic utterances. Test everything retain what is
good. Refrain from every kind of evil.
May the God
of peace make you perfectly holy and may you entirely, spirit, soul, and body, be
preserved blameless for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. The one who calls
you is faithful, and he will also accomplish it.
GOSPEL Jn
1and6-8, 19-28
A man
named John was sent from God. He came for testimony, to testify to the light, so
that all might believe through him. He was not the light, but came to testify
to the light.
And this
is the testimony of John. When the Jews from Jerusalem sent priests and Levites
to him to ask him, Who are you?” He admitted and did not deny it, but
admitted, I am not the Christ.” So they asked him,
What are
you then? Are you Elijah?” And he said,
I am not.” Are you the Prophet?” He answered, No.”
So they
said to him, Who are you, so we can give an answer to those who sent us? What
do you have to say for yourself?”
He saidand I
am the voice of one crying out in the desert, ‘make straight the way of the
Lord,’” as Isaiah the prophet said.” Some Pharisees were also sent.
They asked
him, Why then do you baptize if you are not the Christ or Elijah or the
Prophet?” John answered them, I baptize with water but there is one among you
whom you do not recognize, the one who is coming after me, whose sandal strap I
am not worthy to untie.” This happened in Bethany across the Jordan, where John
was baptizing.