December 30, 2014 Sixth Day in the Octave of Christmas
• 08:04 AM Tue Dec 30, 2015
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First Reading
I
am writing to you, children, because your sins have been forgiven for his
name’s sake.
I
am writing to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning.
I
am writing to you, young men, because you have conquered the Evil One.
I
write to you, children, because you know the Father.
I
write to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning.
I
write to you, young men, because you are strong and the word of God remains in
you, and you have conquered the Evil One.
Do
not love the world or the things of the world.
If
anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is
in the world, sensual lust, enticement for the eyes, and a pretentious life, is
not from the Father but is from the world. Yet the world and its enticement are
passing away. But whoever does the will of God remains forever.
Responsorial Psalm
R.
Let the heavens be glad and the earth rejoice!
Give
to the LORD, you families of nations, give to the LORD glory and praise give
to the LORD the glory due his name!
R.
Let the heavens be glad and the earth rejoice!
Bring
gifts, and enter his courts worship the LORD in holy attire. Tremble before
him, all the earth.
R.
Let the heavens be glad and the earth rejoice!
Say
among the nationsand The LORD is king. He has made the world firm, not to be
moved he governs the peoples with equity.
R.
Let the heavens be glad and the earth rejoice!
Gospel
LK 2:36-40
There
was a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was
advanced in years, having lived seven years with her husband after her
marriage, and then as a widow until she was eighty-four. She never left the
temple, but worshiped night and day with fasting and prayer. And coming forward
at that very time, she gave thanks to God and spoke about the child to all who
were awaiting the redemption of Jerusalem.
When
they had fulfilled all the prescriptions of the law of the Lord, they returned
to Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth. The child grew and became strong,
filled with wisdom and the favor of God was upon him.