December 29, 2014 The Fifth Day in the Octave of Christmas
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First Reading 1
Belovedand
The way we may be sure that we know Jesus is to keep his commandments. Whoever
says, I know him,” but does not keep his commandments is a liar, and the truth
is not in him. But whoever keeps his word, the love of God is truly perfected
in him. This is the way we may know that we are in union with himand whoever
claims to abide in him ought to walk just as he walked.
Beloved,
I am writing no new commandment to you but an old commandment that you had from
the beginning. The old commandment is the word that you have heard. And yet I
do write a new commandment to you, which holds true in him and among you, for
the darkness is passing away, and the true light is already shining. Whoever
says he is in the light, yet hates his brother, is still in the darkness. Whoever
loves his brother remains in the light, and there is nothing in him to cause a
fall. Whoever hates his brother is in darkness he walks in darkness and does
not know where he is going because the darkness has blinded his eyes.
Responsorial Psalm
R.
Let the heavens be glad and the earth rejoice!
Sing
to the LORD a new song sing to the LORD, all you lands. Sing to the LORD
bless his name.
R.
Let the heavens be glad and the earth rejoice!
Announce
his salvation, day after day. Tell his glory among the nations among all
peoples, his wondrous deeds.
R.
Let the heavens be glad and the earth rejoice!
The
LORD made the heavens. Splendor and majesty go before him praise and grandeur
are in his sanctuary.
R.
Let the heavens be glad and the earth rejoice!
Gospel LK 2:22-35
When
the days were completed for their purification according to the law of Moses, the
parents of Jesus took him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord, just as
it is written in the law of the Lord,
Every
male that opens the womb shall be consecrated to the Lord, and to offer the
sacrifice of a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons, in accordance with the
dictate in the law of the Lord.
Now
there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon. This man was righteous and
devout, awaiting the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. It
had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he should not see death before
he had seen the Christ of the Lord. He came in the Spirit into the temple and
when the parents brought in the child Jesus to perform the custom of the law in
regard to him, he took him into his arms and blessed God, sayingand
Lord,
now let your servant go in peace your word has been fulfilledand my own eyes
have seen the salvation which you prepared in the sight of every people, a
light to reveal you to the nations and the glory of your people Israel.”
The
child’s father and mother were amazed at what was said about him and Simeon
blessed them and said to Mary his mother, Behold, this child is destined for
the fall and rise of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be contradicted
(and you yourself a sword will pierce) so that the thoughts of many hearts may
be revealed.”