Category: Daily Readings

  • December 25, 2025

    This includes both the readings from the Mass at Dawn and Mass During the Day. We wish you a Merry Christmas!

    Mass at Dawn

    First Reading

    Isaiah 62: 11- 12

    62:11 Behold, the Lord has caused it to be heard to the ends of the earth. Tell the daughter of Zion: “Behold, your Saviour approaches! Behold, his reward is with him, and his work before him.”
    62:12 And they will call them: The holy people, the redeemed of the Lord. Then you will be called: A city sought, and not forsaken.

    Second Reading

    Titus 3: 4- 7

    3:4 But then the kindness and humanity of God our Savior appeared.
    3:5 And he saved us, not by works of justice that we had done, but, in accord with his mercy, by the washing of regeneration and by the renovation of the Holy Spirit,
    3:6 whom he has poured out upon us in abundance, through Jesus Christ our Savior,
    3:7 so that, having been justified by his grace, we may become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

    Gospel

    Luke 2: 15- 20

    2:15 And it happened that, when the Angels had departed from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us cross over to Bethlehem and see this word, which has happened, which the Lord has revealed to us.”
    2:16 And they went quickly. And they found Mary and Joseph; and the infant was lying in a manger.
    2:17 Then, upon seeing this, they understood the word that had been spoken to them about this boy.
    2:18 And all who heard it were amazed by this, and by those things which were told to them by the shepherds.
    2:19 But Mary kept all these words, pondering them in her heart.
    2:20 And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, just as it was told to them.

    Mass During the Day

    First Reading

    Isaiah 52: 7- 10

    52:7 How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of the messenger and the preacher of peace! Announcing good and preaching peace, they are saying to Zion, “Your God will reign!”
    52:8 It is the voice of your watchmen. They have lifted up their voice. They will praise together. For they will see eye to eye, when the Lord converts Zion.
    52:9 Be glad and rejoice together, O deserts of Jerusalem! For the Lord has consoled his people. He has redeemed Jerusalem.
    52:10 The Lord has prepared his holy arm, in the sight of all the Gentiles. And all the ends of the earth will see the salvation of our God.

    Second Reading

    Hebrews 1: 1- 6

    1:1 In many places and in many ways, in past times, God spoke to the fathers through the Prophets;
    1:2 lastly, in these days, he has spoken to us through the Son, whom he appointed as the heir of all things, and through whom he made the world.
    1:3 And since the Son is the brightness of his glory, and the figure of his substance, and is carrying all things by the Word of his virtue, thereby accomplishing a purging of sins, he sits at the right hand of Majesty on high.
    1:4 And having been made so much better than the Angels, he has inherited a name so much greater than theirs.
    1:5 For to which of the Angels has he ever said: “You are my Son; today have I begotten you?” Or again: “I will be a Father to him, and he shall be a Son to me?”
    1:6 And again, when he brings the only-begotten Son into the world, he says: “And let all the Angels of God adore him.”

    Gospel

    John 1: 1- 18

    1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and God was the Word.
    1:2 He was with God in the beginning.
    1:3 All things were made through Him, and nothing that was made was made without Him.
    1:4 Life was in Him, and Life was the light of men.
    1:5 And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.
    1:6 There was a man sent by God, whose name was John.
    1:7 He arrived as a witness to offer testimony about the Light, so that all would believe through him.
    1:8 He was not the Light, but he was to offer testimony about the Light.
    1:9 The true Light, which illuminates every man, was coming into this world.
    1:10 He was in the world, and the world was made through him, and the world did not recognize him.
    1:11 He went to his own, and his own did not accept him.
    1:12 Yet whoever did accept him, those who believed in his name, he gave them the power to become the sons of God.
    1:13 These are born, not of blood, nor of the will of flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
    1:14 And the Word became flesh, and he lived among us, and we saw his glory, glory like that of an only-begotten son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
    1:15 John offers testimony about him, and he cries out, saying: “This is the one about whom I said: ‘He who is to come after me, has been placed ahead of me, because he existed before me.’ ”
    1:16 And from his fullness, we all have received, even grace for grace.
    1:17 For the law was given though Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
    1:18 No one ever saw God; the only-begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he himself has described him.

  • December 24, 2025

    This will include the Mass in the Morning, Vigil Mass, and Mass at Vigil

    Morning Mass

    Second Samuel 7: 1-5, 8- 12, 14, 16

    7:1 Now it happened that, when the king had settled in his house, and the Lord had given him rest on every side from all his enemies,
    7:2 he said to the prophet Nathan, “Do you not see that I live in a house of cedar, and that the ark of God has been placed in the midst of tent skins?”
    7:3 And Nathan said to the king: “Go, do all that is in your heart. For the Lord is with you.”
    7:4 But it happened in that night, behold, the word of the Lord came to Nathan, saying:
    7:5 “Go, and say to my servant David: ‘Thus says the Lord: Should you build a house for me as a dwelling place?
    7:8 And now, so shall you speak to my servant David: ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts: I took you from the pastures, from following the sheep, so that you would be the leader over my people Israel.
    7:9 And I have been with you everywhere that you walked. And I have slain all your enemies before your face. And I have made you a great name, beside the name of the great ones who are upon the earth.
    7:10 And I will appoint a place for my people Israel, and I will plant them, and they shall live there, and they shall no longer be disturbed. Neither shall the sons of iniquity continue to afflict them as before,
    7:11 from the day when I appointed judges over my people Israel. And I will give rest to you from all your enemies. And the Lord foretells to you that the Lord himself will make a house for you.
    7:12 And when your days will have been fulfilled, and you will sleep with your fathers, I will raise up your offspring after you, who will go forth from your loins, and I will make firm his kingdom.
    7:14 I will be a father to him, and he shall be a son to me. And if he will commit any iniquity, I will correct him with the rod of men and with the wounds of the sons of men.
    7:16 And your house shall be faithful, and your kingdom shall be before your face, for eternity, and your throne shall be secure continuously.’ ”

    Luke 1: 67- 79

    1:67 And his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit. And he prophesied, saying:
    1:68 “Blessed is the Lord God of Israel. For he has visited and has wrought the redemption of his people.
    1:69 And he has raised up a horn of salvation for us, in the house of David his servant,
    1:70 just as he spoke by the mouth of his holy Prophets, who are from ages past:
    1:71 salvation from our enemies, and from the hand of all those who hate us,
    1:72 to accomplish mercy with our fathers, and to call to mind his holy testament,
    1:73 the oath, which he swore to Abraham, our father, that he would grant to us,
    1:74 so that, having been freed from the hand of our enemies, we may serve him without fear,
    1:75 in holiness and in justice before him, throughout all our days.
    1:76 And you, child, shall be called the prophet of the Most High. For you will go before the face of the Lord: to prepare his ways,
    1:77 to give knowledge of salvation to his people for the remission of their sins,
    1:78 through the heart of the mercy of our God, by which, descending from on high, he has visited us,
    1:79 to illuminate those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, and to direct our feet in the way of peace.”

    Vigil Mass

    First Reading

    Isaiah 62: 1- 5

    62:1 For the sake of Zion, I will not be silent, and for the sake of Jerusalem, I will not rest, until her Just One advances in splendor, and her Savior is kindled like a lamp.
    62:2 And the Gentiles will see your Just One, and all the kings will see your Renown One. And you shall be called by a new name, which the mouth of the Lord will choose.
    62:3 And you shall be a crown of glory in the hand of the Lord, and a royal diadem in the hand of your God.
    62:4 You will no longer called Forsaken. And your land will no longer be called Desolate. Instead, you shall be called My Will within it, and your land shall be called Inhabited. For the Lord has been well pleased with you, and your land will be inhabited.
    62:5 For the young man will live with the virgin, and your children will live with you. And the groom will rejoice over the bride, and your God will rejoice over you.

    Second Reading

    Acts 13: 16- 17, 22- 25

    13:16 Then Paul, rising up and motioning for silence with his hand, said: “Men of Israel and you who fear God, listen closely.
    13:17 The God of the people of Israel chose our fathers, and exalted the people, when they were settlers in the land of Egypt. And with an exalted arm, he led them away from there.
    13:22 And having removed him, he raised up for them king David. And offering testimony about him, he said, ‘I have found David, the son of Jesse, to be a man according to my own heart, who will accomplish all that I will.’
    13:23 From his offspring, according to the Promise, God has brought Jesus the Savior to Israel.
    13:24 John was preaching, before the face of his advent, a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.
    13:25 Then, when John completed his course, he was saying: ‘I am not the one you consider me to be. For behold, one arrives after me, the shoes of whose feet I am not worthy to loosen.’

    Gospel

    Matthew 1: 1- 25

    1:1 The book of the lineage of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
    1:2 Abraham conceived Isaac. And Isaac conceived Jacob. And Jacob conceived Judah and his brothers.
    1:3 And Judah conceived Perez and Zerah by Tamar. And Perez conceived Hezron. And Hezron conceived Ram.
    1:4 And Ram conceived Amminadab. And Amminadab conceived Nahshon. And Nahshon conceived Salmon.
    1:5 And Salmon conceived Boaz by Rahab. And Boaz conceived Obed by Ruth. And Obed conceived Jesse.
    1:6 And Jesse conceived king David. And king David conceived Solomon, by her who had been the wife of Uriah.
    1:7 And Solomon conceived Rehoboam. And Rehoboam conceived Abijah. And Abijah conceived Asa.
    1:8 And Asa conceived Jehoshaphat. And Jehoshaphat conceived Joram. And Joram conceived Uzziah.
    1:9 And Uzziah conceived Jotham. And Jotham conceived Ahaz. And Ahaz conceived Hezekiah.
    1:10 And Hezekiah conceived Manasseh. And Manasseh conceived Amos. And Amos conceived Josiah.
    1:11 And Josiah conceived Jechoniah and his brothers in the transmigration of Babylon.
    1:12 And after the transmigration of Babylon, Jechoniah conceived Shealtiel. And Shealtiel conceived Zerubbabel.
    1:13 And Zerubbabel conceived Abiud. And Abiud conceived Eliakim. And Eliakim conceived Azor.
    1:14 And Azor conceived Zadok. And Zadok conceived Achim. And Achim conceived Eliud.
    1:15 And Eliud conceived Eleazar. And Eleazar conceived Matthan. And Matthan conceived Jacob.
    1:16 And Jacob conceived Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
    1:17 And so, all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David to the transmigration of Babylon, fourteen generations; and from the transmigration of Babylon to the Christ, fourteen generations.
    1:18 Now the procreation of the Christ occurred in this way. After his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they lived together, she was found to have conceived in her womb by the Holy Spirit.
    1:19 Then Joseph, her husband, since he was just and was not willing to hand her over, preferred to send her away secretly.
    1:20 But while thinking over these things, behold, an Angel of the Lord appeared to him in his sleep, saying: “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to accept Mary as your wife. For what has been formed in her is of the Holy Spirit.
    1:21 And she shall give birth to a son. And you shall call his name JESUS. For he shall accomplish the salvation of his people from their sins.”
    1:22 Now all this occurred in order to fulfill what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying:
    1:23 “Behold, a virgin shall conceive in her womb, and she shall give birth to a son. And they shall call his name Emmanuel, which means: God is with us.”
    1:24 Then Joseph, arising from sleep, did just as the Angel of the Lord had instructed him, and he accepted her as his wife.
    1:25 And he knew her not, yet she bore her son, the firstborn. And he called his name JESUS.

    Mass during the Night

    First Reading

    Isaiah 9: 1- 6

    9:1 In the earlier time, the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali were lifted up. But in the later time, the way of the sea beyond the Jordan, the Galilee of the Gentiles, was weighed down.
    9:2 The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light. A light has risen for the inhabitants of the region of the shadow of death.
    9:3 You have increased the nation, but you have not increased the rejoicing. They will rejoice before you, like those who rejoice at the harvest, like the victorious exulting after capturing the prey, when they divide the spoils.
    9:4 For you have prevailed over the yoke of their burden, and over the rod of their shoulder, and over the scepter of their oppressor, as in the day of Midian.
    9:5 For every violent plunder with a tumult, and every garment mixed with blood, will be burned up and will become fuel for the fire.
    9:6 For unto us a child is born, and unto us a son is given. And leadership is placed upon his shoulder. And his name shall be called: wonderful Counselor, mighty God, father of the future age, Prince of Peace.

    Second Reading

    Titus 2: 11- 14

    2:11 For the grace of God our Savior has appeared to all men,
    2:12 instructing us to reject impiety and worldly desires, so that we may live soberly and justly and piously in this age,
    2:13 looking forward to the blessed hope and the advent of the glory of the great God and of our Savior Jesus Christ.
    2:14 He gave himself for our sake, so that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and might cleanse for himself an acceptable people, pursuers of good works.

    Gospel

    Luke 2: 1- 14

    2:1 And it happened in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus, so that the whole world would be enrolled.
    2:2 This was the first enrollment; it was made by the ruler of Syria, Quirinius.
    2:3 And all went to be declared, each one to his own city.
    2:4 Then Joseph also ascended from Galilee, from the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David,
    2:5 in order to be declared, with Mary his espoused wife, who was with child.
    2:6 Then it happened that, while they were there, the days were completed, so that she would give birth.
    2:7 And she brought forth her firstborn son. And she wrapped him in swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them at the inn.
    2:8 And there were shepherds in the same region, being vigilant and keeping watch in the night over their flock.
    2:9 And behold, an Angel of the Lord stood near them, and the brightness of God shone around them, and they were struck with a great fear.
    2:10 And the Angel said to them: “Do not be afraid. For, behold, I proclaim to you a great joy, which will be for all the people.
    2:11 For today a Saviour has been born for you in the city of David: he is Christ the Lord.
    2:12 And this will be a sign for you: you will find the infant wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger.”
    2:13 And suddenly there was with the Angel a multitude of the celestial army, praising God and saying,
    2:14 “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men of good will.”

  • December 23, 2025

    Malachi 3: 1-4, 4: 5- 6

    3:1 Behold, I send my angel, and he will prepare the way before my face. And presently the Sovereign, whom you seek, and the angel of testimony, whom you desire, will arrive at his temple. Behold, he approaches, says the Lord of hosts.
    3:2 And who will be able to consider the day of his advent, and who will stand firm in order to see him? For he is like a refining fire, and like the fuller’s herb.
    3:3 And he will sit refining and cleansing the silver, and he will purge the sons of Levi, and he will gather them like gold and like silver, and they will offer sacrifices to the Lord in justice.
    3:4 And the sacrifice of Judah and of Jerusalem will please the Lord, just as in the days of past generations, and as in the ancient years.
    4:5 Behold, I will send to you Elijah the prophet, before the arrival of the great and terrible day of the Lord.
    4:6 And he will turn the heart of the fathers to the sons, and the heart of the sons to their fathers, lest I come and strike the earth with anathema.

    Luke 1: 57- 66

    1:57 Now the time for Elizabeth to give birth arrived, and she brought forth a son.
    1:58 And her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had magnified his mercy with her, and so they congratulated her.
    1:59 And it happened that, on the eighth day, they arrived to circumcise the boy, and they called him by his father’s name, Zechariah.
    1:60 And in response, his mother said: “Not so. Instead, he shall be called John.”
    1:61 And they said to her, “But there is no one among your relatives who is called by that name.”
    1:62 Then they made signs to his father, as to what he wanted him to be called.
    1:63 And requesting a writing tablet, he wrote, saying: “His name is John.” And they all wondered.
    1:64 Then, at once, his mouth was opened, and his tongue loosened, and he spoke, blessing God.
    1:65 And fear fell upon all of their neighbors. And all these words were made known throughout all the hill country of Judea.
    1:66 And all those who heard it stored it up in their heart, saying: “What do you think this boy will be?” And indeed, the hand of the Lord was with him.

  • December 22, 2025

    First Samuel 1: 24- 28

    1:24 And after she had weaned him, she brought him with her, along with three calves, and three measures of flour, and a small bottle of wine, and she led him to the house of the Lord at Shiloh. But the boy was still a young child.
    1:25 And they immolated a calf, and they presented the boy to Eli.
    1:26 And Hannah said: “I beg you, my lord, as your soul lives, my lord: I am that woman, who stood before you here, praying to the Lord.
    1:27 I prayed for this child, and the Lord granted to me my petition, which I asked of him.
    1:28 Because of this, I have also lent him to the Lord, for all the days when he shall be lent to the Lord.” And they adored the Lord in that place. And Hannah prayed, and she said

    Luke 1: 46- 56

    1:46 And Mary said: “My soul magnifies the Lord.
    1:47 And my spirit leaps for joy in God my Saviour.
    1:48 For he has looked with favor on the humility of his handmaid. For behold, from this time, all generations shall call me blessed.
    1:49 For he who is great has done great things for me, and holy is his name.
    1:50 And his mercy is from generation to generations for those who fear him.
    1:51 He has accomplished powerful deeds with his arm. He has scattered the arrogant in the intentions of their heart.
    1:52 He has deposed the powerful from their seat, and he has exalted the humble.
    1:53 He has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he has sent away empty.
    1:54 He has taken up his servant Israel, mindful of his mercy,
    1:55 just as he spoke to our fathers: to Abraham and to his offspring forever.”
    1:56 Then Mary stayed with her for about three months. And she returned to her own house.

  • December 21, 2025

    Isaiah 7: 10- 14

    7:10 And the Lord spoke further to Ahaz, saying:
    7:11 Ask for a sign for yourself from the Lord your God, from the depths below, even to the heights above.
    7:12 And Ahaz said, “I will not ask, for I will not tempt the Lord.”
    7:13 And he said: “Then listen, O house of David. Is it such a small thing for you to trouble men, that you must also trouble my God?
    7:14 For this reason, the Lord himself will grant to you a sign. Behold, a virgin will conceive, and she will give birth to a son, and his name will be called Immanuel.

    Romans 1: 1- 7

    1:1 Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called as an Apostle, separated for the Gospel of God,
    1:2 which he had promised beforehand, through his Prophets, in the Holy Scriptures,
    1:3 about his Son, who was made for him from the offspring of David according to the flesh,
    1:4 the Son of God, who was predestined in virtue according to the Spirit of sanctification from the resurrection of the dead, our Lord Jesus Christ,
    1:5 through whom we have received grace and Apostleship, for the sake of his name, for the obedience of faith among all the Gentiles,
    1:6 from whom you also have been called by Jesus Christ:
    1:7 To all who are at Rome, the beloved of God, called as saints. Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

    Matthew 1: 18- 24

    1:18 Now the procreation of the Christ occurred in this way. After his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they lived together, she was found to have conceived in her womb by the Holy Spirit.
    1:19 Then Joseph, her husband, since he was just and was not willing to hand her over, preferred to send her away secretly.
    1:20 But while thinking over these things, behold, an Angel of the Lord appeared to him in his sleep, saying: “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to accept Mary as your wife. For what has been formed in her is of the Holy Spirit.
    1:21 And she shall give birth to a son. And you shall call his name JESUS. For he shall accomplish the salvation of his people from their sins.”
    1:22 Now all this occurred in order to fulfill what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying:
    1:23 “Behold, a virgin shall conceive in her womb, and she shall give birth to a son. And they shall call his name Emmanuel, which means: God is with us.”
    1:24 Then Joseph, arising from sleep, did just as the Angel of the Lord had instructed him, and he accepted her as his wife.

     

  • December 20, 2025

    Isaiah 7: 10- 14

    7:10 And the Lord spoke further to Ahaz, saying:
    7:11 Ask for a sign for yourself from the Lord your God, from the depths below, even to the heights above.
    7:12 And Ahaz said, “I will not ask, for I will not tempt the Lord.”
    7:13 And he said: “Then listen, O house of David. Is it such a small thing for you to trouble men, that you must also trouble my God?
    7:14 For this reason, the Lord himself will grant to you a sign. Behold, a virgin will conceive, and she will give birth to a son, and his name will be called Immanuel.

    Luke 1: 26- 38

    1:26 Then, in the sixth month, the Angel Gabriel was sent by God, to a city of Galilee named Nazareth,
    1:27 to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the name of the virgin was Mary.
    1:28 And upon entering, the Angel said to her: “Hail, full of grace. The Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women.”
    1:29 And when she had heard this, she was disturbed by his words, and she considered what kind of greeting this might be.
    1:30 And the Angel said to her: “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found grace with God.
    1:31 Behold, you shall conceive in your womb, and you shall bear a son, and you shall call his name: JESUS.
    1:32 He will be great, and he will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give him the throne of David his father. And he will reign in the house of Jacob for eternity.
    1:33 And his kingdom shall have no end.”
    1:34 Then Mary said to the Angel, “How shall this be done, since I do not know man?”
    1:35 And in response, the Angel said to her: “The Holy Spirit will pass over you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. And because of this also, the Holy One who will be born of you shall be called the Son of God.
    1:36 And behold, your cousin Elizabeth has herself also conceived a son, in her old age. And this is the sixth month for her who is called barren.
    1:37 For no word will be impossible with God.”
    1:38 Then Mary said: “Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. Let it be done to me according to your word.” And the Angel departed from her.

  • December 19, 2025

    Jeremiah 23: 5- 8

    23:5 Behold, the days are approaching, says the Lord, when I will raise up to David a righteous branch. And a king will reign, and he will be wise. And he will exercise judgment and justice upon the earth.
    23:6 In those days, Judah will be saved, and Israel will live in confidence. And this is the name that they will call him: ‘The Lord, our Just One.’
    23:7 Because of this, behold, the days are approaching, says the Lord, when they will no longer say, ‘As the Lord lives, who led the sons of Israel away from the land of Egypt,’
    23:8 but instead, ‘As the Lord lives, who led away and brought back the offspring of the house of Israel from the land of the north and from the entire earth,’ from the places to which I had cast them out. And they will live in their own land.”

    Matthew 1: 18- 25

    1:18 Now the procreation of the Christ occurred in this way. After his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they lived together, she was found to have conceived in her womb by the Holy Spirit.
    1:19 Then Joseph, her husband, since he was just and was not willing to hand her over, preferred to send her away secretly.
    1:20 But while thinking over these things, behold, an Angel of the Lord appeared to him in his sleep, saying: “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to accept Mary as your wife. For what has been formed in her is of the Holy Spirit.
    1:21 And she shall give birth to a son. And you shall call his name JESUS. For he shall accomplish the salvation of his people from their sins.”
    1:22 Now all this occurred in order to fulfill what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying:
    1:23 “Behold, a virgin shall conceive in her womb, and she shall give birth to a son. And they shall call his name Emmanuel, which means: God is with us.”
    1:24 Then Joseph, arising from sleep, did just as the Angel of the Lord had instructed him, and he accepted her as his wife.
    1:25 And he knew her not, yet she bore her son, the firstborn. And he called his name JESUS.

  • December 18, 2025

    Jeremiah 23: 5- 8

    23:5 Behold, the days are approaching, says the Lord, when I will raise up to David a righteous branch. And a king will reign, and he will be wise. And he will exercise judgment and justice upon the earth.
    23:6 In those days, Judah will be saved, and Israel will live in confidence. And this is the name that they will call him: ‘The Lord, our Just One.’
    23:7 Because of this, behold, the days are approaching, says the Lord, when they will no longer say, ‘As the Lord lives, who led the sons of Israel away from the land of Egypt,’
    23:8 but instead, ‘As the Lord lives, who led away and brought back the offspring of the house of Israel from the land of the north and from the entire earth,’ from the places to which I had cast them out. And they will live in their own land.”

    Matthew 1: 18- 25

    1:18 Now the procreation of the Christ occurred in this way. After his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they lived together, she was found to have conceived in her womb by the Holy Spirit.
    1:19 Then Joseph, her husband, since he was just and was not willing to hand her over, preferred to send her away secretly.
    1:20 But while thinking over these things, behold, an Angel of the Lord appeared to him in his sleep, saying: “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to accept Mary as your wife. For what has been formed in her is of the Holy Spirit.
    1:21 And she shall give birth to a son. And you shall call his name JESUS. For he shall accomplish the salvation of his people from their sins.”
    1:22 Now all this occurred in order to fulfill what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying:
    1:23 “Behold, a virgin shall conceive in her womb, and she shall give birth to a son. And they shall call his name Emmanuel, which means: God is with us.”
    1:24 Then Joseph, arising from sleep, did just as the Angel of the Lord had instructed him, and he accepted her as his wife.
    1:25 And he knew her not, yet she bore her son, the firstborn. And he called his name JESUS.

  • December 17, 2025

    Genesis 49: 2, 8- 10

    49:2 Gather together and listen, O sons of Jacob. Listen to Israel, your father.
    49:8 Judah, your brothers will praise you. Your hand will be at the necks of your enemies; the sons of your father will reverence you.
    49:9 Judah is a lion’s young. You have gone up to the prey, my son. While resting, you have lain like a lion. And just like a lioness, who would rouse him?
    49:10 The scepter from Judah and the leader from his thigh will not be taken away, until he who will be sent arrives, and he will be the expectation of Gentiles.

    Matthew 1: 1- 17

    1:1 The book of the lineage of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
    1:2 Abraham conceived Isaac. And Isaac conceived Jacob. And Jacob conceived Judah and his brothers.
    1:3 And Judah conceived Perez and Zerah by Tamar. And Perez conceived Hezron. And Hezron conceived Ram.
    1:4 And Ram conceived Amminadab. And Amminadab conceived Nahshon. And Nahshon conceived Salmon.
    1:5 And Salmon conceived Boaz by Rahab. And Boaz conceived Obed by Ruth. And Obed conceived Jesse.
    1:6 And Jesse conceived king David. And king David conceived Solomon, by her who had been the wife of Uriah.
    1:7 And Solomon conceived Rehoboam. And Rehoboam conceived Abijah. And Abijah conceived Asa.
    1:8 And Asa conceived Jehoshaphat. And Jehoshaphat conceived Joram. And Joram conceived Uzziah.
    1:9 And Uzziah conceived Jotham. And Jotham conceived Ahaz. And Ahaz conceived Hezekiah.
    1:10 And Hezekiah conceived Manasseh. And Manasseh conceived Amos. And Amos conceived Josiah.
    1:11 And Josiah conceived Jechoniah and his brothers in the transmigration of Babylon.
    1:12 And after the transmigration of Babylon, Jechoniah conceived Shealtiel. And Shealtiel conceived Zerubbabel.
    1:13 And Zerubbabel conceived Abiud. And Abiud conceived Eliakim. And Eliakim conceived Azor.
    1:14 And Azor conceived Zadok. And Zadok conceived Achim. And Achim conceived Eliud.
    1:15 And Eliud conceived Eleazar. And Eleazar conceived Matthan. And Matthan conceived Jacob.
    1:16 And Jacob conceived Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
    1:17 And so, all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David to the transmigration of Babylon, fourteen generations; and from the transmigration of Babylon to the Christ, fourteen generations.

  • December 16, 2025

    Reading: Zephaniah 3:1-2, 9-13

    3:1 Woe to the provocatrix and the redeemed city, the dove.
    3:2 She has not heeded the voice, nor has she accepted discipline. She has not trusted in the Lord; she did not draw near to her God.

     

    3:9 For then I will restore to the people a chosen lip, so that all may invoke the name of the Lord and may serve him with one shoulder.
    3:10 From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia, my supplicants, the sons of my diaspora, will carry a gift to me.
    3:11 In that day, you will not be ashamed over all of your inventions, by which you have transgressed against me. For then I will take away from your midst your arrogant boasters, and you will no longer be exalted on my holy mountain.
    3:12 And I will bequeath into your midst a poor and needy people, and they will hope in the name of the Lord.
    3:13 The remnant of Israel will not do iniquity, nor speak lies, and a deceitful tongue will not be found in their mouth. For they will pasture and will recline, and there will be no one to strike them with terror.

    The Gospel according to Matthew 21:28-32

    21:28 But how does it seem to you? A certain man had two sons. And approaching the first, he said: ‘Son, go out today to work in my vineyard.’
    21:29 And responding, he said, ‘I am not willing.’ But afterwards, being moved by repentance, he went.
    21:30 And approaching the other, he spoke similarly. And answering, he said, ‘I am going, lord.’ And he did not go.
    21:31 Which of the two did the will of the father?” They said to him, “The first.” Jesus said to them: “Amen I say to you, that tax collectors and prostitutes shall precede you, into the kingdom of God.
    21:32 For John came to you in the way of justice, and you did not believe him. But the tax collectors and the prostitutes believed him. Yet even after seeing this, you did not repent, so as to believe him.