December 11, 2011, Third Sunday of Advent, Second Reading

A Reading From the First Letter of Saint Paul to the Thessalonians    5:  16-24

5:16 Rejoice always.
5:17 Pray without ceasing.
5:18 Give thanks in everything. For this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for all of you.
5:19 Do not choose to extinguish the Spirit.
5:20 Do not spurn prophecies.
5:21 But test all things. Hold on to whatever is good.
5:22 Abstain from every kind of evil.
5:23 And may the God of peace himself sanctify you through all things, so that your whole spirit and soul and body may be preserved without blame unto the return of our Lord Jesus Christ.
5:24 He who has called you is faithful. He shall act even now.