december 30, 2014

Letter of John    2: 12-17

2:12 I am writing to you, little sons, because your sins are forgiven for the sake of his name.

2:13 I am writing to you, fathers, because you have known him who is from the beginning. I am writing to you, adolescents, because you have overcome the evil one.

2:14 I am writing to you, little children, because you have known the Father. I am writing to you, young men, because you are strong, and the Word of God abides in you, and you have overcome the evil one.

2:15 Do not choose to love the world, nor the things that are in the world. If anyone loves the world, the charity of the Father is not in him.

2:16 For all that is in the world is the desire of the flesh, and the desire of the eyes, and the arrogance of a life which is not of the Father, but is of the world.

2:17 And the world is passing away, with its desire. But whoever does the will of God abides unto eternity.

 

Gospel

Luke   2: 36-40

2:36 And there was a prophetess, Anna, a daughter of Phanuel, from the tribe of Asher. She was very advanced in years, and she had lived with her husband for seven years from her virginity.

2:37 And then she was a widow, even to her eighty-fourth year. And without departing from the temple, she was a servant to fasting and prayer, night and day.

2:38 And entering at the same hour, she confessed to the Lord. And she spoke about him to all who were awaiting the redemption of Israel.

2:39 And after they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their city, Nazareth.

2:40 Now the child grew, and he was strengthened with the fullness of wisdom. And the grace of God was in him.