Let us joyfully acclaim Christ, born at Bethlehem in Judea, for he gives nourishment and guidance to his holy people: Let your favor rest upon us, Lord. Christ the Savior, desired of the nations, spread your Gospel to places still deprived of the Word of life, — draw every person …
First Reading – 1 John 2:3-11 Beloved: 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 …
Let us ask the Father of mercies who anointed his Son with the Holy Spirit and sent him to preach the good news to the poor: God of mercy, have mercy on us. Merciful, ever-living God, you desire all to be saved and to come to the knowledge of your …
God sent his Son, fashioned from a woman, made subject to the law, to redeem those under the law. Trusting in this hope, let us pray with confidence: May the favor of your Son be with us, O Lord. God of love and peace, renew the faith of all Christians …
First Reading – 1 John 1:5—2:2 Beloved: This is the message that we have heard from Jesus Christ and proclaim to you: God is light, and in him there is no darkness at all. If we say, “We have fellowship with him,” while we continue to walk in darkness, we …
Dear friends, let us humbly pray to God the Father who so loved us that he sent us his Son: May the favor of your Son be with us, Lord. God of love, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, you had mercy on those walking in darkness, — receive the prayers …
First Reading – 1 John 1:1-4 Beloved: What was from the beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we looked upon and touched with our hands concerns the Word of life — for the life was made visible; we have seen it and testify …
Let us adore the Son of the living God who humbled himself to become a son of a human family, and let us proclaim: Lord, you are the model and Savior of all. Christ, by the mystery of your subjection to Mary and Joseph, — teach all people reverence and …
First Reading – Sirach 3:2-6, 12-14 God sets a father in honor over his children; a mother’s authority he confirms over her sons. Whoever honors his father atones for sins, and preserves himself from them. When he prays, he is heard; he stores up riches who reveres his mother. Whoever …
First Reading – Isaiah 52:7-10 How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings glad tidings, announcing peace, bearing good news, announcing salvation, and saying to Zion, “Your God is King!” Hark! Your sentinels raise a cry, together they shout for joy, for they see directly, before …
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