Monday, Seventh Day Octave of Christmas
1Jn2:18-21; Ps96:1-2,11-13; Jn1:1-18: It’s the seventh day of the Christmas Octave; it’s the Memorial of Saint Sylvester; it’s the last day of the secular calendar.
1Jn2:18-21; Ps96:1-2,11-13; Jn1:1-18: It’s the seventh day of the Christmas Octave; it’s the Memorial of Saint Sylvester; it’s the last day of the secular calendar.
1Jn 2:3-11; Ps 96:1,2a,2b,3,5b,6; Mt 1:18-25 The arrival of the Lord Jesus into the temple is a quiet moment in the drama and excitement of
1 Jn 1:5-2:2; Ps 124:2-5, 7cd-8; Mt 2:13-18 Christ, the newborn king, was not welcome by the king. King Herod was deeply threatened by
1Jn 1:1-4; Ps 97:1,2,5,6,11,12; Jn 20:1-8 Without the witness of Saint John no one would see his glory. Indeed the Synoptic Gospels give witness to
Acts 6:8-10;7:54-59; Ps 31:3cd-4,6,8ab,16bc,17; Mt 10:17-22 “Let your face shine upon your servant; save me in your kindness.” We can be sure that this prayer from
Is 52:7-10; Ps 98:1-6; Heb 1:1-6; Jn 1:1-18 Sing! Break into song! Sing praise! No less than six times does the Psalmist summon us and
2Sm 7:1-5,8b-12,14a,16; Ps 89:2,3,4,5,27,29; Lk 1:67-79 The Prophet John the Baptist would announce to all “Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sins
Is 9:1-6; Ps 96:1-3,11-13; Ti 2:11-14; Lk 2:1-14 Today is born our Savior, Christ the Lord. This is such good news, yet because we
1 Sm 1:24-28; Res: 1Samuel 2:1, 4-5, 6-7, 8; Lk 1:46-56 “O Rex Gentium: O King of all the nations, the only joy of every
Sgs 2:8-14; Ps 33:2,3,11,12,20,21; Lk 1:39-45 “O Oriens: O Radiant Dawn, splendor of eternal light, sun of justice: come, shine on those who dwell in
Is 7:10-14; Ps 24:1-2, 3-4ab, 5-6; Lk 1:26-38 “O Clavis David: O Key of David, O royal Power of Israel controlling at your will the
Jgs 13:2-7, 24-25a; Ps 71:3-4a, 5-6ab, 16-17, 18-19; Lk 1:5-25 “O Radix Jesse: O Flower of Jesse’s stem, you have been raised up as a
Jer 23:5-8; Ps 72:1-2, 12-13, 18-19; Mt 1:18-25 “O Adonai: O sacred Lord of ancient Israel, who showed yourself to Moses in the burning bush,
Gn 49:2,8-10; Ps 72:1-8,17; Mt 1:1-17 “O Sapientia: O Wisdom, O holy Word of God, you govern all creation with your strong yet tender care.
December 15, 2018 Sir 48:1-4,9-11; Ps 80:2-19; Mt 17:9-13 “The son of man whom you yourself made strong.” The brightness of Our God outshines the
December 14, 2018 Is 48:17-19; Ps 1:1-4,6; Mt 11:16-19 “Meditate on his law day and night.” Saint John of the Cross taught one of his
December 13, 2018 “Let your faithful ones bless you.” Is 41:13-20; Ps 145:1,9-13; Mt 11:11-15 The faith of men and woman throughout the centuries has
December 12, 2018 “Your deed of hope will never be forgotten.” Is Zec 2:14-17; Judith 13:18,19; Lk 1:39-47 Holofernes the general in command of Israel’s
December 11, 2018 “He shall rule the world with justice and the peoples with his constancy.” Is 40:1-11; Ps 96:1-3,10-13; Mt 18:12-14 The Lord our
“Near indeed is his salvation to those who fear him.” December 10, 2018 Is 35:1-10; Ps 85:9-14; Lk 5:17-26 It is our God who comes
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