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December 28, 2023, Thursday in the Octave of Christmas THE HOLY INNOCENTS, MARTYRS 1John 1:5-2:2 Psalm 124 Matthew 2:13-18 He ordered the massacre of all the boys in Bethlehem and its…
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December 27, 2023, Wednesday in the Octave of Christmas ST JOHN, APOSTLE, EVANGELIST -B 1 John 1:1-4 Psalm 97 John 20:1-8 …what we have seen and heard we proclaim now to…
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December 26, 2023, Tuesday in the Octave of Christmas ST STEPHEN, FIRST MARTYR -B Acts of the Apostles 6:8-10; 7:54-59 Psalm 31 Matthew 10:17-22 Stephen, filled with grace and power, was…
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December 25, 2023, THE NATIVITY OF THE LORD -B Isaiah 9:1-6 Psalm 96 Titus 2:11-14 Luke 2:1-14 “…you will find an infant wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger.” Lk….
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December 24, 2023, FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT-B 2 Samuel 7:1-5, 8-12, 14, 16 Psalm 89 Romans 16:25-27 Luke 1:26-38 “May it be done to me according to your word.” Lk. 1:38 Lord,…
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December 23, 2023, SATURDAY OF THE THIRD WEEK OF ADVENT-B Malachi 3:1-4, 23-24 Psalm 25 Luke 1:57-66 Your ways, O Lord, make known to me; teach me your paths… Psalm 25:4…
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December 21, 2023, THURSDAY OF THE THIRD WEEK OF ADVENT-B Song of Songs 2:8-14 Psalm 33 Luke 1:39-45 Mary set out in those days and traveled to the hill country…
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December 20, 2023, WEDNESDAY OF THE THIRD WEEK OF ADVENT-B Isaiah 7:10-14 Psalm 24 Luke 1:26-38 …the virgin shall conceive and bear a son… Is 7:14 Behold, you will conceive in your…
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December 19, 2023, TUESDAY OF THE THIRD WEEK OF ADVENT-B Judges 13:2-7, 24-25 Psalm 71 Luke 1:5-25 “But you will be speechless … until the day these things take place…” Lk 1:20…
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December 18, 2023, MONDAY OF THE THIRD WEEK OF ADVENT-B Jeramiah 23:5-8 Psalm 72 Matthew 1:18-25 …Emmanuel, which means “God is with us.” Mt 1:23 Lord, the days the prophets spoke of…
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December 17, 2023, THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT-B Isaiah 61:1-2, 10-11 Psalm Luke 1:46-50, 53-54 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24 John 1:6-8, 19-28 I rejoice heartily in the Lord, in my God is the joy of my soul. Is….
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December 16, 2023, Saturday of the 2nd Week in Advent-B Sirach 48:1-4, 9-11 Psalm 80 Matthew 17:9, 10-13 …like a fire there appeared the prophet Elijah whose words were as a flaming…