Liturgical Readings for : Monday, 25th December, 2023 Christmas Season Masses24/25-12-Christmas Vigil and Christmas Day Masses, Solemnity Apart from the annual celebration of the Paschal Mystery, the Church has no more ancient custom than celebrating the memorial of the Nativity of the Lord Jesus Christ and of his first manifestationsand thus begins our Christmas Season Time. I bring you news of great joy. This night will…
Liturgical Readings for : Sunday, 24th December, 2023 ********* 4th Sunday of Advent ********* – 24 December- ( A Short Advent Reflection by Fr. John Cullen, can be found below the Readings for today) ************************************ The role of Mary in the Incarnation is celebrated. She is of that house of David which God promised would be built according…
Liturgical Readings for : Saturday, 23rd December, 2023 Final Octave days before Christmas– Dec. 23rd – FIRST READING A reading from the prophet Malachi 3:1-4. 23-24I am going to send you Elijah the prophet before the day of the Lord comes. The Lord God says this:Look, I am going to send my messenger to prepare a way before me. And…
Liturgical Readings for : Friday, 22nd December, 2023 Octave day 6 before Christmas–22 Dec 2022- FIRST READING A reading from the first book of Samuel 1:24-28Hanna gives thanks for Samuel’s birth’. When Hanna had weaned him, she took him up with her together with a three-year old bull, an ephah of flour and a skin…
Liturgical Readings for : Wednesday, 20th December, 2023 12-20 Octave Days before Christmas We are all called to follow Mary’s example in welcoming the Lord. Today we remember the Memorial of St Fachanan, bishop. FIRST READING A reading from the Prophet Isaiah 7:10-14The maiden is with child. The Lord spoke to Ahaz again…
Liturgical Readings for : Wednesday, 20th December, 2023 12-20 Octave Days before Christmas We are all called to follow Mary’s example in welcoming the Lord. Today we remember the Memorial of St Fachanan, bishop. FIRST READING A reading from the Prophet Isaiah 7:10-14The maiden is with child. The Lord spoke to Ahaz again…
Liturgical Readings for : Tuesday, 19th December, 2023 The Advent Octave days before ChristmasDay 3 : 19th December. ************************************ FIRST READING A reading from the book of Judges 13:2-7. 24-25The birth of Samson was announced by an angel. There was a man of Zorah of the tribe of Dan, called Manoah. His wife was barren, she…
Liturgical Readings for : Monday, 18th December, 2023 The Advent Octave before ChristmasDay 2 : Monday -18th December. FIRST READING A reading from the prophet Jeremiah 23: 5–8 I will raise a virtuous Branch for David. ‘See, the days are coming – it is the Lord who speaks –when I will raise a virtuous Branch for David,who will reign as…
Liturgical Readings for : Sunday, 17th December, 2023 Third Sunday of Advent Gaudete (Rejoice) Sunday – the Lord is nearer than ever ************* As we journey in Advent and look forward to Christmas, we celebrate our joy at the coming of the Lord. Joy, prayer and thanksgiving should characterise Christian worship. Because the man of integrity has come with…
Liturgical Readings for : Saturday, 16th December, 2023 Saturday of the Second week of Advent Old & New Testament prophets, Elijah and John the Baptist, bear witness to Jesus as the Christ. FIRST READING A reading from the book of Ecclesiasticus (Sirach) 48:1-4. 9-11Elijah will come again. The prophet Elijah arose like a fire, his word flaring…
