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CATHOLICSUNDAY READINGSFormatted to fit on a single page.
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CONTENTSWith few exceptions, the Sunday Readings are formatted to fit on a SINGLE PAGE:— C, 9 Denotes Cycle C readings found on page 9— ABC, 9 Denotes readings are identical for Cycles A, B, C— ABC (2 pages), 9 Denotes exception to single page for Sunday ReadingsFor Sundays with READING(S) OPTIONS that exceed one page—wherepossible—options are given in sequence to permit one-page-per-Sunday:— C (2 pages), 9 Includes all optional readings — C, (w/ 1st Reading Option A only), 11 Denotes text option as described — C, (w/ 1st Reading Option B only), 12EXCEPTIONS to Sunday Readings on a single page: Palm (Passion) Sunday, GoodFriday, Easter Vigil, and Corpus Christi. In addition, the Christmas Vigil (Cycles ABC),the 3rd, 4th and 5th Sundays of Lent (Cycle A); and the 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time(Cycle C) are two pages if the longer form of the Gospel is used. All Souls (November 2)is the only Mass in which there are options for all readings.PAGE NUMBERS are given in Adobe Acrobat Reader.SEASON OF ADVENT1st Sunday of Advent— Year A, page 15— B, 16— C, 172nd Sunday of Advent— A, 18-ii-
— B, 19— C, 203rd Sunday of Advent— A, 21— B, 22— C, 234th Sunday of Advent— A, 24— B, 25— C, 26SEASON OF CHRISTMASChristmas (Vigil)— ABC, 27— ABC (2 pages), 28 — ABC (w/ shorter form of Gospel only), 30Christmas (Midnight)— ABC, 31Christmas (Dawn)— ABC, 32Christmas (Day)— ABC, 33Holy Family— A, 34— B, 35— C, 36— B (Optional readings for Year B), 37— C (Optional readings for Year C), 38Epiphany— ABC, 392nd Sunday after Christmas— ABC, 40-iii-
Baptism of the Lord— ABC, 41— B (Optional readings for Year B), 41— C (Optional readings for Year B), 43SEASON OF LENTAsh Wednesday— ABC, 441st Sunday of Lent— A, 45— B, 46— C, 472nd Sunday of Lent— A, 48— B, 49— C, 503rd Sunday of Lent— A (2 pages), 51 — A, (w/ shorter form of Gospel only), 53— B, 54— C, 554th Sunday of Lent— A (2 pages), 56 — A (w/ shorter form of Gospel only), 58— B, 59— C, 605th Sunday of Lent— A (2 pages), 61 — A (w/ shorter form of Gospel only), 63— B, 64-iv-
— C, 65Palm (Passion) Sunday— A (4 pages), 66— B (4 pages), 70— C (4 pages), 74EASTER TRIDUUMand SEASON OF EASTERHoly Thursday— ABC, 78Good Friday— ABC (4 pages), 79Holy Saturday (Easter Vigil)— ABC (8 pages), 83Easter (Day)— ABC, 912d Sunday of Easter— A, 92— B, 93— C, 943rd Sunday of Easter— A, 95— B, 96— C, 974th Sunday of Easter— A, 98— B, 99— C, 1005th Sunday of Easter— A, 101— B, 102— C, 1036th Sunday of Easter— A, 104-v-
— B, 105— C, 106Ascension— A, 107— B, 108— C, 1097th Sunday of Easter— A, 110— B, 111— C, 112Pentecost Sunday (Vigil)— ABC (2 pages), 113 — ABC (w/ 1st Reading Option A only), 115 — ABC (w/ 1st Reading Option B only), 116 — ABC (w/ 1st Reading Option C only), 117 — ABC (w/ 1st Reading Option D only), 118Pentecost Sunday (Day)— A, 119— B (2 pages), 120 — B (w/ 2nd Reading Option A, Gospel A only), 122 — B (w/ 2nd Reading Option A, Gospel B only), 123 — B (w/ 2nd Reading Option B, Gospel A only), 124 — B (w/ 2nd Reading Option B, Gospel B only), 125— C (2 pages), 126 — C (w/ 2nd Reading Option A, Gospel A only), 128 — C (w/ 2nd Reading Option A, Gospel B only), 129 -vi-
— C (w/ 2nd Reading Option B, Gospel A only), 130 — C (w/ 2nd Reading Option B, Gospel B only), 131ORDINARY TIME2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time— A, 132— B, 133— C, 1343rd Sunday in Ordinary Time— A, 135— B, 136— C, 1374th Sunday in Ordinary Time— A, 138— B, 139— C, 1405th Sunday in Ordinary Time— A, 141— B, 142— C, 1436th Sunday in Ordinary Time— A, 144— B, 145— C, 1467th Sunday in Ordinary Time— A, 147— B, 148— C, 1498th Sunday in Ordinary Time— A, 150-vii-
— B, 151— C, 1529th Sunday in Ordinary Time— A, 153— B, 154— C, 15510th Sunday in Ordinary Time— A, 156— B, 157— C, 15811th Sunday in Ordinary Time— A, 159— B, 160— C, 16112th Sunday in Ordinary Time— A, 162— B, 163— C, 16413th Sunday in Ordinary Time— A, 165— B, 166— C, 16714th Sunday in Ordinary Time— A, 168— B, 169— C, 17015th Sunday in Ordinary Time— A, 171— B, 172-viii-
— C, 17316th Sunday in Ordinary Time— A, 174— B, 175— C, 17617th Sunday in Ordinary Time— A, 177— B, 178— C, 17918th Sunday in Ordinary Time— A, 180— B, 181— C, 18219th Sunday in Ordinary Time— A, 183— B, 184— C, 18520th Sunday in Ordinary Time— A, 186— B, 187— C, 18821st Sunday in Ordinary Time— A, 189— B, 190— C, 19122nd Sunday in Ordinary Time— A, 192— B, 193— C, 194-ix-
23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time— A, 195— B, 196— C, 19724th Sunday in Ordinary Time— A, 198— B, 199— C, 200 — C (w/ short form of Gospel only), 20125th Sunday in Ordinary Time— A, 202— B, 203— C, 20426th Sunday in Ordinary Time— A, 205— B, 206— C, 20727th Sunday in Ordinary Time— A, 208— B, 209— C, 21028th Sunday in Ordinary Time— A, 211— B, 212— C, 21329th Sunday in Ordinary Time— A, 214— B, 215— C, 216-x-
30th Sunday in Ordinary Time— A, 217— B, 218— C, 21931st Sunday in Ordinary Time— A, 220— B, 221— C, 22232nd Sunday in Ordinary Time— A, 223— B, 224— C, 22533rd Sunday in Ordinary Time— A, 226— B, 227— C, 22834th (or Last) Sunday inOrdinary Time: Christ the King— A, 229— B, 230— C, 231SOLEMNITIES and FEASTSMary, Mother of God(January 1)— ABC, 232Presentation of the Lord(February 2)— ABC, 233Joseph, Husband of Mary(March 19)— ABC, 234Annunciation (March 25)— ABC, 235-xi-
Holy Trinity (1st Sundayafter Pentecost)— A, 236— B, 237— C, 238Corpus Christi (2nd Sundayafter Pentecost)— A (2 pages), 239— B (2 pages), 241— C (2 pages), 243Sacred Heart of Jesus (Fridayafter Corpus Christi)— A, 245— B, 246— C, 247Nativity of John the Baptist(Vigil) (June 24)— ABC, 248Nativity of John the Baptist(Day) (June 24)— ABC, 249SS. Peter and Paul, Apostles(Vigil) (June 29)— ABC, 250SS. Peter and Paul, Apostles(Day) (June 29)— ABC, 251Transfiguration (August 6)— A, 252— B, 253— C, 254Assumption (Vigil) (August 15) — ABC, 255Assumption (Day) (August 15)— ABC, 256-xii-
Exaltation of the Holy Cross(September 14)— ABC, 257All Saints (November 1)— ABC, 258All Souls (November 2)Dedication of St. John LateranBasilica (November 9)— ABC (8 pages), 259Immaculate Conception(December 8)— ABC, 267— ABC, 268-xiii-
CATHOLIC SUNDAY READINGSFIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT—AFIRST READING (Is 2:1-5)A reading from the Book of the Prophet Isaiah:THIS is what Isaiah, son of Amoz,saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem.In days to come,the mountain of the LORD’s houseshall be established as the highest mountainand raised above the hills.All nations shall stream toward it;many peoples shall come and say:“Come, let us climb the LORD’s mountain,to the house of the God of Jacob,that he may instruct us in his ways,and we may walk in his paths.”For from Zion shall go forth instruction,and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.He shall judge between the nations,and impose terms on many peoples.They shall beat their swords into plowsharesand their spears into pruning hooks;one nation shall not raise the sword against another,nor shall they train for war again.O house of Jacob, come,let us walk in the light of the Lord!The word of the Lord.—R. Thanks be to God.RESPONSORIAL PSALM (Psalm 122:1-2, 3-4, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9)R. Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord.I rejoiced because they said to me,“We will go up to the house of the LORD.”And now we have set footwithin your gates, O Jerusalem.—R.Jerusalem, built as a citywith compact unity.To it the tribes go up,the tribes of the LORD.—R.According to the decree for Israel,to give thanks to the name of the LORD.In it are set up judgment seats,seats for the house of David.—R.BROTHERS and sisters:You know the time;it is the hour now for you to awake from sleep.For our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed;the night is advanced, the day is at hand.Let us then throw off the works of darknessand put on the armor of light;let us conduct ourselves properly as in the day,not in orgies and drunkenness,not in promiscuity and lust,not in rivalry and jealousy.But put on the Lord Jesus Christ,and make no provision for the desires of the flesh.The word of the Lord.—R. Thanks be to God.ALLELUIA (cf. Psalm 85:8)R. Alleluia, alleluia.Lord, show us your love;and grant us your salvation.—R.GOSPEL (24:37-44) A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew:JESUS said to his disciples:“As it was in the days of Noah,so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man.In those days before the flood,they were eating and drinking,marrying and giving in marriage,up to the day that Noah entered the ark.They did not know until the flood came and carried them all away.So will it be also at the coming of the Son of Man.Two men will be out in the field;one will be taken, and one will be left.Two women will be grinding at the mill;one will be taken, and one will be left.Therefore, stay awake!For you do not know on which day your Lord will come.Be sure of this: if the master of the househad known the hour of night when the thief was coming,he would have stayed awakeand not let his house be broken into.So too, you also must be prepared,for at an hour you do not expect, the Son of Man will come.”The Gospel of the Lord.—R. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.Pray for the peace of Jerusalem!May those who love you prosper!May peace be within your walls,prosperity in your buildings.—R.Because of my brothers and friendsI will say, “Peace be within you!”Because of the house of the LORD, our God,I will pray for your good.—R.SECOND READING (Rom 13:11-14)A reading from the Letter of Saint Paul to the Romans:Text copyright Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Inc., Washington, D.C. All rights reserved. Reprinted with permission.See "Catholic Religious Support Handbook" for full copyright notice and use restrictions.
CATHOLIC SUNDAY READINGSFIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT—BFIRST READING (Is 63:16b-17, 19b; 64:2-7)A reading from the Book of the Prophet Isaiah:YOU, Lord, are our father,our redeemer you are named forever.Why do you let us wander, O Lord, from your ways,and harden our hearts so that we fear you not?Return for the sake of your servants,the tribes of your heritage.Oh, that you would rend the heavens and come down,with the mountains quaking before you,while you wrought awesome deeds we could not hope for,such as they had not heard of from of old.No ear has ever heard, no eye ever seen, any God but youdoing such deeds for those who wait for him.Would that you might meet us doing right,that we were mindful of you in our ways!Behold, you are angry, and we are sinful;all of us have become like unclean people,all our good deeds are like polluted rags;we have all withered like leaves,and our guilt carries us away like the wind.There is none who calls upon your name,who rouses himself to cling to you;for you have hidden your face from usand have delivered us up to our guilt.Yet, O Lord, you are our father;we are the clay and you the potter:we are all the work of your hands.The word of the Lord.—R. Thanks be to God.RESPONSORIAL PSALM (Psalm 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19)R. (4) Lord, make us turn to you;let us see your face and we shall be saved.I give thanks to my God always on your accountfor the grace of God bestowed on you in Christ Jesus,that in him you were enriched in every way,with all discourse and all knowledge,as the testimony to Christ was confirmed among you,so that you are not lacking in any spiritual giftas you wait for the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ.He will keep you firm to the end,irreproachable on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.God is faithful,and by him you were called to fellowship with his Son,Jesus Christ our Lord.The word of the Lord.—R. Thanks be to God.ALLELUIA (Psalm 85:8)R. Alleluia, alleluia.Show us Lord, your love;and grant us your salvation.—R.GOSPEL (Mk 13:33-37) A reading from the holy Gospel according to Mark:JESUS said to his disciples:“Be watchful! Be alert!You do not know when the time will come.It is like a man traveling abroad.He leaves home and places his servants in charge,each with his own work,and orders the gatekeeper to be on the watch.Watch, therefore;you do not know when the Lord of the house is coming,whether in the evening, or at midnight,or at cockcrow, or in the morning.May he not come suddenly and find you sleeping.What I say to you, I say to all: “Watch!”The Gospel of the Lord.—R. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.O shepherd of Israel, hearken,from your throne upon the cherubim, shine forth.Rouse your power,and come to save us.—R.Once again, O Lord of hosts,look down from heaven, and see;take care of this vine,and protect what your right hand has plantedthe son of man whom you yourself made strong.—R.May your help be with the man of your right hand,with the son of man whom you yourself made strong.Then we will no more withdraw from you;give us new life, and we will call upon your name.—R.SECOND READING (1 Cor 1:3-9)A reading from the first Letter of Saint Paul to the Corinthians:BROTHERS and sisters:Grace to you and peace from God our Fatherand the Lord Jesus Christ.Text copyright Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Inc., Washington, D.C. All rights reserved. Reprinted with permission.See "Catholic Religious Support Handbook" for full copyright notice and use restrictions.
CATHOLIC SUNDAY READINGSFIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT—CShow us, Lord, your love;and grant us your salvation.—R.GOSPEL (Lk 21:25-28, 34-36)FIRST READING (Jer 33:14-16) A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke:A reading from the Book of the Prophet Jeremiah:THE days are coming, says the Lord,when I will fulfill the promiseI made to the house of Israel and Judah.In those days, in that time,I will raise up for David a just shoot ;he shall do what is right and just in the land.In those days Judah shall be safeand Jerusalem shall dwell secure;this is what they shall call her:“The Lord our justice.”JESUS said to his disciples:“There will be signs in the sun, the moon, and the stars,and on earth nations will be in dismay,perplexed by the roaring of the sea and the waves.People will die of frightin anticipation of what is coming upon the world,for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.And then they will see the Son of Mancoming in a cloud with power and great glory.But when these signs begin to happen,stand erect and raise your headsbecause your redemption is at hand.The word of the Lord.—R. Thanks be to God.RESPONSORIAL PSALM (Psalm 25:4-5, 8-9, 10, 14)R. (1b) To you, O Lord, I lift my soul.Your ways, O Lord, make known to me;teach me your paths,Guide me in your truth and teach me,for you are God my savior,and for you I wait all the day.—R.Good and upright is the Lord;thus he shows sinners the way.He guides the humble to justice,and teaches the humble his way.—R.“Beware that your hearts do not become drowsyfrom carousing and drunkennessand the anxieties of daily life,and that day catch you by surprise like a trap.For that day will assault everyonewho lives on the face of the earth.Be vigilant at all timesand pray that you have the strengthto escape the tribulations that are imminentand to stand before the Son of Man.”The Gospel of the Lord.—R. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.All the paths of the Lord are kindness and constancytoward those who keep his covenant and his decrees.The friendship of the Lord is with those who fear him,and his covenant, for their instruction.—R.SECOND READING (1 Thes 3:12-4:2)A reading from the first Letter of Saint Paul to the Thessalonians:BROTHERS and sisters:May the Lord make you increase and abound in lovefor one another and for all,just as we have for you,so as to strengthen your hearts,to be blameless in holiness before our God and Fatherat the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his holy ones. Amen.Finally, brothers and sisters,we earnestly ask and exhort you in the Lord Jesus that,as you received from ushow you should conduct yourselves to please God—and as you are conducting yourselves—you do so even more.For you know what instructions we gave you through the Lord Jesus.The word of the Lord.—R. Thanks be to God.ALLELUIA (Psalm 85:8)R. Alleluia, alleluia.Text copyright Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Inc., Washington, D.C. All rights reserved. Reprinted with permission.See "Catholic Religious Support Handbook" for full copyright notice and use restrictions.
CATHOLIC SUNDAY READINGSSECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT—AFIRST READING (Is 11:1-10)A reading from the Book of the Prophet Isaiah:ON that day, a shoot shall sprout from the stump of Jesse,and from his roots a bud shall blossom.The spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him:a spirit of wisdom and of understanding,a spirit of counsel and of strength,a spirit of knowledge and of fear of the Lord,and his delight shall be the fear of the Lord.Not by appearance shall he judge,nor by hearsay shall he decide,but he shall judge the poor with justice,and decide aright for the land’s afflicted.He shall strike the ruthless with the rod of his mouth,and with the breath of his lips he shall slay the wicked.Justice shall be the band around his waist,and faithfulness a belt upon his hips.Then the wolf shall be a guest of the lamb,and the leopard shall lie down with the kid;the calf and the young lion shall browse together,with a little child to guide them.The cow and the bear shall be neighbors,together their young shall rest;the lion shall eat hay like the ox.The baby shall play by the cobra’s den,and the child lay his hand on the adder’s lair.There shall be no harm or ruin on all my holy mountain;for the earth shall be filled with knowledge of the Lord,as water covers the sea.On that day, the root of Jesse,set up as a signal for the nations,the Gentiles shall seek out,for his dwelling shall be glorious.The word of the Lord.—R. Thanks be to God.RESPONSORIAL PSALM (Psalm 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17)R. (cf. 7) Justice shall flourish in his time, and fullness of peace for ever.O God, with your judgment endow the king,and with your justice, the king’s son;he shall govern your people with justiceand your afflicted ones with judgment.—R.Justice shall flower in his days,and profound peace, till the moon be no more.May he rule from sea to sea,and from the River to the ends of the earth.—R.For he shall rescue the poor when he cries out,and the afflicted when he has no one to help him.He shall have pity for the lowly and the poor;the lives of the poor he shall save.—R.May his name be blessed forever;as long as the sun his name shall remain.In him shall all the tribes of the earth be blessed;all the nations shall proclaim his happiness.—R.SECOND READING (Rom 15:4-9)BROTHERS and sisters:Whatever was written previously was written for our instruction,that by endurance and by the encouragement of the Scriptureswe might have hope.May the God of endurance and encouragementgrant you to think in harmony with one another,in keeping with Christ Jesus,that with one accord you may with one voiceglorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.Welcome one another, then, as Christ welcomed you,for the glory of God.For I say that Christ became a minister of the circumcisedto show God’s truthfulness,to confirm the promises to the patriarchs,but so that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy.As it is written:Therefore, I will praise you among the Gentilesand sing praises to your name.The word of the Lord.—R. Thanks be to God.ALLELUIA (Luke 3:4, 6)R. Alleluia, alleluia.Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths:all flesh shall see the salvation of God.—R.GOSPEL (Mt 3:1-12) A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew:JOHN the Baptist appeared, preaching in the desert of Judeaand saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!”It was of him that the prophet Isaiah had spoken when he said:A voice of one crying out in the desert,Prepare the way of the Lord,make straight his paths.John wore clothing made of camel’s hairand had a leather belt around his waist.His food was locusts and wild honey.At that time Jerusalem, all Judea,and the whole region around the Jordanwere going out to himand were being baptized by him in the Jordan Riveras they acknowledged their sins.When he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadduceescoming to his baptism, he said to them, “You brood of vipers!Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?Produce good fruit as evidence of your repentance.And do not presume to say to yourselves,‘We have Abraham as our father.’For I tell you,God can raise up children to Abraham from these stones.Even now the ax lies at the root of the trees.Therefore every tree that does not bear good fruitwill be cut down and thrown into the fire.I am baptizing you with water, for repentance,but the one who is coming after me is mightier than I.I am not worthy to carry his sandals.He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.His winnowing fan is in his hand.He will clear his threshing floorand gather his wheat into his barn,but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.”The Gospel of the Lord.—R. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.A reading from the Letter of Saint Paul to the Romans:Text copyright Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Inc., Washington, D.C. All rights reserved. Reprinted with permission.See "Catholic Religious Support Handbook" for full copyright notice and use restrictions.
CATHOLIC SUNDAY READINGSSECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT—BFIRST READING (Is 40:1-5, 9-11)A reading from the Book of the Prophet Isaiah:COMFORT, give comfort to my people,says your God.Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and proclaim to herthat her service is at an end,her guilt is expiated;indeed, she has received from the hand of the LORDdouble for all her sins.A voice cries out:In the desert prepare the way of the LORD!Make straight in the wasteland a highway for our God!Every valley shall be filled in,every mountain and hill shall be made low;the rugged land shall be made a plain,the rough country, a broad valley.Then the glory of the LORD shall be revealed,and all people shall see it together;for the mouth of the LORD has spoken.Go up on to a high mountain,Zion, herald of glad tidings;cry out at the top of your voice,Jerusalem, herald of good news!Fear not to cry outand say to the cities of Judah:Here is your God!Here comes with powerthe Lord GOD,who rules by his strong arm;here is his reward with him,his recompense before him.Like a shepherd he feeds his flock;in his arms he gathers the lambs,carrying them in his bosom,and leading the ewes with care.The word of the Lord.—R. Thanks be to God.RESPONSORIAL PSALM (Psalm 85:9-10-11-12, 13-14)R. (8) Lord, let us see your kindness, and grant us your salvation.I will hear what God proclaims;the Lord — for he proclaims peace to his people.Near indeed is his salvation to those who fear him,glory dwelling in our land.—R.Kindness and truth shall meet;justice and peace shall kiss.Truth shall spring out of the earth,and justice shall look down from heaven.—R.The Lord himself will give his benefits;our land shall yield its increase.Justice shall walk before him,and prepare the way of his steps.—R.SECOND READING (2 Pt 3:8-14)A reading from the second Letter of Saint PeterDO not ignore this one fact, beloved,that with the Lord one day is like a thousand yearsand a thousand years like one day.The Lord does not delay his promise, as some regard “delay,”but he is patient with you,not wishing that any should perishbut that all should come to repentance.But the day of the Lord will come like a thief,and then the heavens will pass away with a mighty roarand the elements will be dissolved by fire,and the earth and everything done on it will be found out.Since everything is to be dissolved in this way,what sort of persons ought you to be,conducting yourselves in holiness and devotion,waiting for and hastening the coming of the day of God,because of which the heavens will be dissolved in flamesand the elements melted by fire.But according to his promisewe await new heavens and a new earthin which righteousness dwells.Therefore, beloved, since you await these things,be eager to be found without spot or blemish before him, at peace.The word of the Lord.—R. Thanks be to God.ALLELUIA (Luke 3:4, 6)R. Alleluia, alleluia.Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths:all flesh shall see the salvation of God.—R.GOSPEL (Mk 1:1-8) A reading from the holy Gospel according to Mark:THE beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ the Son of God:As it is written in Isaiah the prophet:Behold, I am sending my messenger ahead of you;he will prepare your way.A voice of one crying out in the desert:“Prepare the way of the Lord,make straight his paths.”John the Baptist appeared in the desertproclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.People of the whole Judean countrysideand all the inhabitants of Jerusalemwere going out to himand were being baptized by him in the Jordan Riveras they acknowledged their sins.John was clothed in camel’s hair,with a leather belt around his waist.He fed on locusts and wild honey.And this is what he proclaimed:“One mightier than I is coming after me.I am not worthy to stoop and loosen the thongs of his sandals.I have baptized you with water;he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”The Gospel of the Lord.—R. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.Text copyright Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Inc., Washington, D.C. All rights reserved. Reprinted with permission.See "Catholic Religious Support Handbook" for full copyright notice and use restrictions.
CATHOLIC SUNDAY READINGSSECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT—CFIRST READING (Bar 5:1-9)A reading from the Book of the Prophet Baruch:JERUSALEM, take off your robe of mourning and misery;put on the splendor of glory from God forever:wrapped in the cloak of justice from God,bear on your head the mitrethat displays the glory of the eternal name.For God will show all the earth your splendor:you will be named by God foreverthe peace of justice, the glory of God’s worship.Up, Jerusalem! stand upon the heights;look to the east and see your childrengathered from the east and the westat the word of the Holy One,rejoicing that they are remembered by God.Led away on foot by their enemies they left you:but God will bring them back to youborne aloft in glory as on royal thrones.For God has commandedthat every lofty mountain be made low,and that the age-old depths and gorgesbe filled to level ground,that Israel may advance secure in the glory of God.The forests and every fragrant kind of treehave overshadowed Israel at God’s command;for God is leading Israel in joyby the light of his glory,with his mercy and justice for company.The word of the Lord.—R. Thanks be to God.RESPONSORIAL PSALM (Psalm 126:1-2, 2-3, 4-5, 6)R. (3) The Lord has done great things for us; we are filled with joy.When the Lord brought back the captives of Zion,we were like men dreaming.Then our mouth was filled with laughter,and our tongue with rejoicing.—R.Then they said among the nations,“The Lord has done great things for them.”The Lord has done great things for us;we are glad indeed.—R.Restore our fortunes, O Lord,like the torrents in the southern desert.Those who sow in tearsshall reap rejoicing.—R.BROTHERS and sisters:I pray always with joy in my every prayer for all of you,because of your partnership for the gospelfrom the first day until now.I am confident of this,that the one who began a good work in youwill continue to complete ituntil the day of Christ Jesus.God is my witness,how I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.And this is my prayer:that your love may increase ever more and morein knowledge and every kind of perception,to discern what is of value,so that you may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ,filled with the fruit of righteousnessthat comes through Jesus Christfor the glory and praise of God.The word of the Lord.—R. Thanks be to God.ALLELUIA (Luke 3:4, 6)R. Alleluia, alleluia.Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths:all flesh shall see the salvation of God.—R.GOSPEL (Lk 3:1-6) A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke:IN the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar,when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea,and Herod was tetrarch of Galilee,and his brother Philip tetrarch of the regionof Ituraea and Trachonitis,and Lysanias was tetrarch of Abilene,during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas,the word of God came to John the son of Zechariah in the desert.John went throughout the whole region of the Jordan,proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins,as it is written in the book of the words of the prophet Isaiah:A voice of one crying out in the desert:“Prepare the way of the Lord,make straight his paths.Every valley shall be filledand every mountain and hill shall be made low.The winding roads shall be made straight,and the rough ways made smooth,and all flesh shall see the salvation of God.”The Gospel of the Lord.—R. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.Although they go fo
CATHOLIC SUNDAY READINGS FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT—A FIRST READING (Is 2:1-5) A reading from the Book of the Prophet Isaiah: THIS is what Isaiah, son of Amoz, saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem. In days to come, the mountain of the LORD’s house shall be established as the highest mountain
