Scripture Readings

December Scripture Readings

and a listing of Feast days and saints

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Second Sunday of Advent Isaiah 11:1-10 Romans 15:4-9 Matthew 3:1-12 Advent Weekday Isaiah 35:1-10 Luke 5:17-26 Advent Weekday Isaiah 40:1-11 Matthew 18:12-14 Memorial of Saint Ambrose, bishop and doctor of the church Isaiah 40:25-31 Matthew 11:28-30 Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary Genesis 3:9-15, 20 Ephesians 1:3-6, 11-12 Luke 1:26-38 Advent Weekday Isaiah 48:17-19 Matthew 11:16-19 Advent Weekday Sirach 48:1-4, 9-11 Matthew 17:9a, 10-13

Third Sunday of Advent Isaiah 35:1-6a, 10 James 5:7-10 Matthew 11:2-11 Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe Zechariah 2:14-17 Luke 1:26-38 Memorial of Saint Lucy, virgin and martyr Zephaniah 3:1-2, 9-13 Matthew 21:28-32 Memorial of Saint John of the Cross, priest and doctor of the church Isaiah 45:6b-8, 18, 21c-25 Luke 7:18b-23 Advent Weekday Isaiah 54:1-10 Luke 7:24-30 Advent Weekday Isaiah 56:1-3a, 6-8 John 5:33-36 Advent Weekday Genesis 49:2, 8-10 Matthew 1:1-17

Fourth Sunday of Advent Isaiah 7:10-14 Romans 1:1-7 Matthew 1:18-24 Advent Weekday Judges 13:2-7, 24-25a Luke 1:5-25 Advent Weekday Isaiah 7:10-14 Luke 1:26-38 Advent Weekday Song of Songs 2:8-14 Luke 1:39-45 Advent Weekday 1 Samuel 1:24-28 Luke 1:46-56 Advent Weekday Malachi 3:1-4, 23-24 Luke 1:57-66 Advent Weekday 2 Samuel 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16 Luke 1:67-79

Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord Isaiah 52:7-10 Hebrews 1:1-6 John 1:1-18 Feast of Saint Stephen, the first martyr Acts 6:8-10; 7:5459 Matthew 10:17-22 Feast of Saint John, apostle and evangelist 1 John 1:1-4 John 20:1a, 2-8 Feast of the Holy Innocents, martyrs 1 John 1:5—2:2 Matthew 2:13-18 Advent Weekday Isaiah 26:1-6 Matthew 7:21, 24-27 Advent Weekday Isaiah 29:17-24 Matthew 9:27-31 Memorial of Saint Francis Xavier, priest Isaiah 30:19-21, 23-26 Matthew 9:35— 10:1, 5a, 6-8

Fifth Day within the Octave of the Nativity of the Lord 1 John 2:3-11 Luke 2:22-35 Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph Sirach 3:2-6, 12-14 Matthew 2:13-15, 19-23 Seventh Day within the Octave of the Nativity of the Lord 1 John 2:18-21 John 1:1-18

December

Holy Father’s prayer intentions

For volunteer not-for-profit organizations. We pray that volunteer non-profit organizations committed to human development find people dedicated to the common good and ceaselessly seek out new paths to international cooperation.

See www.apostleshipofprayer.org

Life is great~ Get busy living.

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