1st READING
The prophet Zephaniah tells the people that God will “rejoice over us with gladness and renew us in His love.” This is a wonderful promise and one we can really take to heart this Advent season. If we make time to be with our Lord in prayer, we can allow this wonderful promise to be fulfilled in our lives — to be renewed in His love.
Zephaniah 3:14-18 (or Song of Songs 2:8-14)
14 Shout for joy, O daughter Zion! Sing joyfully, O Israel! Be glad and exult with all your heart, O daughter Jerusalem! 15 The LORD has removed the judgment against you, he has turned away your enemies; the King of Israel, the LORD, is in your midst, you have no further misfortune to fear. 16 On that day, it shall be said to Jerusalem: Fear not, O Zion, be not discouraged! 17 The LORD, your God, is in your midst, a mighty savior; he will rejoice over you with gladness, and renew you in his love, he will sing joyfully because of you, 18 as one sings at festivals. I will remove disaster from among you, so that none may recount your disgrace.
P S A L M
Psalms 33:2-3, 11-12, 20-21
R: Exult, you just, in the Lord! Sing to him a new song.
2 Give thanks to the LORD on the harp; with the ten-stringed lyre chant his praises. 3 Sing to him a new song; pluck the strings skillfully, with shouts of gladness. (R) 11 But the plan of the LORD stands forever; the design of his heart, through all generations. 12 Blessed the nation whose God is the LORD, the people he has chosen for his own inheritance. (R) 20 Our soul waits for the LORD, who is our help and our shield, 21 for in him our hearts rejoice; in his holy name we trust. (R)
G O S P E L
Elizabeth is filled with the Holy Spirit when she hears the greeting of Mary, the Mother of God. She says under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit that Mary is blessed because she believed that what had been spoken about her would be fulfilled. We, too, will be blessed if we, like Mary, believe the Word and promises of God for our lives and persevere in faith until we see their fulfillment.
ALLELUIA
R: Alleluia, alleluia
O Emmanuel, our King and Giver of Law: come to save us, Lord our God!
R: Alleluia, alleluia
Luke 1:39-45
39 Mary set out and traveled to the hill country in haste to a town of Judah, 40 where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. 41 When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the infant leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth, filled with the Holy Spirit, 42 cried out in a loud voice and said, “Most blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb. 43 And how does this happen to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? 44 For at the moment the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the infant in my womb leaped for joy. 45 Blessed are you who believed that what was spoken to you by the Lord would be fulfilled.”
my reflections
t h i n k : We, too, will be blessed if we, like Mary, believe the Word and promises of God for our lives and persevere in faith until we see their fulfillment.
God’s special verse/thought for me today________________
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T O D A Y ’ S BLESSING LIST
Thank You Lord for: ____________________________________
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