Monday, December 13: St Lucy, virgin and martyr
Nm 24:2-7, 15-17a; Ps 25:4-5ab, 6 and 7bc, 8-9; Mt 21:23-27
Tuesday, December 14: St John of the Cross, priest, Doctor of the Church
Zep 3:1-2, 9-13; Ps 34:2-3, 6-7, 17-18, 19 and 23; Mt 21:28-32
Wednesday, December 15: Weekday of Advent
Is 45:6c-8, 18, 21c-25; Ps 85:9ab and 10, 11-12, 13-14; Lk 7:18b-23
Thursday, December 16: Weekday of Advent
Is 54:1-10; Ps 30:2 and 4, 5-6, 11-12a and 13b; Lk 7:24-30
Friday, December 17: Weekday of Advent
Gn 49:2, 8-10; Ps 72:1-2, 3-4ab, 7-8, 17; Mt 1:1-17 Gospel
Saturday, December 18: Weekday of Advent
Jer 23:5-8; Ps 72:1-2, 12-13, 18-19;
Mt 1:18-25
Extraordinary Form
Sunday, December 12: Third Sunday of Advent
Philippians 4:4-7; John 1:19-28
Monday, December 13: St Lucy, virgin and martyr
2 Corinthians 10:17-11:2; Matthew 13:44-52
Tuesday, December 14: Feria
Readings of the Third Sunday of Advent repeated
Wednesday, December 15: Ember Day
Isaias 2:2-5; Isaias 7;10-15; Luke 1:26-38
Thursday, December 16: St Eusebius, bishop and martyr
2 Corinthians 1:3-7; Matthew 16:24-27
Friday, December 17: Ember Day
Isaias 11:1-5; Luke 1:39-47
Saturday, December 18: Ember Day
Isaias 19:20-22; Isaias 35:1-7; Isaias 40:9-11; Isaias 45:1-8;
Daniel 3:47-51; 2 Thessalonians 2:1-8;
Luke 3:1-6
Compiled by Gordon Dimon, Senior MC of the Latin Mass Society
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