Sunday, December 13: Third Sunday of Advent
Zep 3:14-18; Is 12:2-6; Phil 4:4-7; Lk 3:10-18 Monday, December 14: Memorial of St John of the Cross, Priest and Doctor of the Church
Nm 24:2-7, 15-17; Ps 25; Mt 21:23-27 Tuesday, December 15: Weekday in Advent
Zep 3:1-2, 9-13; Ps 34; Mt 21:28-32 Wednesday, December 16: Weekday in Advent
Is 45:6C-8, 18, 21C-25; Ps 85; Lk 7:18-23 Thursday, December 17: Weekday in Advent
Gn 49:2, 8-10; Ps 72; Mt 1:1-17 Friday, December 18: Weekday in Advent
Jer 23:5-8; Ps 72; Mt 1:18-25 Saturday, December 19: Weekday in Advent
Jgs 13:2-7, 24-25A; Ps 71; Lk 1:5-25
Extraordinary Form
Sunday, December 13: Third Sunday of Advent
Phil 4:4-7; Jn 1:19-28 Monday, December 14: Feria
Readings of Third Sunday of Advent repeated Tuesday, December 15: Feria
Readings of Third Sunday of Advent repeated Wednesday, December 16: Ember Day
Is 2:2-5; Is 7:10-15; Lk 1:26-38 Thursday, December 17: Feria
Readings of Third Sunday of Advent repeated Friday, December 18: Ember Day
Is 11:1-5; Lk 1:39-47 Saturday, December 19: Ember Day
Is 19:20-22; Is 35:1-7; Is 40:9-11; Is 45:1-8;
Dl 3:47-51; 2 Thes 2:1-8; Lk 3:1-6
Prayer of the Week
Relying on your goodness, O God, we humbly ask you, by the intercessory prayers of your servant, St Lucy, that you would give perfect vision to our eyes, that they may serve for your greater honour and glory and for the salvation of our souls in this world, that we may come to the enjoyment of your unfailing light of the Lamb of God in paradise. St Lucy, virgin and martyr, hear our prayers and obtain our petitions.
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