Wednesday of the Second week of Advent

Book of Isaiah

40,25-31.

To whom can you liken me as an equal? says the Holy One.
Lift up your eyes on high and see who has created these: He leads out their army and numbers them, calling them all by name. By his great might and the strength of his power not one of them is missing!
Why, O Jacob, do you say, and declare, O Israel, "My way is hidden from the LORD, and my right is disregarded by my God"?
Do you not know or have you not heard? The LORD is the eternal God, creator of the ends of the earth. He does not faint nor grow weary, and his knowledge is beyond scrutiny.
He gives strength to the fainting; for the weak he makes vigor abound.
Though young men faint and grow weary, and youths stagger and fall,
They that hope in the LORD will renew their strength, they will soar as with eagles' wings; They will run and not grow weary, walk and not grow faint.

Psalms

103(102),1-2.3-4.8.10.

Bless the LORD, O my soul;
and all my being, bless his holy name.
Bless the LORD, O my soul,
and forget not all his benefits.
He pardons all your iniquities,
he heals all your ills.
He redeems your life from destruction,
he crowns you with kindness and compassion.
Merciful and gracious is the LORD,
slow to anger and abounding in kindness.
Not according to our sins does he deal with us,
nor does he requite us according to our crimes.

Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Matthew

11,28-30.

Jesus said to the crowds: “Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest.
Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart; and you will find rest for yourselves.
For my yoke is easy, and my burden light."

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St. Lucy(Virgin and Martyr († c. 304))

SAINT LUCY Virgin and Martyr ( c. 304) The mother of St. Lucy suffered for 4 years from an incurable issue of blood. St. Lucy reminded her mother that a woman in the Gospel had been healed of the same illness. "St. Agatha," she said, "stands ever in the sight of Him for whom she died. Only touch her sepulcher with faith and you will be healed." They spent the night praying at the tomb, till overcome by weariness, both fell asleep. St. Agatha appeared in a vision to St. Lucy: calling her "sister," foretelling her martyrdom, and foretelling her mother's recovery. That instant, the cure was affected. The grateful mother allowed St. Lucy to take vows, donate her wealth and consecrate her virginity to Christ. The young man to whom St. Lucy was betrothed accused her of being Christian to authorities. By a special miracle, our Lord spared St. Lucy from disfigurement. On the day of her martyrdom, the fire kindled around her did her no harm. A sword was then plunged into her heart, and the prophecy at St. Agatha's Tomb was fulfilled. St. Lucy immediately saw God following her heroic sacrifice. She offers Him our prayers with her perfect soul.

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