Catholic Missal of the day: Saturday, December 23 2017

Readings for 23 December

Readings for 23 December

1. Reading

Book of Malachi

3,1-4.23-24.

]Thus says the Lord God: Lo, I am sending my messenger to prepare the way before me; and suddenly there will come to the temple the Lord whom you seek, and the messenger of the covenant whom you desire. Yes, he is coming, says the Lord of hosts.
]But who will endure the day of his coming? And who can stand when he appears? For he is like the refiner's fire, or like the fuller's lye.
]He will sit refining and purifying (silver), and he will purify the sons of Levi, Refining them like gold or like silver that they may offer due sacrifice to the LORD.
]Then the sacrifice of Judah and Jerusalem will please the LORD, as in days of old, as in years gone by.
]Lo, I will send you Elijah, the prophet, Before the day of the LORD comes, the great and terrible day,
]To turn the hearts of the fathers to their children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers, Lest I come and strike the land with doom.

Psalm

Psalms

25(24),4-5ab.8-9.10.14.

]Your ways, O LORD, make known to me;
teach me your paths,
]guide me in your truth and teach me,
]for you are God my savior.
]Good and upright is the LORD;
thus he shows sinners the way.
]He guides the humble to justice,
he teaches the humble his way.  
]All the paths of the LORD are kindness and constancy
toward those who keep his covenant and his decrees.
]The friendship of the LORD is with those who fear him,
and his covenant, for their instruction.

Gospel

Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Luke

1,57-66.

]When the time arrived for Elizabeth to have her child she gave birth to a son.
]Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown his great mercy toward her, and they rejoiced with her.
]When they came on the eighth day to circumcise the child, they were going to call him Zechariah after his father,
]but his mother said in reply, "No. He will be called John."
]But they answered her, "There is no one among your relatives who has this name."
]So they made signs, asking his father what he wished him to be called.
]He asked for a tablet and wrote, "John is his name," and all were amazed.
]Immediately his mouth was opened, his tongue freed, and he spoke blessing God.
]Then fear came upon all their neighbors, and all these matters were discussed throughout the hill country of Judea.
]All who heard these things took them to heart, saying, "What, then, will this child be?" For surely the hand of the Lord was with him.

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St. John of Kanty(Priest (1390-1473))

SAINT JOHN of KantyPriest(1390-1473) St. John was born in Kenty, Poland. He was educated in Cracow and gained a reputation for excellence. Meanwhile, his modesty, virtues and prayers drew many hearts to the Lord. For a short time, St. John was in charge of a parish. He later became a professor in Cracow. He led a life of unobtrusive virtue, self-denial and charity. St. John loved the Holy See and went on pilgrimages to Rome. His devotion to the Passion led him to Jerusalem. He preached to the Turks, but was not martyred. St. John passed away in 1473. He was canonized on July 16, 1767. He is the patron of Polish and Lithuanian students and teachers.

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St. Servulus((† c. 590))

SAINT SERVULUS( c. 590) St. Servulus was a mendicant. He suffered from cerebral palsy and was unable to stand, sit upright, lift his hand to his mouth or turn from side to side. His mother and brother would carry him to the porch of St. Clement's Church in Rome to receive alms. St. Servulus would entreat devout persons to read him Holy Scriptures. He listened so attentively that he learned them by heart. He often sung hyms praising and thanking God. St. Servulus succumbed to illness in his final years. In his last moments, he entreated the poor and the pilgrims who were with him to sing sacred hymns and psalms. He passed away peacefully and angels accompanied his soul to Heaven.

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