Catholic Missal of the day: Tuesday, December 4 2018
Tuesday of the First week of Advent
Tuesday of the First week of Advent
1. ReadingBook of Isaiah
11,1-10.]On that day, a shoot shall sprout from the stump of Jesse, and from his roots a bud shall blossom.
]The spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him: a spirit of wisdom and of understanding, A spirit of counsel and of strength, a spirit of knowledge and of fear of the LORD,
]and his delight shall be the fear of the LORD. Not by appearance shall he judge, nor by hearsay shall he decide,
]But he shall judge the poor with justice, and decide aright for the land's afflicted. He shall strike the ruthless with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips he shall slay the wicked.
]Justice shall be the band around his waist, and faithfulness a belt upon his hips.
]Then the wolf shall be a guest of the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; The calf and the young lion shall browse together, with a little child to guide them.
]The cow and the bear shall be neighbors, together their young shall rest; the lion shall eat hay like the ox.
]The baby shall play by the cobra's den, and the child lay his hand on the adder's lair.
]There shall be no harm or ruin on all my holy mountain; for the earth shall be filled with knowledge of the LORD, as water covers the sea.
]On that day, The root of Jesse, set up as a signal for the nations, The Gentiles shall seek out, for his dwelling shall be glorious.
Psalms
72(71),1-2.7-8.12-13.17.]O God, with your judgment endow the king,
and with your justice, the king's son;
]He shall govern your people with justice
and your afflicted ones with judgment.
]Justice shall flower in his days,
and profound peace, till the moon be no more.
]May he rule from sea to sea,
and from the River to the ends of the earth.
]For he shall rescue the poor when he cries out,
And the afflicted when he has no one to help him.
]He shall have pity for the lowly and the poor;
The lives of the poor he shall save.
]May his name be blessed forever;
As long as the sun his name shall remain.
In him shall all the tribes of the earth be blessed;
All the nations shall proclaim his happiness.
Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Luke
10,21-24.]Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, “I give you praise, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for although you have hidden these things from the wise and the learned you have revealed them to the childlike. Yes, Father, such has been your gracious will.
]All things have been handed over to me by my Father. No one knows who the Son is except the Father, and who the Father is except the Son and anyone to whom the Son wishes to reveal him."
]Turning to the disciples in private he said, "Blessed are the eyes that see what you see.
]For I say to you, many prophets and kings desired to see what you see, but did not see it, and to hear what you hear, but did not hear it."
St. Barbara(Virgin and Martyr (3rd century))
SAINT BARBARA Virgin and Martyr(3rd century) St. Barbara's pagan father Dioscorus confined her in a tower and goaded her to renounce Jesus. In that forced solitude, she prayed and studied. She also received formation and baptism. When St. Barbara's activities were uncovered, Dioscorus was enraged. He denounced St. Barbara before a civil tribunal. As punishment, she was tortured and beheaded. Martyrologies state that Dioscorus was St. Barbara's executioner. Some also state that he was killed by a lightning bolt. St. Barbara's prayers likely resulted in conversions and miracles through her intercession.
St. John Damascus(Syrian monk and priest (c. 675-749))
St. John of Damascus Syrian monk and priest(c. 675-749) St. John Damascene has the double honor of being the last of the fathers of the Eastern Church and the greatest of her poets. However, little else is known about his life. The account of John of Jerusalem, two hundred years after the Saint's death, contains both fact and legend. St. John Damascus' ancestors, according to his biographer, remained Christian despite Damascus' fall to Islamic armies. They were employed in judicial offices to administer the Christian subjects. Using his great wealth, St. John's father freed Christian slaves. St. John was baptized after his birth, likely by Peter II, the bishop of Damascus. As an adult, St. John's character and achievements earned him the Saracens' respect. In time, he was compelled to accept an office of higher trust and dignity than that of his father. As the Iconoclastic controversy became more violent, St. John published the first of three treatises on the veneration due to images. They were probably composed when Leo the Isaurian decreed against images in 730. St. John was ordained before publishing his second treatise. His third treatise expanded upon freedom of expression and basic rights. His treatises were disseminated throughout the Christian world. St. John wrote religious poetry: a heritage of the Eastern Church. He also protected the Church's doctrines through apologetics to heretical groups. His three great hymns or canons are on Easter, the Ascension and Saint Thomas' Sunday. His defense of icons makes him the Doctor of Christian Art.
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