Luke 2,36-40

There was a prophetess, too, Anna the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was well on in years. Her days of girlhood over, she had been married for seven years before becoming a widow. She was now eighty-four years old and never left the Temple, serving God night and day with fasting and prayer. She came up just at that moment and began to praise God; and she spoke of the child to all who looked forward to the deliverance of Jerusalem… Read more »

Luke 2,22-35

And when the day came for them to be purified in keeping with the Law of Moses, they took him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord-  observing what is written in the Law of the Lord: Every first-born male must be consecrated to the Lord-  and also to offer in sacrifice, in accordance with what is prescribed in the Law of the Lord, a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons… Read more »

Octave of Christmas:

Matthew 2,13-18

After they had left, suddenly the angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, ‘Get up, take the child and his mother with you, and escape into Egypt, and stay there until I tell you, because Herod intends to search for the child and do away with him.’  So Joseph got up and, taking the child and his mother with him, left that night for Egypt,  where he stayed until Herod was dead… Read more »

John 20,2-8

Mary of Magdala came to the tomb. She saw that the stone had been moved away from the tomb  and came running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved. ‘They have taken the Lord out of the tomb,’ she said, ‘and we don’t know where they have put him.’  So Peter set out with the other disciple to go to the tomb.   … Read more »

Feast of the Holy Family

Matthew 2,13-15.19-23

After they had left, suddenly the angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, ‘Get up, take the child and his mother with you, and escape into Egypt, and stay there until I tell you, because Herod intends to search for the child and do away with him.’  So Joseph got up and, taking the child and his mother with him, left that night for Egypt,  where he stayed until Herod was dead… Read more »

THE NATIVITY OF THE LORD

Luke 2,1-14

Now it happened that at this time Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be made of the whole inhabited world.  This census the first  took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria,  and everyone went to be registered, each to his own town.  So Joseph set out from the town of Nazareth in Galilee for Judaea, to David’s town called Bethlehem, since he was of David’s House and line,  in order to be registered together with Mary, his betrothed, who was with child.   … Read more »

8th Day –Christmas Novena

Luke 1,67-79

His father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke this prophecy:  Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, for he has visited his people, he has set them free,  and he has established for us a saving power in the House of his servant David, just as he proclaimed, by the mouth of his holy prophets from ancient times, that he would save us from our enemies and from the hands of all those who hate us, and show faithful love to our ancestors, and so keep in mind his holy covenant… Read more »

7th Day –Christmas Novena

Luke 1,57-66

The time came for Elizabeth to have her child, and she gave birth to a son; and when her neighbours and relations heard that the Lord had lavished on her his faithful love, they shared her joy. Now it happened that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; they were going to call him Zechariah after his father, but his mother spoke up… Read more »

6th Day –Christmas Novena

Luke 1,46-55

And Mary said: My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord  and my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour;  because he has looked upon the humiliation of his servant. Yes, from now onwards all generations will call me blessed,  for the Almighty has done great things for me. Holy is his name,  and his faithful love extends age after age to those who fear him.   … Read more »

5th Day – Christmas Novena

Luke 1,39-45

Mary set out at that time and went as quickly as she could into the hill country to a town in Judah.  She went into Zechariah’s house and greeted Elizabeth.  Now it happened that as soon as ElizabethElizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.  She gave a loud cry and said, ‘Of all women you are the most blessed, and blessed is the fruit of your womb… Read more »