(1Jn.1:5-2:2; Ps.124:2-5,7-8; Mt.2:13-18) The blood of His Son Jesus cleanses us from all sin. And as martyrs of the Church, these innocent children slaughtered by Herod participate in the

(1Jn.1:1-4; Ps.97:1-2,5-6,11-12; Jn.20:2-8) He saw and believed. And the eternal life that was present to the Father and became visible to us, which John now proclaims, is Jesus Christ t

(Acts 6:8-10,7:54-59; Ps.31:3-4,6-8,17,21; Mt.10:17-22) They proved no match for the wisdom and spirit with which he spoke. The world cannot stand up to the Word of God; even death has no powe

(Is.52:7-10; Ps.98:1-6; Heb.1:1-6; Jn.1:1-18) You are my Son; this day I have begotten you. The coming of the One prophesied by Isaiah and hailed by John these many days is fulfilled in ou

(Is.9:1-6; Ps.96:1-3,11-13; Ti.2:11-14; Lk.2:1-14) Today in the city of David a savior has been born for you who is Christ and Lord. Here is the infant wrapped in swaddling clothes and

(Mi.5:1-4a; Ps.80:2-4,15-16,18-19; Heb.10:5-10; Lk.1:39-45) Blessed is the fruit of your womb. From the womb of Bethlehem-Ephrathah, from the womb of Judah, has come forth one who is to be

(Zep.3:14-18a; Is.12:2-6; Phil.4:4-7; Lk.3:10-18) Rejoice in the Lord always. I shall say it again: Rejoice! Shout for joy, O daughter Zion! Sing joyfully, O Israel! Be glad...

(Zec. 2:14-17; Lk.1:46-55; Lk.1:29-47) Silence, all mankind, in the presence of the LORD! for He stirs forth from His holy dwelling. And His own stirring forth causes John the Baptist to stir

(Gn.3:9-15,20; Ps.98:1-4; Eph.1:3-6,11-12; Lk.1:26-38) He chose us in Him, before the foundation of the world, to be holy and without blemish before Him. And she is the sign of such...

(Bar.5:1-9; Ps.126:1-6; Phil.1:4-6,8-11; Lk.3:1-6) All flesh shall see the salvation of God. Yes, at a particular point in time, in the year delineated so precisely by Luke in our gospel,