Catholic Daily Readings for December 19 2023, Tuesday of the Third Week of Advent – Lectionary: 195
| Catholic Daily Readings for December 19 2023, Tuesday of the Third Week of Advent | |
|---|---|
| 1st Reading | Judges 13:2-7, 24-25A |
| Responsorial Psalm | Psalms 71:3-4A, 5-6AB, 16-17 |
| Gospel | Luke 1:5-25 |
Daily Mass Readings for December 19 2023, Tuesday of the Third Week of Advent
1st Reading – Judges 13:2-7, 24-25A
2 Now there was a certain man of Zorah, and of the race of Dan, whose name was Manoah, and his wife was barren.
3 And an angel of the Lord appeared to her, and said: you are barren and without children; but you shall conceive and bear a son.
4 Now, therefore, beware and drink no wine nor strong drink, and eat not any unclean thing,
5 Because you shall conceive and bear a son, and no razor shall touch his head. For he shall be a Nazarite of God, from his infancy, and from his mother’s womb: and he shall begin to deliver Israel from the hands of the Philistines.
6 And when she came to her husband she said to him: A man of God came to me, having the countenance of an angel, very awful. And when I asked him who he was, and where he came from, and by what name he was called, he would not tell me.
7 But he answered thus: Behold, you shall conceive and bear a son: beware you drink no wine, nor strong drink, nor eat any unclean thing: for the child shall be a Nazarite of God from his infancy, from his mother’s womb until the day of his death.
24 And she bore a son, and called his name Samson. And the child grew, and the Lord blessed him.
25A And the spirit of the Lord began to be with him.
Responsorial Psalm – Psalms 71:3-4A, 5-6AB, 16-17
R. (See 8) My mouth shall be filled with your praise, and I will sing your glory!
3 Be my rock of refuge,
a stronghold to give me safety,
for you are my rock and my fortress.
4A O my God, rescue me from the hand of the wicked.
R. My mouth shall be filled with your praise, and I will sing your glory!
5 For you are my hope, O LORD;
my trust, O God, from my youth.
6AB On you I depend from birth;
from my mother’s womb you are my strength.
R. My mouth shall be filled with your praise, and I will sing your glory!
16 I will treat of the mighty works of the LORD;
O God, I will tell of your singular justice.
17 O God, you have taught me from my youth,
and till the present I proclaim your wondrous deeds.
R. My mouth shall be filled with your praise, and I will sing your glory!
Alleluia
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
O Root of Jesse’s stem,
sign of God’s love for all his people:
come to save us without delay!
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
Gospel – Luke 1:5-25
5 There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest named Zechariah of the priestly course of Abijah; and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name Elizabeth.
6 And they were both just before God, walking in all the commandments and justifications of the Lord without blame.
7 And they had no son, for that Elizabeth was barren, and they both were well advanced in years.
8 And it came to pass, when he executed the priestly function in the order of his course before God,
9 According to the custom of the priestly office, it was his lot to offer incense, going into the temple of the Lord.
10 And all the multitude of the people were praying outside at the hour of the incense offering,
11 And there appeared to him an angel of the Lord, standing on the right side of the alter of incense.
12 Zechariah seeing him, was troubled, and fear fell upon him.
13 But the angel said to him: Fear not, Zechariah, for your prayer is heard; and your wife Elizabeth shall bear you a son, and you shall call his name John:
14 And you shall have joy and gladness, and many shall rejoice in his nativity.
15 For he shall be great before the Lord; and shall drink no wine nor strong drink: and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother’s womb.
16 And he shall convert many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God.
17 And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah; that he may turn the hearts of the fathers unto the children, and the incredulous to the wisdom of the just, to prepare unto the Lord a perfect people.
18 And Zachariah said to the angel: How shall I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife is advanced in years.”
19 And the angel answering, said to him: I am Gabriel, who stand before God: and am sent to speak to you, and to bring thee these good tidings.
20 And behold, you shall be dumb, and shall not be able to speak until the day wherein these things shall come to pass, because you have not believed my words, which shall be fulfilled in their time.
21 And the people were waiting for Zachariah; and they wondered why he took so long in the temple.
22 And when he came out, he could not speak to them: and they understood that he had seen a vision in the temple. And he made signs to them, and remained dumb.
23 And it came to pass, after the days of his office were accomplished, he departed to his own house.
24 And after those days, Elizabeth his wife conceived, and hid herself five months, saying:
25 So has the Lord done for me at a time when he has seen fit to take away my reproach among men.
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