Christmas
Weekday
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| "The Baptism of Jesus" -- by James Tissot |
FIRST
READING: 1 John 5:5-13
5
Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus
is the Son of God?
6
This is he that came by water and blood, Jesus Christ: not by water
only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit which testifieth,
that Christ is the truth.
7
And there are three who give testimony in heaven, the Father, the
Word, and the Holy Ghost. And these three are one.
8
And there are three that give testimony on earth: the spirit, and the
water, and the blood: and these three are one.
9
If we receive the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater.
For this is the testimony of God, which is greater, because he hath
testified of his Son.
10
He that believeth in the Son of God, hath the testimony of God in
himself. He that believeth not the Son, maketh him a liar: because he
believeth not in the testimony which God hath testified of his Son.
11
And this is the testimony, that God hath given to us eternal life.
And this life is in his Son.
12
He that hath the Son, hath life. He that hath not the Son, hath not
life.
13
These things I write to you, that you may know that you have eternal
life, you who believe in the name of the Son of God.
PSALM:
Psalms 147:12-15, 19-20
12
Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem: praise thy God, O Sion.
13
Because he hath strengthened the bolts of thy gates, he hath blessed
thy children within thee.
14
Who hath placed peace in thy borders: and filleth thee with the fat
of corn.
15
Who sendeth forth his speech to the earth: his word runneth swiftly.
19
Who declareth his word to Jacob: his justices and his judgments to
Israel.
20
He hath not done in like manner to every nation: and his judgments he
hath not made manifest to them. Alleluia.
GOSPEL:
Mark 1:7-11
7
And he preached, saying: There cometh after me one mightier than I,
the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and loose.
8
I have baptized you with water; but he shall baptize you with the
Holy Ghost.
9
And it came to pass, in those days, Jesus came from Nazareth of
Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan.
10
And forthwith coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened,
and the Spirit as a dove descending, and remaining on him.
11
And there came a voice from heaven: Thou art my beloved Son; in thee
I am well pleased.
OR
GOSPEL:
Luke 3:23-38
23
And Jesus himself was beginning about the age of thirty years; being
(as it was supposed) the son of Joseph, who was of Heli, who was of
Mathat,
24
Who was of Levi, who was of Melchi, who was of Janne, who was of
Joseph,
25
Who was of Mathathias, who was of Amos, who was of Nahum, who was of
Hesli, who was of Nagge,
26
Who was of Mahath, who was of Mathathias, who was of Semei, who was
of Joseph, who was of Juda,
27
Who was of Joanna, who was of Reza, who was of Zorobabel, who was of
Salathiel, who was of Neri,
28
Who was of Melchi, who was of Addi, who was of Cosan, who was of
Helmadan, who was of Her,
29
Who was of Jesus, who was of Eliezer, who was of Jorim, who was of
Mathat, who was of Levi,
30
Who was of Simeon, who was of Judas, who was of Joseph, who was of
Jona, who was of Eliakim,
31
Who was of Melea, who was of Menna, who was of Mathatha, who was of
Nathan, who was of David,
32
Who was of Jesse, who was of Obed, who was of Booz, who was of
Salmon, who was of Naasson,
33
Who was of Aminadab, who was of Aram, who was of Esron, who was of
Phares, who was of Judas,
34
Who was of Jacob, who was of Isaac, who was of Abraham, who was of
Thare, who was of Nachor,
35
Who was of Sarug, who was of Ragau, who was of Phaleg, who was of
Heber, who was of Sale,
36
Who was of Cainan, who was of Arphaxad, who was of Sem, who was of
Noe, who was of Lamech,
37
Who was of Mathusale, who was of Henoch, who was of Jared, who was of
Malaleel, who was of Cainan,
38
Who was of Henos, who was of Seth, who was of Adam, who was of God.
OR
GOSPEL:
Luke 3:23,
31-34, 36, 38
23
And Jesus himself was beginning about the age of thirty years; being
(as it was supposed) the son of Joseph, who was of Heli, who was of
Mathat,
31
Who was of Melea, who was of Menna, who was of Mathatha, who was of
Nathan, who was of David,
32
Who was of Jesse, who was of Obed, who was of Booz, who was of
Salmon, who was of Naasson,
33
Who was of Aminadab, who was of Aram, who was of Esron, who was of
Phares, who was of Judas,
34
Who was of Jacob, who was of Isaac, who was of Abraham, who was of
Thare, who was of Nachor,
36
Who was of Cainan, who was of Arphaxad, who was of Sem, who was of
Noe, who was of Lamech,
38
Who was of Henos, who was of Seth, who was of Adam, who was of God.
