Readings of the day

Mass readings

1. First reading Isaiah 7:10-14

   ¹⁰The LORD spoke again to Ahaz, saying, ¹¹“Ask a sign of the LORD your God; ask it either in the depth, or in the height above.” ¹²But Ahaz said, “I won’t ask. I won’t tempt the LORD.” ¹³He said, “Listen now, house of David. Is it not enough for you to try the patience of men, that you will try the patience of my God also? ¹⁴Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin will conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.

   WEB-C · World English Bible (Catholic). Public Domain. Source: eBible.org. Read in context: Isaiah 7:10-14

2. Responsorial Psalm Psalms 24:1-2, 3-4ab, 5-6

   ¹A Psalm by David. The earth is the LORD’s, with its fullness; the world, and those who dwell in it. ²For he has founded it on the seas, and established it on the floods. ³Who may ascend to the LORD’s hill? Who may stand in his holy place? ⁴He who has clean hands and a pure heart; who has not lifted up his soul to falsehood, and has not sworn deceitfully. ⁵He shall receive a blessing from the LORD, righteousness from the God of his salvation. ⁶This is the generation of those who seek Him, who seek your face—even Jacob. Selah.

   Some verses are read only in part; the whole verse is shown.

   WEB-C · World English Bible (Catholic). Public Domain. Source: eBible.org. Read in context: Psalms 24:1-2, 3-4ab, 5-6

3. Second reading Romans 1:1-7

   ¹Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, set apart for the Good News of God, ²which he promised before through his prophets in the holy Scriptures, ³concerning his Son, who was born of the offspring of David according to the flesh, ⁴who was declared to be the Son of God with power according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord, ⁵through whom we received grace and apostleship for obedience of faith among all the nations for his name’s sake; ⁶among whom you are also called to belong to Jesus Christ; ⁷to all who are in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

   WEB-C · World English Bible (Catholic). Public Domain. Source: eBible.org. Read in context: Romans 1:1-7

4. Gospel acclamation Matthew 1:23

5. Gospel Matthew 1:18-24

   ¹⁸Now the birth of Jesus Christ was like this: After his mother, Mary, was engaged to Joseph, before they came together, she was found pregnant by the Holy Spirit. ¹⁹Joseph, her husband, being a righteous man, and not willing to make her a public example, intended to put her away secretly. ²⁰But when he thought about these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, don’t be afraid to take to yourself Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit. ²¹She shall give birth to a son. You shall name him Jesus, for it is he who shall save his people from their sins.” ²²Now all this has happened that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying, ²³“Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and shall give birth to a son. They shall call his name Immanuel,” which is, being interpreted, “God with us.” ²⁴Joseph arose from his sleep, and did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and took his wife to himself;

   WEB-C · World English Bible (Catholic). Public Domain. Source: eBible.org. Read in context: Matthew 1:18-24