First Reading: Zep 3:14-18
Shout for joy, O daughter
Zion! Sing joyfully, O Israel!
Be glad and exult with all your
heart, O daughter Jerusalem!
The Lord has removed the
judgment against you, he has
turned away your enemies. The
King of Israel, the Lord, is in
your midst, you have no further misfortune to fear.
On that day, it shall be
said to Jerusalem: “Fear not,
O Zion, be not discouraged!
The Lord, your God, is in your
midst, a mighty savior. He will
rejoice over you with gladness,
and renew you in his love. He
will sing joyfully because of
you, as one sings at festivals.”
Responsorial Psalm: Is 12
R –Cry out with joy and gladness: for among you is the Great and Holy One of Israel!
* God indeed is my savior; I
am confident and unafraid. My
strength and my courage is the
Lord. He has been my savior.
With joy you will draw water
at the fountain of salvation. R.
* Give thanks to the Lord,
acclaim his name; among the
nations make known his deeds,
proclaim how exalted is his
name. R.
* Sing praise to the Lord for
his glorious achievement; let
this be known throughout all
the earth. Shout with exultation, O city of Zion, for great
in your midst is the Holy One
of Israel! R.
Second Reading: Phil 4:4-7
Brothers and sisters:
Rejoice in the Lord always.
I shall say it again: rejoice!
Your kindness should be
known to all. The Lord is near.
Have no anxiety at all, but in
everything, by prayer and
petition, with thanksgiving,
make your requests known to
God. Then the peace of God
that surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and
minds in Christ Jesus.
Gospel Acclamation: Is 61:1
Alleluia! Alleluia!
The Spirit of the Lord is
upon me, because he has
anointed me to bring glad
tidings to the poor.
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Gospel: Lk 3:10-18
The crowds asked John
the Baptist, “What should we
do?” He said to them in reply, “Whoever has two cloaks
should share with the person
who has none. And whoever
has food should do likewise.” Even tax collectors came
to be baptized and they said to
him, “Teacher, what should we
do?” He answered them, “Stop
collecting more than what is
prescribed.”
Soldiers also asked him,
“And what is it that we should
do?” He told them, “Do not
practice extortion, do not
falsely accuse anyone, and be
satisfied with your wages.”
Now the people were filled
with expectation, and all were
asking in their hearts whether
John might be the Christ. John
answered them all, saying, “I
am baptizing you with water,
but one mightier than I is coming. I am not worthy to loosen
the thongs of his sandals. He
will baptize you with the Holy
Spirit and fi re. His winnowing
fan is in his hand to clear his
threshing floor and to gather
the wheat into his barn, but
the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fi re.”
Exhorting them in many
other ways, he preached good
news to the people.
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