First Reading: Sir 3:2-6.12-14
God sets a father in honor
over his children; a mother’s
authority he confirms over her
sons.
Whoever honors his father
atones for sins, and preserves
himself from them. When he
prays, he is heard; he stores up
riches who reveres his mother.
Whoever honors his father
is gladdened by children, and,
when he prays, is heard. Whoever reveres his father will live
a long life; he who obeys his
father brings comfort to his
mother.
My son, take care of your
father when he is old; grieve
him not, as long as he lives.
Even if his mind fail, be considerate of him; revile him not all
the days of his life. Kindness to
a father will not be forgotten,
firmly planted against the debt
of your sins – a house raised in
justice to you.
Responsorial Psalm: Ps 128
R –Blessed are those who fear
the Lord and walk in his
ways!
* Blessed is everyone who
fears the Lord, who walks in his
ways! For you shall eat the fruit
of your handiwork; blessed
shall you be, and favored. R.
* Your wife shall be like a
fruitful vine in the recesses
of your home; your children
like olive plants around your
table. R.
* Behold, thus is the man
blessed who fears the Lord.
The Lord bless you from Zion:
May you see the prosperity of
Jerusalem all the days of your
life. R.
Second Reading: Col 3:12-21
Brothers and sisters: Put
on, as God’s chosen ones, holy
and beloved, heartfelt compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience, bearing with
one another and forgiving one
another, if one has a grievance
against another. As the Lord has
forgiven you, so must you also
do. And over all these, put on
love, that is, the bond of perfection. And let the peace of Christ
control your hearts, the peace
into which you were also called
in one body. And be thankful.
Let the word of Christ dwell
in you richly, as in all wisdom
you teach and admonish one
another, singing psalms, hymns,
and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.
Whatever you do, in word
or in deed, do everything in the
name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
Wives, be subordinate to
your husbands, as is proper in
the Lord. Husbands, love your
wives, and avoid any bitterness
toward them. Children, obey
your parents in everything, for
this is pleasing to the Lord. Fathers, do not provoke your children, so they may not become
discouraged.
Gospel Acclamation
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Let the peace of Christ
control your hearts; let
the word of Christ dwell
in you richly.
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Gospel: Lk 2:41-52
Each year Jesus’ parents
went to Jerusalem for the feast
of Passover, and when he was
twelve years old, they went up
according to festival custom.
After they had completed its
days, as they were returning, the boy Jesus remained
behind in Jerusalem, but his
parents did not know it. Thinking that he was in the caravan,
they journeyed for a day and
looked for him among their relatives and acquaintances, but
not finding him they returned
to Jerusalem to look for him.
After three days they found
him in the temple, sitting in the
midst of the teachers, listening to them and asking them
questions, and all who heard
him were astounded at his understanding and his answers.
When his parents saw him,
they were astonished, and his
mother said to him, “Son, why
have you done this to us? Your
father and I have been looking
for you with great anxiety.” And he said to them, “Why
were you looking for me? Did
you not know that I must be in
my Father’s house?” But they
did not understand what he
said to them.
He went down with them
and came to Nazareth, and
was obedient to them; and his
mother kept all these things in
her heart. And Jesus advanced
in wisdom and age and favor
before God and man.
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