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Tuesday of the 3rd week of Advent
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Liturgical Colour: Violet. Year: A(II).
| First reading |
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| Zephaniah 3:1-2, 9-13 |
Messianic salvation is promised to all of the poor.
Thus says the Lord: ‘Woe to her who is rebellious and defiled, the oppressing city! She listens to no voice; she accepts no correction. She does not trust in the Lord; she does not draw near to her God.
‘For at that time I will change the speech of the peoples to a pure speech, that all of them may call upon the name of the Lord and serve him with one accord. From beyond the rivers of Cush my worshippers, the daughter of my dispersed ones, shall bring my offering.
‘On that day you shall not be put to shame because of the deeds by which you have rebelled against me; for then I will remove from your midst your proudly exultant ones, and you shall no longer be haughty in my holy mountain. But I will leave in your midst a people humble and lowly. They shall seek refuge in the name of the Lord, those who are left in Israel; they shall do no injustice and speak no lies, nor shall there be found in their mouth a deceitful tongue. For they shall graze and lie down, and none shall make them afraid.’
| Responsorial Psalm |
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| Ps 34(33):2-3. 6-7. 17-18. 19, 23. ℟cf.7a |
The lowly one called, and the Lord heard him.
I will bless the Lord at all times,
praise of him is always in my mouth.
In the Lord my soul shall make its boast;
the humble shall hear and be glad.
The lowly one called, and the Lord heard him.
Look towards him and be radiant;
let your faces not be abashed.
This lowly one called; the Lord heard,
and rescued him from all his distress.
The lowly one called, and the Lord heard him.
The Lord turns his face against the wicked
to cut off their remembrance from the earth.
When the just one cries out, the Lord hears,
and rescues him in all his distress.
The lowly one called, and the Lord heard him.
The Lord is close to the broken-hearted;
those whose spirit is crushed he will save.
The Lord ransoms the souls of his servants.
All who trust in him shall not be condemned.
The lowly one called, and the Lord heard him.
| Gospel Acclamation |
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Alleluia, alleluia.
Come O Lord, and do not delay;
forgive the sins of your people.
Alleluia.
| Gospel |
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| Matthew 21:28-32 |
‘He changed his mind and went.
The tax collectors and the prostitutes go into the kingdom of God before you.’
At that time: Jesus said to the chief priests and the elders of the people, ‘What do you think? A man had two sons. And he went to the first and said, “Son, go and work in the vineyard today.” And he answered, “I will not”, but afterwards he changed his mind and went. And he went to the other son and said the same. And he answered, “I go, sir”, but did not go. Which of the two did the will of his father?’ They said, ‘The first.’ Jesus said to them, ‘Truly, I say to you, the tax collectors and the prostitutes go into the kingdom of God before you. For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes believed him. And even when you saw it, you did not afterwards change your minds and believe him.’
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Dates
Today
(Automatic)Mon 15 December
Monday of the 3rd week of AdventTue 16 December
Tuesday of the 3rd week of AdventWed 17 December
17 DecemberThu 18 December
18 DecemberFri 19 December
19 DecemberSat 20 December
20 DecemberSun 21 December
4th Sunday of AdventMon 22 December
22 DecemberTue 23 December
23 December(commemoration of Saint John of Kęty, Priest)