First Sunday of Advent
Jer 33:14-16/1 Thes 3:12—4:2/Lk 21:25-28, 34-36
“and may the Lord make you increase and abound in love for one another and for all, just as we have for you, so as to strengthen your hearts, to be blameless in holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his holy ones.”
1 Thessalonians 3:12-13, NABRE
Monday
Is 2:1-5/Mt 8:5-11
“In days to come,
The mountain of the Lord’s house
shall be established as the highest mountain
and raised above the hills.
All nations shall stream toward it.”
Isaiah 2:2, NABRE
Tuesday
Is 11:1-10/Lk 10:21-24
“At that very moment he rejoiced [in] the holy Spirit and said, “I give you praise, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for although you have hidden these things from the wise and the learned you have revealed them to the childlike. Yes, Father, such has been your gracious will”
Luke 10:21-22, NABRE
Wednesday
Is 25:6-10a/Mt 15:29-37
“On this mountain the Lord of hosts
will provide for all peoples
A feast of rich food and choice wines,
juicy, rich food and pure, choice wines.
On this mountain he will destroy
the veil that veils all peoples,
The web that is woven over all nations.”
Isaiah 25:6-7, NABRE
Thursday
Is 26:1-6/Mt 7:21, 24-27
“Those of steadfast mind you keep in peace—
in peace because they trust in you.
Trust in the Lord forever,
for in the Lord God
you have an everlasting rock.”
Isaiah 26:3-4, NRSVCE
Friday
Is 29:17-24/Mt 9:27-31
“As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed him, crying loudly, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!””
Matthew 9:27, NRSVCE
Saturday
Is 30:19-21, 23-26/Mt 9:35—10:1, 5a, 6-8
“Then Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom, and curing every disease and every sickness.”
Matthew 9:35, NRSVCE
