FRIDAY FORTH WEEK IN ADVENT YEAR C
O my God, I love Thee with all my heart, with all my soul, with all my strength and with no other desire than to be inseparably united to Thee. It is through Thy Divine Son that this union is about to be realized within me. In Holy Communion I long to identify myself with Him, that it will no longer be myself, but Him, who lives in me; and when I have received Jesus within myself, then I shall love and be loved by Thee in that same measure, in which I am united to Him. Hasten then, to give me Thy Divine Son, at the hands of Thy priest, that through Jesus, I may unite myself forever to Thee, O God the Father, in the unity of the Holy Spirit. Readings Lecture Reflection First Reading 2 Samuel 7:1-5,8-12,14,16
Your House and your sovereignty will always
stand secure before me
Once David had settled into his house and the
Lord had given him rest from all the enemies surrounding him, the king said to
the prophet Nathan, ‘Look, I am living in a house of cedar while the ark of God
dwells in a tent.’ Nathan said to the king, ‘Go and do all that is in your
mind, for the Lord is with you.’But that very night the word of the Lord
came to Nathan:
‘Go and tell my servant David, “Thus the Lord
speaks: Are you the man to build me a house to dwell in? I took you from the
pasture, from following the sheep, to be leader of my people Israel; I have
been with you on all your expeditions; I have cut off all your enemies before
you. I will give you fame as great as the fame of the greatest on earth. I will
provide a place for my people Israel; I will plant them there and they shall
dwell in that place and never be disturbed again; nor shall the wicked continue
to oppress them as they did, in the days when I appointed judges over my people
Israel; I will give them rest from all their enemies. The Lord will make you
great; the Lord will make you a House. And when your days are ended and you are
laid to rest with your ancestors, I will preserve the offspring of your body
after you and make his sovereignty secure. I will be a father to him and he a son
to me; if he does evil, I will punish him with the rod such as men use, with
strokes such as mankind gives. Your House and your sovereignty will always
stand secure before me and your throne be established for ever.”’
Responsorial Psalm
I will sing forever of your love, O Lord
Gospel Acclamation
Alleluia, alleluia!
Morning star, radiance of eternal light,
sun of justice, come and enlighten those
who live in darkness
and in the shadow of death.
Alleluia!
Gospel Luke 1:67-79
'You, little child, shall be the prophet of the
Most High'
John’s father Zechariah was filled with the Holy
Spirit and spoke this prophecy: ‘Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel for he
has visited his people, he has come to their rescue and he has raised up for us
a power for salvation in the House of his servant David, even as he proclaimed,
by the mouth of his holy prophets from ancient times, that he would save us
from our enemies and from the hands of all who hate us.
Thus he shows mercy to our ancestors, thus he
remembers his holy covenant the oath he swore to our father Abraham that he
would grant us, free from fear, to be delivered from the hands of our enemies, to
serve him in holiness and virtue in his presence, all our days.
And you, little child, you shall be called
Prophet of the Most High, for you will go before the Lord to prepare the way
for him, to give his people knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of
their sins; this by the tender mercy of our God who from on high will bring the
rising Sun to visit us, to give light to those who live in darkness and the
shadow of death and to guide our feet into the way of peace.’
God our Father I will sing for ever of your love. Thank you for your mercy, thank you for your faithfulness and love. Thank you for your compassion. We acknowledge you God of our salvation. May your Holy Spirit be our guide to lead us closer to you through Jesus Christ our Lord. Father lead us to your light. Guide our feet into the way of peace. May your mercy abide with us through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Lord Jesus Christ I trust in you. Virgin Mary pray for me. Saint Joseph pray for me. God's Holy angels pray for me. My Angel Guardian pray for me. Protect me, guide and guard me. Pray the Holy Rosary.
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