THE WORD BECAME FLESH

FRIDAY SEVENTH DAY WITHIN THE OCTAVE OF CHRISTMAS 

PRAYER FOR DAILY NEGLECTS: THE HOLY ONE

Eternal Father, I offer thee the Sacred Heart of Jesus, with all its Love, all its sufferings and all its merits.

First: To expiate all the sins I have committed this day and during all my life. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit……

Second: To purify the good I have done badly this day and during all my life. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit……

Third: To supply for the good I ought to have done, and that I have neglected this day and during all my life, Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit…… Pieta

Readings Lectures Reflections Saint Silvester I.

First Reading 1 John 2 :18-21

You have been anointed by the Holy One

Children, these are the last days; you were told that an Antichrist must come, and now several antichrists have already appeared; we know from this that these are the last days. Those rivals of Christ came out of our own number, but they had never really belonged; if they had belonged, they would have stayed with us; but they left us, to prove that not one of them ever belonged to us.

But you have been anointed by the Holy One, and have all received the knowledge. It is not because you do not know the truth that I am writing to you but rather because you know it already and know that no lie can come from the truth.

 Responsorial Psalm: Let the heavens rejoice and earth be glad

Gospel Acclamation

Alleluia, alleluia!

The Word became flesh, and dwelt among us.

To all who received him he gave power to become children of God.

Alleluia!

Gospel  John  1:1-18

The Word was made flesh, and lived among us

In the beginning was the Word: and the Word was with God and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things came to be, not one thing had its being but through him. All that came to be had life in him and that life was the light of men, a light that shines in the dark, a light that darkness could not overpower.

A man came, sent by God. His name was John. He came as a witness, as a witness to speak for the light, so that everyone might believe through him. He was not the light, only a witness to speak for the light. The Word was the true light that enlightens all men; and he was coming into the world.

He was in the world that had its being through him, and the world did not know him. He came to his own domain and his own people did not accept him. But to all who did accept him he gave power to become children of God, to all who believe in the name of him who was born not out of human stock or urge of the flesh or will of man but of God himself.

The Word was made flesh, he lived among us, and we saw his glory, the glory that is his as the only Son of the Father, full of grace and truth. John appears as his witness. He proclaims:

‘This is the one of whom I said: He who comes after me ranks before me because he existed before me.’ Indeed, from his fullness we have, all of us, received – yes, grace in return for grace, since, though the Law was given through Moses, grace and truth have come through Jesus Christ.

No one has ever seen God; it is the only Son, who is nearest to the Father’s heart, who has made him known. John appears as his witness. He proclaims: ‘This is the one of whom I said:

He who comes after me ranks before me because he existed before me.’  Indeed, from his fullness we have, all of us, received – yes, grace in return for grace, since, though the Law was given through Moses, grace and truth have come through Jesus Christ. No one has ever seen God; it is the only Son, who is nearest to the Father’s heart, who has made him known.

Father in heaven, God of mercy and compassion. Loving Father, thank you for your Son Jesus Christ. The Word made flesh. He is Immanuel. Thank you Father for forgiveness through Christ the glory of  all your creatures. Jesus Christ is the annointed One. He is the Holy One. He is the Word. He is Light. He is the Glory of God. He is our Salvation.

Christ you were born into the world at the fulness of time to save mankind and to give freedom to every creature, we ask you to extend the liberty of our sonship in you to a people. Prayer of the Church

Lord Jesus I trust in you. Jesus, Mary and Joseph pray for me.  God's Holy Angels pray for me. My Guardian Angel pray for me. Protect me, guide and guard me. Pray the Holy Rosary.