‘YOU ARE MY SON, THE BELOVED: MY FAVOR RESTS ON YOU’
PRAYER TO OBTAIN THE GRACE OF ALL WORLD’S MASSES
Eternal Father we humbly offer thee our poor presence and that of the whole humanity from the beginning to the end of the world at all the masses that ever have or ever will be prayed. We offer thee all the pains, suffering, prayers, sacrifices, joy and relaxations of our lives in union with those of our dear Lord Jesus here on earth.
May the Most Precious Blood of Christ, all his blood and wounds and agony save us through the sorrowful and immaculate Heart of Mary. Amen
First Reading Isaiah 40 :1-5,9-11
The glory of the Lord shall be revealed and all mankind shall see it
‘Console my people, console them’ says your God. ‘Speak to the heart of
Jerusalem and call to her that her time of service is ended, that her sin is
atoned for, that she has received from the hand of the Lord double punishment
for all her crimes.’
A voice cries, ‘Prepare in the wilderness a way for the Lord. Make a
straight highway for our God across the desert. Let every valley be filled in, every
mountain and hill be laid low. Let every cliff become a plain, and the ridges a
valley; then the glory of the Lord shall be revealed and all mankind shall see
it; for the mouth of the Lord has spoken.’
Go up on a high mountain, joyful messenger to Zion. Shout with a loud
voice, joyful messenger to Jerusalem. Shout without fear, say to the towns of
Judah, ‘Here is your God.’
Here is the Lord coming with power, his arm subduing all things to him. The
prize of his victory is with him, his trophies all go before him. He is like a
shepherd feeding his flock, gathering lambs in his arms, holding them against
his breast and leading to their rest the mother ewes.
Second Reading Titus 2:11-14,3:4-7
He
saved us by means of the cleansing water of rebirth
God’s grace has
been revealed, and it has made salvation possible for the whole human race and
taught us that what we have to do is to give up everything that does not lead
to God, and all our worldly ambitions; we must be self-restrained and live good
and religious lives here in this present world, while we are waiting in hope
for the blessing which will come with the Appearing of the glory of our great
God and saviour Christ Jesus. He sacrificed himself for us in order to set
us free from all wickedness and to purify a people so that it
could be his very own and would have no ambition except to do good.
But when the
kindness and love of God our saviour for mankind were revealed, it was not
because he was concerned with any righteous actions we might have done
ourselves; it was for no reason except his own compassion that he saved us, by
means of the cleansing water of rebirth and by renewing us with the Holy Spirit
which he has so generously poured over us through Jesus Christ our saviour. He
did this so that we should be justified by his grace, to become heirs looking
forward to inheriting eternal life.
Gospel Luke 3:15-16,21-22
'Someone is coming who will baptize you with the
Holy Spirit and fire'
A feeling of expectancy had grown among the
people, who were beginning to think that John might be the Christ, so John
declared before them all, ‘I baptise you with water, but someone is coming,
someone who is more powerful than I am, and I am not fit to undo the strap of
his sandals; he will baptise you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
Now when all
the people had been baptised and while Jesus after his own baptism was at
prayer, heaven opened and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily shape,
like a dove. And a voice came from heaven, ‘You are my Son, the Beloved; my
favour rests on you.’
Loving Father your Son Jesus atoned for our sins. Father your glory is revealed through Jesus Christ your Son, and all mankind have seen it, for your mouth has spoken. ‘You are my Son, the Beloved; my favour rests on you.’
Father through your kindness and love you sent your Son Jesus Christ the saviour of mankind. Father you saved us out of compassion, not by our merit. You generously pour upon us the Holy Spirit through Jesus Christ our saviour that we maybe be justified by your grace, to become heirs and heiress with the hope to inheriting eternal life. Thank you Father for your Son Jesus Christ. Keep me faithful to you God my Father. Through the Jesus Christ Baptism, give me life. Let your glory be revealed in me.
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 Guardian Angel pray for me.
Pray the Holy Rosary. May the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of Jesus Christ pray for us.
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