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THE HANDMAID OF GOD

TUESDAY 2ND WEEK OF ADVENT
Reading Isaiah 7:10-14 The maiden is with child Universalis
 
The Lord spoke to Ahaz and said, ‘Ask the Lord your God for a sign for yourself coming either from the depths of Sheol or from the heights above.’ ‘No,’ Ahaz answered ‘I will not put the Lord to the test.’

Then Isaiah said: ‘Listen now, House of David: are you not satisfied with trying the patience of men without trying the patience of my God, too? The Lord himself, therefore, will give you a sign. It is this: the maiden is with child and will soon give birth to a son whom she will call Immanuel, a name which means “God-is-with-us.”’
 
Gospel Luke :26-38 'I am the handmaid of the Lord' CDR

The angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph, of the House of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary. He went in and said to her, ‘Rejoice, so highly favoured! The Lord is with you.’ She was deeply disturbed by these words and asked herself what this greeting could mean, but the angel said to her, ‘Mary, do not be afraid; you have won God’s favour. Listen! You are to conceive and bear a son, and you must name him Jesus. He will be great and will be called Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his ancestor David; he will rule over the House of Jacob for ever and his reign will have no end.’ Mary said to the angel, ‘But how can this come about, since I am a virgin?’ ‘The Holy Spirit will come upon you’ the angel answered ‘and the power of the Most High will cover you with its shadow. And so the child will be holy and will be called Son of God. Know this too: your kinswoman Elizabeth has, in her old age, herself conceived a son, and she whom people called barren is now in her sixth month, for nothing is impossible to God.’ ‘I am the handmaid of the Lord,’ said Mary ‘let what you have said be done to me.’ And the angel left her.

Mighty God, unrivalled Father, you form the light. You are creator of heavens. You formed the earth and made it firm. God of integrity, our savior. May we follow the example of our dearest Blessed Virgin Mary, your daughter, our Mother. Make us meek, make us lowly, make us humble. May we be willing to accept your will in our lives, may your will be done. Come Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour, come our Immanuel. Come our Redeemer.

Pray the Holy Rosary. Lord Jesus I trust in you. Saint Joseph pray for us. God’s Holy Angels and Saints pray for us. Angel Gabriel pray for us. Our Guardian Angels pray for us.


PEE LA SERVANTE DU SEIGNEUR

livre du prophète Isaïe 7, 10-14 « Voici que la vierge est enceinte »
En ces jours-là, le Seigneur parla ainsi au roi Acaz : « Demande pour toi un signe de la part du Seigneur ton Dieu, au fond du séjour des morts ou sur les sommets, là-haut. » Acaz répondit : « Non, je n’en demanderai pas, je ne mettrai pas le Seigneur à l’épreuve. »


Isaïe dit alors : « Écoutez, maison de David ! Il ne vous suffit donc pas de fatiguer les hommes : il faut encore que vous fatiguiez mon Dieu ! C’est pourquoi le Seigneur lui-même vous donnera un signe : Voici que la vierge est enceinte, elle enfantera un fils, qu’elle appellera Emmanuel (c’est-à-dire : Dieu-avec-nous). »

Évangile Luc 1, 26-38  « Voici que tu vas concevoir et enfanter un fils » RC

Au sixième mois d’Élisabeth, l’ange Gabriel fut envoyé par Dieu dans une ville de Galilée, appelée Nazareth, à une jeune fille vierge, accordée en mariage à un homme de la maison de David, appelé Joseph ; et le nom de la jeune fille était Marie. L’ange entra chez elle et dit : « Je te salue, Comblée-de-grâce, le Seigneur est avec toi. » À cette parole, elle fut toute bouleversée, et elle se demandait ce que pouvait signifier cette salutation. L’ange lui dit alors : « Sois sans crainte, Marie, car tu as trouvé grâce auprès de Dieu. Voici que tu vas concevoir et enfanter un fils ; tu lui donneras le nom de Jésus. Il sera grand, il sera appelé Fils du Très-Haut ; le Seigneur Dieu lui donnera le trône de David son père ; il régnera pour toujours sur la maison de Jacob, et son règne n’aura pas de fin. » Marie dit à l’ange : « Comment cela va-t-il se faire, puisque je ne connais pas d’homme ? » L’ange lui répondit : « L’Esprit Saint viendra sur toi, et la puissance du Très-Haut te prendra sous son ombre ; c’est pourquoi celui qui va naître sera saint, il sera appelé Fils de Dieu. Or voici que, dans sa vieillesse, Élisabeth, ta parente, a conçu, elle aussi, un fils et en est à son sixième mois, alors qu’on l’appelait la femme stérile. Car rien n’est impossible à  Dieu. » Marie dit alors : « Voici la servante du Seigneur ; que tout m’advienne selon ta parole. » Alors l’ange la quitta. 

Dieu puissant, Père inégalé, vous formez la lumière. Vous êtes le créateur des cieux. Vous avez formé la terre et l’avez rendue ferme. Dieu d’intégrité, notre sauveur, puissions-nous suivre l’exemple de notre très chère Bienheureuse Vierge Marie, votre fille, notre Mère. Rendez-nous doux, et humbles. Puissions-nous être disposés à accepter ta volonté dans nos vies, que ta volonté soit faite. Viens, Seigneur Jésus-Christ notre Sauveur, viens notre Emmanuel. Viens notre Rédempteur.

Priez le Saint Rosaire. Seigneur Jésus, j’ai confiance en toi. Saint Joseph prie pour nous. Les saints anges et saints de Dieu prient pour nous. L’ange Gabriel prie pour nous. Nos anges gardiens prient pour nous.

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