BE ON YOUR GUARD, STAY AWAKE
SUNDAY FIRST WEEK OF ADVENT YEAR B: Universalis
May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ send you grace and peace
O that you would
tear the heavens open and come down
You, Lord,
yourself are our Father, ‘Our Redeemer’ is your ancient name. Why, Lord, leave
us to stray from your ways and harden our hearts against fearing you? Return,
for the sake of your servants, the tribes of your inheritance.
Oh, that you
would tear the heavens open and come down! – at your
Presence the mountains would melt.
No ear has
heard, no eye has seen any god but you act like this for those who trust him. You
guide those who act with integrity and keep your ways in mind. You were angry
when we were sinners; we had long been
rebels against you. We were all like men unclean, all that integrity of ours
like filthy clothing. We have all
withered like leaves and our sins blew us away like the wind. No one invoked
your name or roused himself to catch hold of you. For you hid your face from us
and gave us up to the power of our sins. And yet, Lord, you are our Father; we
the clay, you the potter, we are all the work of your hand.
Responsorial Psalm: God of hosts, bring us back; let your face shine on us and we shall be saved.
Second Reading 1 Corinthians 1:3-9 We are waiting for our Lord Jesus Christ to be revealed
May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ send you grace and peace.
I never stop thanking God for all the graces you have received through Jesus Christ. I thank him that you have been enriched in so many ways, especially in your teachers and preachers; the witness to Christ has indeed been strong among you so that you will not be without any of the gifts of the Spirit while you are waiting for our Lord Jesus Christ to be revealed; and he will keep you steady and without blame until the last day, the day of our Lord Jesus Christ, because God by calling you has joined you to his Son, Jesus Christ; and God is faithful.
Gospel Mark 13:33-37 If he comes unexpectedly, he must not find you asleep
CDR: Jesus said to his disciples: ‘Be on your guard, stay awake, because you never know when the time will come. It is like a man travelling abroad: he has gone from home, and left his servants in charge, each with his own task; and he has told the doorkeeper to stay awake. So stay awake, because you do not know when the master of the house is coming, evening, midnight, cockcrow, dawn; if he comes unexpectedly, he must not find you asleep. And what I say to you I say to all: Stay awake!’
Faithful God, heavenly Father grant us peace through your Son Jesus Christ. Fill us with your Holy Spirit. Keep us awake as we await the coming our our Lord and Saviour. Father through our calling in service to you joined us to your Son Jesus Christ. 'God of hosts, bring us back; let your face shine on us and we shall be saved.'
Jesus I trust in you. Virgin Mary pray for me. Saint Joseph pray for me. God's Amgels and Saints pray for me. My Angel Guardian pray for me.
Pray the Hoy Rosary: Hail Mary full of grace.
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