God’s favour was with him.
CI: First
Reading 1 John 2:12-17 Observance of the will of God
I am
writing to you, my own children, whose sins have already been forgiven through
his name; I am writing to you, fathers, who have come to know the one who has
existed since the beginning; I am writing to you, young men, who have already
overcome the Evil One; I have written to you, children, because you already know
the Father; I have written to you, fathers, because you have come to know the
one who has existed since the beginning; I have written to you, young men, because
you are strong and God’s word has made its home in you, and you have overcome
the Evil One. You must not love this passing world or anything that is in the
world. The love of the Father cannot be in any man who loves the world, because
nothing the world has to offer – the sensual body, the lustful eye, pride in
possessions – could ever come from the Father but only from the world; and
the world, with all it craves for, is coming to an end; but anyone who does the
will of God remains forever.
Responsorial Psalm: Let the heavens rejoice and earth be glad.
Anna speaks of
the child to all who looked forward to the deliverance of Jerusalem
CDR: There was a
prophetess, Anna the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was well
on in years. Her days of girlhood over, she had been married for seven years
before becoming a widow. She was now eighty-four years old and never left the
Temple, serving God night and day with fasting and prayer. She came by just at
that moment and began to praise God; and she spoke of the child to all who
looked forward to the deliverance of Jerusalem.
When they had
done everything the Law of the Lord required, they went back to Galilee, to
their own town of Nazareth. Meanwhile the child grew to maturity, and he was
filled with wisdom; and God’s favour was with him.
Father your reign is supreme. Father
your word is eternal. Grant us your peace. May we walk in the light of the Lord.
May your kingdom come. Bring us together into your eternal peace.
Jesus I trust in you. Virgin Mary pray for
me. Saint Joseph pray for me. God's Angels and Saints pray for me. My Angel
Guardian pray for me. Protect me.
Pray the Holy Rosary: Hail Mary full of
grace.
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