Monday, December 1
(Lectionary: 175)
Reading 1 - Isaiah 4:2-6
Responsorial Psalm - Ps 122:1-2, 3-4b, 4cd-5, 6-7, 8-9
Alleluia - See Psalm 80:4
Gospel - Matthew 8:5-11
Tuesday, December 2
(Lectionary: 176)
Reading 1 - Isaiah 11:1-10
Responsorial Psalm - Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17
Alleluia
Gospel - Luke 10:21-24
Wednesday, December 3 - Saint Francis Xavier, Priest
(Lectionary: 177)
Reading 1 - Isaiah 25:6-10a
Responsorial Psalm - Ps 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6
Alleluia
Gospel - Matthew 15:29-37
Wednesday, December 3 - OPTIONAL
Memorial of Saint Francis Xavier, Priest
(Lectionary: 685)
Reading 1 - 1 Corinthians 9:16-19, 22-23
Responsorial Psalm - Ps 117:1bc, 2
Alleluia - Matthew 28:19a, 20b
Gospel - Mark 16:15-20
Thursday, December 4
Saint John of Damascus, Priest and Doctor of the Church
(Lectionary: 178)
Reading 1 - Isaiah 26:1-6
Responsorial Psalm - Ps 118:1 and 8-9, 19-21, 25-27a
Alleluia - Isaiah 55:6
Gospel - Matthew 7:21, 24-27
Thursday, December 4 - OPTIONAL
Memorial of Saint John of Damascus,
Priest and Doctor of the Church
(Lectionary: 686)
Reading 1 - 2 Timothy 1:13-14; 2:1-3
Responsorial Psalm - Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 11
Alleluia - John 14:23
Gospel - Matthew 25:14-30 or Matthew 25:14-23
Friday, December 5
(Lectionary: 179)
Reading 1 - Isaiah 29:17-24
Responsorial Psalm - Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14
Alleluia
Gospel - Matthew 9:27-31
Saturday, December 6 - Saint Nicholas, Bishop
(Lectionary: 180)
Reading 1 - Isaiah 30:19-21, 23-26
Responsorial Psalm - Ps 147:1-2, 3-4, 5-6
Alleluia - Isaiah 33:22
Gospel - Matthew 9:35–10:1, 5a, 6-8
Saturday, December 6 - OPTIONAL
Memorial of Saint Nicholas, Bishop
(Lectionary: 687)
Reading 1 - Isaiah 6:1-8
Responsorial Psalm - Ps 40:2 and 4, 7-8a, 8b-9, 10, 11
Alleluia - Luke 4:18
Gospel - Luke 10:1-9
Sunday, December 7 - Second Sunday of Advent
(Lectionary: 4)
Reading 1 - Isaiah 11:1-10
Responsorial Psalm - Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17
Reading 2 - Romans 15:4-9
Alleluia - Luke 3:4, 6
Gospel - Matthew 3:1-12
