Month: December 2021

Readings for December 26, 2021:     The First Sunday in Christmas!

Catholic Church

• Sirach 3:2-6, 12-14 
• Psalm 128:1-5 

Protestant Churches

• Exodus 13:1-3a, 11-15 
• (Alt) Samuel 2:18-20, 26 
• Psalm 111
• (Alt) Psalm 148

All

• Colossians 3:12-21
• Luke 2:22-52

Readings for December 25, 2021:    Christmas!

Readings for Christmas 2021

Christmas I 

• Isaiah 9:2-7 
• Psalm 96
• Titus 2:11-14
• Matthew 1:18-25

Christmas II

• Isaiah 62:6-12 
• Psalm 97
• Titus 3:4-7
• Luke 2:1-20 

Christmas III

• Isaiah 52:7-10 
• Psalm 98
• Hebrews 1:1-12
• John 1:1-14 

Readings for December 19, 2021:   The Fourth Week in Advent

• Micah 5:2-5
• Psalm 80:1-7 (plus 15-19 Catholic Church addition)
• (Alt) Luke 1:46b-55 Canticle
• Hebrews 10:5-10
• Luke 1:39-56)

Readings for December 12, 2021:  The Third Week in Advent

• Zephaniah 3:14-20 
• Isaiah 12:2-6 (6) 
• (Alt.)  Psalm 85
• Philippians 4:4-7 
• Luke 3:7-18
• Luke 7:18-35