Saturday, January 3

Christmas Weekday – Year A

First Reading – 1 John 2:29-3:6

If you know that he is righteous, you may be sure that every one who does right is born of him. See what love the Father has given us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him. Beloved, we are God’s children now; it does not yet appear what we shall be, but we know that when he appears we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is. And every one who thus hopes in him purifies himself as he is pure. Every one who commits sin is guilty of lawlessness; sin is lawlessness. You know that he appeared to take away sins, and in him there is no sin. Any one who abides in him does not sin; any one who sins has not seen him, nor has he known him. 

Responsorial Psalm - Psalm 98:1, 3-4, 5-6

℟ All the ends of the earth have seen the saving power of God

O sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvelous things! His right hand and his holy arm have gotten him victory.

℟ All the ends of the earth have seen the saving power of God.

He has remembered his mercy and faithfulness to the house of Israel. All the ends of the earth have seen the victory of our God.

Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth; break forth into joyous song and sing praises!

℟ All the ends of the earth have seen the saving power of God.

Sing praises to the Lord with the lyre, with the lyre and the sound of melody!

With trumpets and the sound of the horn make a joyful noise before the King, the Lord!

℟ All the ends of the earth have seen the saving power of God.

Alleluia - John 1:14, 12

℟ Alleluia!

And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, full of grace and truth; we have beheld his glory, glory as of the only-begotten Son from the Father. 

But to all who received him, who believed in his name, he gave power to become children of God.

℟ Alleluia!

Gospel – John 1:29-34

The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world! This is he of whom I said, ‘After me comes a man who ranks before me, for he was before me.’ I myself did not know him; but for this I came baptizing with water, that he might be revealed to Israel.” And John bore witness, “I saw the Spirit descend as a dove from heaven and remain on him. I myself did not know him; but he who sent me to baptize with water said to me, ‘He on whom you see the Spirit descend and remain, this is he who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’ And I have seen and have borne witness that this is the Son of God.”

Revised Standard Version, Second Catholic Edition, Ignatius Press, Copyright ⓒ 2006.