Sunday Readings

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Published: 18 January 2008

Last Updated: 18 January 2008

Isaiah 49: 3. 5-6
The Lord promises that his Messiah will be formed in the womb and bring light and salvation to the ends of the earth.

1 Corinthians 1: 1-3
Paul, with his apostolic authority, greets the Church in Corinth, reminding them of their vocation to holiness.

John 1: 29-34
John the Baptist greets Christ as the lamb of God, and tells how he saw the Holy Spirit descend and rest on Jesus, the Messiah.

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Written by Redemptorist Publications

Published: 04 January 2008

Last Updated: 04 January 2008

Isaiah 60: 1-6
From the heart of darkness Isaiah sees the glory that will come through Israel to all peoples. 

Ephesians 3: 2-3, 5-6
Paul shares the great revelation.  God is God of all peoples. 

Matthew 2: 1-12
The Hebrew scriptures and the wise men’s scholarship come together in Bethlehem.  Jesus is Lord of all.

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Published: 11 January 2008

Last Updated: 12 January 2008

Isaiah 42: 1-4. 6-7
In the first of the ‘Suffering Servant’ Songs, God’s chosen one is described as gently bringing true justice to the nations.

Acts 10: 34-38
Peter begins instructing the Gentile convert Cornelius with the story of Jesus’ baptism. 

Matthew 3: 13-17
Matthew’s account of Jesus’ baptism.

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Written by Redemptorist Publications

Published: 28 December 2007

Last Updated: 30 December 2007

Ecclesiasticus 3: 2-6. 12-14
God expects children to respect their parents and be kind to them in old age. 

Colossians 3: 12-21
Love for God is reflected in a loving family life where each person respects the other. 

Matthew 2: 13-15. 19-23
After a warning from an angel about the murderous intent of King Herod, Joseph takes Mary and the infant Jesus into temporary exile in Egypt.