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Isaiah 42: 1-4. 6-7
The Suffering servant, filled with the Holy Spirit, is also the one who will open the eyes of those who are blind, free prisoners and bring light to those in darkness.
Acts 10: 34-38
It is because God has no favourites that Jesus was able to help and heal everyone who came to him.
Matthew 3: 13-17
John reluctantly baptises Jesus, whom God then acknowledged as ‘my Son, the Beloved’.
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Isaiah 60: 1-6
Jerusalem is a beacon of hope, not only drawing the exiled Jews back to their home but also attracting all the nations to worship the Lord.
Ephesians 3: 2-3, 5-6
The revelation given to Paul is that the pagans share with the Jews the same inheritance and the same promise through the Gospel.
Matthew 2: 1-12
The wise men from the east follow the light of a star to find the new born king of the Jews so that they can worship him and offer him their gifts.
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Ecclesiasticus 3: 2-6, 12-14
Love for our parents is a source of many blessings.
Colossians 3: 12-21
The children of God put on the clothes of virtue every day.
Matthew 2: 13-15, 19-23
The angel’s message to Joseph – protect your family.
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Isaiah 7: 10-14
The prophecy in this reading from Isaiah speaks of the intervention of God in human history. A child will be born, called Emmanuel, which means, “God is with us”.
Romans 1: 1-7
Salvation is offered through Christ Jesus, the Son of God, whose coming into the world is good news.
Matthew 1: 18-24
This is the fulfilment of the prophecy given in the first reading, telling the story of Mary conceiving a child through the Holy Spirit and giving birth to a son named Emmanuel.
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Isaiah 35: 1-6, 10
A wasteland in flower, blind people whose eyes are opened – these are among the joyful wonders that will accompany the coming of God.
James 5: 7-10
The practical example of a farmer waiting patiently upon the weather without losing heart is given as a model for the Christian life.
Matthew 11: 2-11
Jesus’ deeds are signs of the coming of God as foretold by Isaiah in the first reading.