Readings at Mass, Wednesday 27 December 2017 ~ CookingFood.Org

Readings at Mass,

Wednesday 27 December 2017

Saint John, Apostle, Evangelist - Feast

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First reading

1 John 1:1-4

Something which has existed since the beginning,

that we have heard,

and we have seen with our own eyes;

that we have watched

and touched with our hands:

the Word, who is life –

this is our subject.

That life was made visible:

we saw it and we are giving our testimony,

telling you of the eternal life

which was with the Father and has been made visible to us.

What we have seen and heard

we are telling you

so that you too may be in union with us,

as we are in union

with the Father

and with his Son Jesus Christ.

We are writing this to you to make our own joy complete.

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Responsorial Psalm

Psalm 96:1-2,5-6,11-12

Let the just rejoice in the Lord. (R.)

The Lord is king, let earth rejoice,

let all the coastlands be glad.

Cloud and darkness are his raiment;

his throne, justice and right. (R.)

The mountains melt like wax

before the Lord of all the earth.

The skies proclaim his justice;

all peoples see his glory. (R.)

Light shines forth for the just

and joy for the upright of heart.

Rejoice, you just, in the Lord;

give glory to his holy name. (R.)

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Gospel Acclamation

cf.Te Deum

Alleluia, alleluia!

You are God: we praise you. You are the Lord: we acclaim you;

the glorious company of apostles praise you.

Alleluia!

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Gospel

John 20:2-8

On the first day of the week Mary of Magdala came running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one Jesus loved. ‘They have taken the Lord out of the tomb’ she said ‘and we don’t know where they have put him.’

So Peter set out with the other disciple to go to the tomb. They ran together, but the other disciple, running faster than Peter, reached the tomb first; he bent down and saw the linen cloths lying on the ground, but did not go in. Simon Peter who was following now came up, went right into the tomb, saw the linen cloths on the ground, and also the cloth that had been over his head; this was not with the linen cloths but rolled up in a place by itself. Then the other disciple who had reached the tomb first also went in; he saw and he believed.

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