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Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God The Octave Day of ChristmasLk 2:16-21The shepherds went in haste to Bethlehem and found Mary and Joseph,  and the infant lying in the manger.When they saw this,  they made known the message  that had been told them about this child.All who heard it were amazed  by what had been told them by the shepherds.

The Seventh Day in the Octave of ChristmasJn 1:1-18And the Word became flesh    and made his dwelling among us,    and we saw his glory,    the glory as of the Father’s only-begotten Son,    full of grace and truth.

The Sixth Day in the Octave of ChristmasLk 2:36-40There was a prophetess, Anna,the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was advanced in years,having lived seven years with her husband after her marriage,and then as a widow until she was eighty-four. She never left the temple,but worshiped night and day with fasting and prayer.

Feast of Saint John, Apostle and evangelistJn 20:1a and 2-8Then the other disciple also went in,the one who had arrived at the tomb first,and he saw and believed.

Feast of Saint Stephen, first martyrMt 10:17-22"When they hand you over,do not worry about how you are to speakor what you are to say.You will be given at that moment what you are to say.For it will not be you who speakbut the Spirit of your Father speaking through you."

The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas) Mass during the DayJn 1:1-18    And the Word became flesh        and made his dwelling among us,        and we saw his glory,        the glory as of the Father’s only Son,        full of grace and truth.

Tuesday of the Fourth Week of AdventLk 1:67-79    "In the tender compassion of our God        the dawn from on high shall break upon us,        to shine on those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death,        and to guide our feet into the way of peace.”

Monday of the Fourth Week of AdventLk 1:57-66He asked for a tablet and wrote, "John is his name,"and all were amazed.Immediately his mouth was opened, his tongue freed,and he spoke blessing God.

Join Robert Ellsberg in the latest One On One episode, as he discusses "Dorothy Day: Spiritual Writings".  Robert Ellsberg, publisher of Orbis Books, worked with Dorothy Day for the last five years of her life, including two years as managing editor of The Catholic Worker. He has edited five previous volumes of her writings, including Selected Writings (Christopher Award Winner), her diaries (The Duty of Delight), and her selected letters (All the Way to Heaven).Get your copy today at https://maryknoll.link/cdd5bf Dorothy Day (1897-1980), co-founder of the Catholic Worker movement, has recently been proposed for canonization. Through her houses of hospitality, the practice of the works of mercy, and her prophetic work for peace and justice, she offered a radical witness to the gospel in action. But it was as much in her everyday life as in her public activities that she expressed her spirituality and found her path to holiness.This anthology explores the key themes that underlay her spirituality, beginning with the call to see Christ in the poor. Day’s spirituality was deeply influenced by the “Little Way” of St. Thérèse of Lisieux, which showed the path to holiness in the daily exercise of patience, charity, and forgiveness. Dorothy extended this principle to the social dimension, the significance of the little protests we make or fail to make. She believed that each act of love, each witness for peace, increases the balance of love and peace in the world.

Thursday of the Third Week of AdventLk 1:5-25Then Zechariah said to the angel,"How shall I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife is advanced in years." And the angel said to him in reply,"I am Gabriel, who stand before God.I was sent to speak to you and to announce to you this good news."

Wednesday of the Third Week of AdventMt 1:18-25Such was his intention when, behold,the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, "Joseph, son of David,do not be afraid to take Mary your wife into your home. For it is through the Holy Spiritthat this child has been conceived in her. She will bear a son and you are to name him Jesus,because he will save his people from their sins."

Tuesday of the Third Week of AdventMt 1:1-17Thus the total number of generationsfrom Abraham to Davidis fourteen generations;from David to the Babylonian exile, fourteen generations;from the Babylonian exile to the Christ,fourteen generations.