January 13th : Responsorial PsalmPsalm 96(97):1-2,6-7,9

January 13th : Responsorial Psalm

Psalm 96(97):1-2,6-7,9 

All you angels, worship the Lord.

The Lord is king, let earth rejoice,

  the many coastlands be glad.

  His throne is justice and right.

All you angels, worship the Lord.

The skies proclaim his justice;

  all peoples see his glory.

  All you spirits, worship him.

All you angels, worship the Lord.

For you indeed are the Lord

  most high above all the earth,

  exalted far above all spirits.

All you angels, worship the Lord.

Gospel Acclamation cf.Ac16:14

Alleluia, alleluia!

Open our heart, O Lord,

to accept the words of your Son.

Alleluia!

January 13th : First reading God has spoken to us through his Son.A Reading from the letter of St.Paul to the Hebrews 1:1-6

January 13th :  First reading 

God has spoken to us through his Son.

A Reading from the letter of St.Paul to the Hebrews 1:1-6 

At various times in the past and in various different ways, God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets; but in our own time, the last days, he has spoken to us through his Son, the Son that he has appointed to inherit everything and through whom he made everything there is. He is the radiant light of God’s glory and the perfect copy of his nature, sustaining the universe by his powerful command; and now that he has destroyed the defilement of sin, he has gone to take his place in heaven at the right hand of divine Majesty. So he is now as far above the angels as the title which he has inherited is higher than their own name.

  God has never said to any angel: You are my Son, today I have become your father; or: I will be a father to him and he a son to me. Again, when he brings the First-Born into the world, he says: Let all the angels of God worship him.

The Word of the Lord.

January 12th : Gospel 'Someone is coming who will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire' A Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St.Luke 3: 15-16, 21-22

 January 12th :   Gospel

'Someone is coming who will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire'

A Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St.Luke 3: 15-16, 21-22 

A feeling of expectancy had grown among the people, who were beginning to think that John might be the Christ, so John declared before them all, ‘I baptise you with water, but someone is coming, someone who is more powerful than I am, and I am not fit to undo the strap of his sandals; he will baptise you with the Holy Spirit and fire. Now when all the people had been baptised and while Jesus after his own baptism was at prayer, heaven opened and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily shape, like a dove. And a voice came from heaven, ‘You are my Son, the Beloved; my favour rests on you.’

The Word of the Lord.

January 12th : Second Reading He saved us by means of the cleansing water of rebirth. A reading from the letter of St.Paul to Titus 2: 11-14, 3:4-7

 January 12th :  Second Reading

He saved us by means of the cleansing water of rebirth.

A reading from the letter of St.Paul to Titus 2: 11-14, 3:4-7 

God’s grace has been revealed, and it has made salvation possible for the whole human race and taught us that what we have to do is to give up everything that does not lead to God, and all our worldly ambitions; we must be self-restrained and live good and religious lives here in this present world, while we are waiting in hope for the blessing which will come with the Appearing of the glory of our great God and saviour Christ Jesus. He sacrificed himself for us in order to set us free from all wickedness and to purify a people so that it could be his very own and would have no ambition except to do good.

  But when the kindness and love of God our saviour for mankind were revealed, it was not because he was concerned with any righteous actions we might have done ourselves; it was for no reason except his own compassion that he saved us, by means of the cleansing water of rebirth and by renewing us with the Holy Spirit which he has so generously poured over us through Jesus Christ our saviour. He did this so that we should be justified by his grace, to become heirs looking forward to inheriting eternal life.

The Word of the Lord.

Gospel Acclamation cf.Lk3:16

Alleluia, alleluia!

Someone is coming, said John, someone greater than I.

He will baptise you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.

Alleluia!

January 12th : Responsorial Psalm Psalm 103(104):1-4,24-25,27-30

 January 12th :  Responsorial Psalm

Psalm 103(104):1-4,24-25,27-30 

Bless the Lord, my soul! Lord God, how great you are.

Lord God, how great you are,

  clothed in majesty and glory,

wrapped in light as in a robe!

  You stretch out the heavens like a tent.

Bless the Lord, my soul! Lord God, how great you are.

Above the rains you build your dwelling.

You make the clouds your chariot,

  you walk on the wings of the wind,

you make the winds your messengers

  and flashing fire your servant.

Bless the Lord, my soul! Lord God, how great you are.

How many are your works, O Lord!

  In wisdom you have made them all.

  The earth is full of your riches.

There is the sea, vast and wide,

  with its moving swarms past counting,

  living things great and small.

Bless the Lord, my soul! Lord God, how great you are.

All of these look to you

  to give them their food in due season.

You give it, they gather it up:

  you open your hand, they have their fill.

Bless the Lord, my soul! Lord God, how great you are.

You hide your face, they are dismayed;

  you take back your spirit, they die.

You send forth your spirit, they are created;

  and you renew the face of the earth.

Bless the Lord, my soul! Lord God, how great you are.

January 12th : First Reading The glory of the Lord shall be revealed and all mankind shall see it A Reading from the Book of Isaiah 40: 1-5, 9-11

 January 12th : First Reading

The glory of the Lord shall be revealed and all mankind shall see it

A Reading from the Book of Isaiah 40: 1-5, 9-11

‘Console my people, console them’

says your God.

‘Speak to the heart of Jerusalem

and call to her

that her time of service is ended,

that her sin is atoned for,

that she has received from the hand of the Lord

double punishment for all her crimes.’

A voice cries, ‘Prepare in the wilderness

a way for the Lord.

Make a straight highway for our God

across the desert.

Let every valley be filled in,

every mountain and hill be laid low.

Let every cliff become a plain,

and the ridges a valley;

then the glory of the Lord shall be revealed

and all mankind shall see it;

for the mouth of the Lord has spoken.’

Go up on a high mountain,

joyful messenger to Zion.

Shout with a loud voice,

joyful messenger to Jerusalem.

Shout without fear,

say to the towns of Judah,

‘Here is your God.’

Here is the Lord coming with power,

his arm subduing all things to him.

The prize of his victory is with him,

his trophies all go before him.

He is like a shepherd feeding his flock,

gathering lambs in his arms,

holding them against his breast

and leading to their rest the mother ewes.

The Word of the Lord.

சனவரி 12 : நற்செய்தி வாசகம் இயேசு திருமுழுக்குப் பெற்று, இறைவனிடம் வேண்டிக்கொண்டிருந்தபோது, வானம் திறந்தது. ✠ லூக்கா எழுதிய நற்செய்தியிலிருந்து வாசகம் 3: 15-16, 21-22.

 சனவரி 12 :  நற்செய்தி வாசகம்

இயேசு திருமுழுக்குப் பெற்று, இறைவனிடம் வேண்டிக்கொண்டிருந்தபோது, வானம் திறந்தது.

✠ லூக்கா எழுதிய நற்செய்தியிலிருந்து வாசகம் 3: 15-16, 21-22.

அக்காலத்தில்

மக்கள் மீட்பரை எதிர்பார்த்துக் கொண்டிருந்தார்கள். ஒருவேளை யோவான் மெசியாவாக இருப்பாரோ என்று எல்லாரும் தங்களுக்குள் எண்ணிக்கொண்டிருந்தார்கள். யோவான் அவர்கள் அனைவரையும் பார்த்து, “நான் தண்ணீரால் உங்களுக்குத் திருமுழுக்குக் கொடுக்கிறேன்; ஆனால் என்னைவிட வலிமைமிக்க ஒருவர் வருகிறார். அவருடைய மிதியடி வாரை அவிழ்க்கக்கூட எனக்குத் தகுதியில்லை. அவர் தூய ஆவி என்னும் நெருப்பால் உங்களுக்குத் திருமுழுக்குக் கொடுப்பார்.

மக்கள் எல்லாரும் திருமுழுக்குப் பெறும் வேளையில் இயேசுவும் திருமுழுக்குப் பெற்று, இறைவனிடம் வேண்டிக்கொண்டிருந்தபோது வானம் திறந்தது. தூய ஆவி புறா வடிவில் தோன்றி அவர்மீது இறங்கியது. அப்பொழுது, “என் அன்பார்ந்த மகன் நீயே, உன் பொருட்டு நான் பூரிப்படைகிறேன்” என்று வானத்திலிருந்து ஒரு குரல் ஒலித்தது.

ஆண்டவரின் அருள்வாக்கு.