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SUMMARY:Skema
DESCRIPTION:Biblical Readings for Office and Mass\n3rd Week of Advent\n\n\nMass Readings: Sunday (A)\, Weekdays (II)\nDecember 14 – 20\, 2025\n\n\n\nSun\n14\nMon\n15\nTue\n16\nWed\n17\nThu\n18\nFri\n19\nSat\n20\n\n\nOffice\n3rd Sunday of Advent\nAdvent Weekday\nAdvent Weekday\nAdvent Weekday\nAdvent Weekday\nAdvent Weekday\nAdvent Weekday\n\n\nVigils\nMicah 4:1-14\nMicah 5:1-14\nMicah 7:7-20\nIsa 40:1-11\nIsa 40:12-31\nIsa 41:8-20\nIsa 41:21-29\n\n\nLauds\nZech 2:10-17\nIsa 24:21-25:5\nIsa 52:1-7\nIsa 42:1-9\nIsa 45:1-8\nIsa 45:18-25\nIsa 46:5-13\n\n\nMass\n7\n187\n188\n193\n194\n195\n196\n\n\n1st\nIsa 35:1-6a\, 10\nNum 24:2-7\, 15-17a\nZeph 3:1-2\, 9-13\nGen 49:2\, 8-10\nJer 23:5-8\nJudg 13:2-7\, 24-25a\nIsa 7:10-14\n\n\n2nd\nJas 5:7-10\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGospel\nMatt 11:2-11\nMatt 21:23-27\nMatt 21:28-32\nMatt 1:1-17\nMatt 1:18-24\nLuke 1:5-25\nLuke 1:26-38\n\n\nVespers\nRom 9:1-8\nRom 10:1-13\nRom 11:13-20\n1 Thess 5:16-24\nPhil 1:3-11\nPhil 3:17-21\nPhil 4:4-9
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SUMMARY:Vigils Reading - 3rd Sunday Advent
DESCRIPTION:THE ONE WHO IS TO COME \nFrom a commentary by Thomas of Villanova \n◊◊◊ \nThe gospel narrative tells of a question which John the Baptist\, who was \nin prison\, put to the Lord through his disciples. Are you the one who is to come\, \nor are we to look for someone else? John himself was in no doubt about the \nmatter. Even from his mother’s womb he had recognized Jesus\, and at the \nJordan he had borne his testimony; but he sent this embassy for two reasons. \nIn the first place\, John wished to instruct his disciples. He knew that his \nown death was imminent and\, like the good leader and teacher he was\, he made \nprovision for his disciples\, to ensure that they would have a teacher and \nprotector. He wanted to see them safe under Christ’s wing and in his care. \nJohn’s second and paramount motive\, however\, was to draw attention to \nChrist. He knew that he had been sent to bear witness to Christ\, and although he \nhad given his testimony at the Jordan\, few had accepted it. Knowing now that \nhis death was near he devised a profitable and very prudent plan: he would put \nthis question to Jesus publicly and thus bring him into the limelight\, so that in \nreplying to the question Jesus would at the same time bear witness about \nhimself\, and thereby reveal himself to the people. John knew that the Lord’s \nreply was bound to be very fruitful\, and events proved him right. \nThe disciples approached Jesus\, and in front of the crowd put to him the \nsame question which the Jews had put to John. Everyone eagerly awaited his \nreply\, for there had already been a rumor among the people that he might \nindeed be the Messiah. The Lord gave no immediate answer\, but delayed a little\, \nand in their presence worked wonderful\, mighty miracles. Then he invited \nthem\, Go and report to John what you have heard. The blind are receiving \ntheir sight\, the lame are walking\, lepers are cleansed\, the deaf hear\, the dead \nrise again\, and the good news is proclaimed to the poor. \nHe did not give an answer to them in so many words\, but pointed to his \ndeeds\, as much as to say\, “The works that I am doing are my witness. These are \nthe works I am performing; judge for yourself whether I am the Messiah.” This \nwas an admirable reply\, for he not only claimed by means of his works that he \nwas the Messiah; he also proved it. \nIsaiah had uttered three prophecies about the Christ. The first was this: \nThen shall the eyes of the blind be opened\, and the ears of the deaf unsealed\, \nand the lame man will leap like a stag. The second was\, The Spirit of the Lord is \nupon me… he has sent me to announce good tidings to the poor. The third \ndeclared\, He shall be a stone for stumbling over\, and a rock of scandal as well\, \nfor both houses of Israel. The Lord fulfilled these prophecies before their eyes\, \nand implicitly quoted them in his reply: the first\, by saying\, The blind are \nreceiving their sight\, the lame are walking … the deaf hear; the second in his \nclaim that the good news is proclaimed to the poor; and the third by saying\, \nBlessed is anyone who takes no offense at me.
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