January 08, 2023

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Epiphany of the Lord: Overcoming Jealousy (A, B, C) 20
Key Passage
Then Herod sent the [magi] to Bethlehem, saying, "Go and search diligently for the child; and when you have found him bring me word so that I may also go and pay him homage." (Matthew 2:8)
Questions
Adults: When have you been jealous or fearful of another person? When are such feelings harmful?
Children: When have you been jealous because something good happened to another person instead of you? What is the problem with feeling that way?

Readings

First Reading • Glory Of The New Zion
Isaiah 60:1-6 (NRSVCE | GNT | MSG | NLT | NRSVACE)
Psalm
Psalms 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-11, 12-13 (NRSVCE | GNT | MSG | NLT | NRSVACE)
Second Reading • Commission To Preach God's Plan
Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6 (NRSVCE | GNT | MSG | NLT | NRSVACE)
Gospel • The Visit Of The Magi
Matthew 2:1-12 (NRSVCE | GNT | MSG | NLT | NRSVACE)