December 31, 2023

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The Holy Family: Respect For Elders (B) 17B
Key Passage
"Look up at the sky and count the stars, if you can. Just so," he added, "will your descendants be." (Gen 15:5)
Questions
Adults: What does your family do to honor and respect its oldest members?
Children: Who are the oldest people you know, and what can you learn from them?

Readings

First Reading • Promise Of A Great Nation
Genesis 15:1-6; 21:1-3 (NRSVCE | GNT | MSG | NLT | NRSVACE)
Psalm
Psalms 105:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 8-9 (NRSVCE | GNT | MSG | NLT | NRSVACE)
Second Reading • The Faith Of Abraham
Hebrews 11:8, 11-12, 17-19 (NRSVCE | GNT | MSG | NLT | NRSVACE)
Gospel • The Presentation Of The Lord
Luke 2:22-40 (NRSVCE | GNT | MSG | NLT | NRSVACE)