Sunday, December 21, 2025

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4th Sunday of Advent: Welcoming Light (A) 10
Questions
Adults: Whom do you find it difficult to welcome in your life? What can you do to overcome that?
Children: What could you do this week to make someone feel welcome, as Joseph welcomed Mary?
Key Passage
When Joseph awoke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him; he took Mary as his wife. (Matthew 1:24)

Readings

First Reading • Birth Of Emmanuel
Isaiah 7:10-14 (NRSVCE | GNT | MSG | NLT | NRSVACE)
Psalm
Psalms 24:1-2, 3-4, 5-6 (NRSVCE | GNT | MSG | NLT | NRSVACE)
Second Reading • Greetings From Paul
Romans 1:1-7 (NRSVCE | GNT | MSG | NLT | NRSVACE)
Gospel • The Birth Of Jesus
Matthew 1:18-24 (NRSVCE | GNT | MSG | NLT | NRSVACE)