HAPPY NEW YEAR!
January 1
OCTAVE-DAY OF THE NATIVITY
THE CIRCUMCISION OF OUR LORD
THE CIRCUMCISION OF OUR LORD
Jesus respected the sacredness of the Old Law and submitted to its
ceremony of circumcision. The rite officially incorporated Him into the
Jewish religion and was a figure of Christian Baptism. The Savior came
to replace the Old Law, and to incorporate people of all nations into
His Mystical Body through Baptism. From Him, the Head, they receive all
the graces needed to live worthily as His members. We become
"acceptable" to God in the measure that we are cleansed from sin, give
God His due worship and obedience, and render our fellow men everywhere
on earth both full justice and Christlike charity.
INTROIT Isa. 9:6
A Child is born to us, and a son is given to us; upon his shoulder is
supreme sovereignty, and his name shall be called the Angel of great
counsel.
Ps. 97:1. Sing a new canticle to the Lord, for He has done wondrous things.
V. Glory be . . .
Ps. 97:1. Sing a new canticle to the Lord, for He has done wondrous things.
V. Glory be . . .
COLLECT
O God, it was through the Motherhood of the Blessed Virgin Mary that You bestowed the gift of eternal life upon mankind. Grant that we may feel the powerful intercession of Mary, through whom we were privileged to receive the giver of life, Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord; who lives and rules with You . . .
O God, it was through the Motherhood of the Blessed Virgin Mary that You bestowed the gift of eternal life upon mankind. Grant that we may feel the powerful intercession of Mary, through whom we were privileged to receive the giver of life, Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord; who lives and rules with You . . .
EPISTLE Titus 2:11-15
Beloved: The grace of God our Saviour hath appeared to all men:
Instructing us, that, denying ungodliness and worldly desires, we should
live soberly and justly and godly in this world, looking for the
blessed hope and coming of the glory of the great God and our Saviour
Jesus Christ. Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all
iniquity and might cleanse to himself a people acceptable, a pursuer of
good works. These things speak and exhort and rebuke with all authority.
Let no man despise thee.
GRADUAL Ps. 97:3-4, 2
All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God. Sing joyfully to God, all the earth.
V. The Lord has made His salvation known; in the sight of the nations He has revealed His justice.
V. The Lord has made His salvation known; in the sight of the nations He has revealed His justice.
Alleluia, alleluia! V. Heb. 1:1-2
God, who in divers manners spoke in times past to the fathers by the
prophets, last of all in these days has spoken to us by His Son.
Alleluia!
GOSPEL Luke 2:21
At that time, when eight days were fulfilled for the circumcision of
the Child, His name was called Jesus, the name given to Him by the Angel
before He was conceived in the womb.
OFFERTORY ANTIPHON Ps. 88:12, 15
Yours are the heavens and Yours are the earth; the world and its
fullness You have founded. Justice and judgment are the foundation of
Your throne.
SECRET
Accept our offerings and prayers, O Lord. Cleanse us by this heavenly
rite and in Your mercy hear our petitions. Through Our Lord . . .
The Christmas Preface is said.
COMMUNION ANTIPHON Ps. 97:3
All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.
POSTCOMMUNION
O Lord, may this Communion cleanse us from sin, and bestow on us
spiritual health from heaven through the intercession of the Blessed
Virgin Mary, Mother of God. Through the same Jesus Christ, our Lord . . .
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