Here are the readings and prayers for the fourth week in Advent. Christmas is almost here! Todayn we will begin to add the "O Antiphons" to our prayers. These prayers are said or sung each day until Christmas Eve, keping before our minds all our expectations and longing for the coming of Our Savior.
Saturday Morning
O Wisdom, who came from the mouth of the Most High, reaching from end to end and ordering all things mightily and sweetly, come and teach us the way of Prudence. Sirach 24:2, Wisdom 8:1.
Reading: Isaiah 11:1-5 A shoot shall sprout from the stump of Jesse, and from his roots a bud shall blossom. The spirit of the Lord shall rest upon Him: a spirit of wisdom and of understanding, a spirit of counsel and of strength, a spirit of knowledge and of fear of the Lord, and His delight shall be the fear of the Lord. Not by appearance shall He judge, nor by hearsay shall He decide, but He shall judge the poor with justice, and decide aright for the land’s afflicted. He shall strike the ruthless with the rod of His mouth, and with the breath of His lips He shall slay the wicked. Justice shall be the band around His waist, and faithfulness a belt upon His hips.
Prayer: Father, creator and redeemer of mankind, You decreed and Your Word became man, born of the Virgin Mary. May we come to share the divinity of Christ, who humbled Himself to share our human nature, for He lives and reigns with You, and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever.
O Wisdom, who came from the mouth of the Most High, reaching from end to end and ordering all things mightily and sweetly, come and teach us the way of Prudence. Sirach 24:2, Wisdom 8:1.
Reading: Isaiah 11:1-5 A shoot shall sprout from the stump of Jesse, and from his roots a bud shall blossom. The spirit of the Lord shall rest upon Him: a spirit of wisdom and of understanding, a spirit of counsel and of strength, a spirit of knowledge and of fear of the Lord, and His delight shall be the fear of the Lord. Not by appearance shall He judge, nor by hearsay shall He decide, but He shall judge the poor with justice, and decide aright for the land’s afflicted. He shall strike the ruthless with the rod of His mouth, and with the breath of His lips He shall slay the wicked. Justice shall be the band around His waist, and faithfulness a belt upon His hips.
Prayer: Father, creator and redeemer of mankind, You decreed and Your Word became man, born of the Virgin Mary. May we come to share the divinity of Christ, who humbled Himself to share our human nature, for He lives and reigns with You, and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever.
Evening Prayer I
Reading: 1 Thessalonians 5:19-24 Do not stifle the Spirit. Do not despise prophecies. Test everything; retain what is good. Avoid any semblance of evil. May the God of peace make you perfect in holiness. May He preserve you whole and entire, spirit, soul, and body, irreproachable at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. He who calls us is trustworthy, therefore He will do it.
Prayer: Lord, fill our hearts with Your love, and as You revealed to us by an angel, the coming of Your Son as man, so lead us through His suffering and death to the glory of His resurrection, for He lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever.
Sunday Morning
O Lord and Ruler of the house of Israel, who appeared to Moses in the flame of the burning bush, and gave him the law on Sinai: Come and redeem us with outstretched arm. Exodus 3:2, 20:1.
O Lord and Ruler of the house of Israel, who appeared to Moses in the flame of the burning bush, and gave him the law on Sinai: Come and redeem us with outstretched arm. Exodus 3:2, 20:1.
Reading: Romans 13:11-14: It is now the hour for you to wake from sleep, for our salvation is closer than when we first accepted the faith. The night is far spent; the day draws near. Let us cast off deeds of darkness and put on the armor of Light. Let us live honorably as in daylight; not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual excess and lust, not in quarreling and jealousy. Rather, put on the Lord Jesus Christ and make no provision for the desires of the flesh.
Prayer: Lord, fill our hearts with your love, and as you revealed to us by an angel, the coming of Your Son as man, so lead us through His suffering and death to the glory of His resurrection, for He lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever.
Sunday Evening Prayer II
Reading: Philippians 4:4-7: Rejoice in the Lord always! I say it again. Rejoice! Everyone should see how unselfish you are. The Lord is near. Dismiss all anxiety from your minds. Present your needs to God in every form of prayer and in petitions full of gratitude. Then God’s own peace, which is beyond all understanding, will stand guard over your hearts and minds, in Christ Jesus.
Prayer: Father, all-powerful God, Your eternal Word took flesh on our earth when the Virgin Mary placed her life at the service of Your plan. Lift our minds in watchful hope to hear the voice which announces His glory and open our minds to receive the Spirit who prepares us for His coming. We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Don't forget to say your Christmas Novena 15 times today for your special intention!
Christmas Novena
Hail, and blessed be the hour and moment
At which the Son of God was born
Of a most pure Virgin
At a stable at midnight in Bethlehem
In the piercing cold
At that hour vouchsafe, I beseech Thee,
To hear my prayers and grant my desires(mention request here).
Through Jesus Christ and His most Blessed Mother.
Hail, and blessed be the hour and moment
At which the Son of God was born
Of a most pure Virgin
At a stable at midnight in Bethlehem
In the piercing cold
At that hour vouchsafe, I beseech Thee,
To hear my prayers and grant my desires(mention request here).
Through Jesus Christ and His most Blessed Mother.
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