The 20th of December, 2021 is Monday in the Fourth Week of Advent. The Bible scriptures for the holy mass readings for this day came from the 2022 Liturgical Calendar.
Reading 1: IS 7:10-14
The first reading from the Book of Isaiah.
Yahweh spoke again to Ahaz, saying, “Ask a sign of Yahweh your God; ask it either in the depth, or in the height above.”
But Ahaz said, “I won’t ask. I won’t tempt Yahweh.”
He said, “Listen now, house of David. Is it not enough for you to try the patience of men, that you will try the patience of my God also?
Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin will conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.”
Responsorial Psalm: PS 24:1-2, 3-4AB, 5-6
Response: And the King of glory will come in. Yahweh of Armies is the King of glory!
The earth is Yahweh’s, with its fullness; the world, and those who dwell in it.
For he has founded it on the seas, and established it on the floods.
R: And the King of glory will come in. Yahweh of Armies is the King of glory!
Who may ascend to Yahweh’s hill? Who may stand in his holy place?
He who has clean hands and a pure heart; who has not lifted up his soul to falsehood.
R: And the King of glory will come in. Yahweh of Armies is the King of glory!
He shall receive a blessing from Yahweh, righteousness from the God of his salvation.
This is the generation of those who seek Him, who seek your face-even Jacob.
R: And the King of glory will come in. Yahweh of Armies is the King of glory!
Gospel of the Day: LK 1:26-38
From the gospel verse according to Luke.
Now in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin pledged to be married to a man whose name was Joseph, of David’s house. The virgin’s name was Mary.
Having come in, the angel said to her, “Rejoice, you highly favored one! The Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women!”
But when she saw him, she was greatly troubled at the saying, and considered what kind of salutation this might be.
The angel said to her, “Don’t be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
Behold, you will conceive in your womb and give birth to a son, and shall name him ‘Jesus.’
He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever. There will be no end to his Kingdom.”
Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, seeing I am a virgin?”
The angel answered her, “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore also the holy one who is born from you will be called the Son of God.
Behold, Elizabeth your relative also has conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren.
For nothing spoken by God is impossible.”
Mary said, “Behold, the servant of the Lord; let it be done to me according to your word.” Then the angel departed from her.
