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  First Sunday of Christmas/New Year's Eve When the time came for their ritual cleansing, in accordance with the Law from Moses, they brought Jesus up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord. (23 It’s written in the Law of the Lord, “Every firstborn male will be dedicated to the Lord.”) 24 They offered a sacrifice in keeping with what’s stated in the Law of the Lord, A pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons. 25 A man named Simeon was in Jerusalem. He was righteous and devout. He eagerly anticipated the restoration of Israel, and the Holy Spirit rested on him. 26 The Holy Spirit revealed to him that he wouldn’t die before he had seen the Lord’s Christ. 27 Led by the Spirit, he went into the temple area. Meanwhile, Jesus’ parents brought the child to the temple so that they could do what was customary under the Law. 28 Simeon took Jesus in his arms and praised God. He said,   29 “Now, master, let your servant go in peace according to your word, 30    ...

  Fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time He left that place and came to his hometown, and his disciples followed him.  2  On the sabbath he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were astounded. They said, “Where did this man get all this? What is this wisdom that has been given to him? What deeds of power are being done by his hands!  3  Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary and brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon, and are not his sisters here with us?” And they took offense at him.  4  Then Jesus said to them, “Prophets are not without honor, except in their hometown, and among their own kin, and in their own house.”  5  And he could do no deed of power there, except that he laid his hands on a few sick people and cured them.  6  And he was amazed at their unbelief. Then he went about among the villages teaching.  7  He called the twelve and began to send them out two by two, and gave ...

  Second Sunday of Christmas In the beginning was the Word    and the Word was with God    and the Word was God.    The Word was with God in the beginning.    Everything came into being through the Word, and without the Word  nothing came into being. What came into being through the Word was life, and the life was the light for all people. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness doesn’t extinguish the light. A man named John was sent from God.  He came as a witness to testify concerning the light, so that through him everyone would believe in the light.  He himself wasn’t the light, but his mission was to testify concerning the light. The true light that shines on all people was coming into the world. The light was in the world,  and the world came into being through the light,  but the world didn’t recognize the light. The light came to his own people,...