Today’s
Readings

First Reading

2 Samuel 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16

1. 4

   But it came to pass that night, that the word of the Lord came to Nathan, saying:

2. 5

   Go, and say to my servant David: Thus saith the Lord: Shalt thou build me a house to dwell in?

3. 12

   And when thy days shall be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will raise up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom.

4. 13

   He shall build a house to my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom for ever.

5. 14

   I will be to him a father, and he shall be to me a son: and if he commit any iniquity, I will correct him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men.

6. 16

   And thy house shall be faithful, and thy kingdom for ever before thy face, and thy throne shall be firm for ever.

A letter after a verse number marks part of that verse. The full verse is shown here.

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition · public domain · 73 books. Psalm numbers follow the Roman lectionary.

Responsorial Psalm

Psalm 89:2-3, 4-5, 27 and 29

1. 2

   The mercies of the Lord I will sing for ever. I will shew forth thy truth with my mouth to generation and generation.

2. 3

   For thou hast said: Mercy shall be built up for ever in the heavens: thy truth shall be prepared in them.

3. 4

   I have made a covenant with my elect: I have sworn to David my servant:

4. 5

   Thy seed will I settle for ever. And I will build up thy throne unto generation and generation.

5. 27

   He shall cry out to me: Thou art my father: my God, and the support of my salvation.

6. 29

   I will keep my mercy for him for ever: and my covenant faithful to him.

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition · public domain · 73 books. Psalm numbers follow the Roman lectionary.

Second Reading

Romans 4:13, 16-18, 22

1. 13

   For not through the law was the promise to Abraham, or to his seed, that he should be heir of the world; but through the justice of faith.

2. 16

   Therefore is it of faith, that according to grace the promise might be firm to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all,

3. 17

   (As it is written: I have made thee a father of many nations,) before God, whom he believed, who quickeneth the dead; and calleth those things that are not, as those that are.

4. 18

   Who against hope believed in hope; that he might be made the father of many nations, according to that which was said to him: So shall thy seed be.

5. 22

   And therefore it was reputed to him unto justice.

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition · public domain · 73 books. Psalm numbers follow the Roman lectionary.

Gospel

Matthew 1:16, 18-21, 24a

1. 16

   And Jacob begot Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.

2. 18

   Now the generation of Christ was in this wise. When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child, of the Holy Ghost.

3. 19

   Whereupon Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing publicly to expose her, was minded to put her away privately.

4. 20

   But while he thought on these things, behold the angel of the Lord appeared to him in his sleep, saying: Joseph, son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife, for that which is conceived in her, is of the Holy Ghost.

5. 21

   And she shall bring forth a son: and thou shalt call his name JESUS. For he shall save his people from their sins.

6. 24

   And Joseph rising up from sleep, did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him, and took unto him his wife.

A letter after a verse number marks part of that verse. The full verse is shown here.

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition · public domain · 73 books. Psalm numbers follow the Roman lectionary.