Isaiah 9:2-7 Sunday, December 29, 2024 First Sunday after Christmas Day—Christmas, Year C Luke 2:41-52 Colossians 3:12-17 Psalm 148 1 Samuel 2:18-26 Summary The very recently added feast of the Holy Family is intended to display Jesus' family as a model for Christian families. But...
This was the period when catechumens and notorious sinners were joined by the whole congregation in fasting and preparation for baptism and reconciliation at the great Easter Vigil.In the Lectionary, the Old Testament readings recount the salvation history of Yahweh and Israel, while the Gospels ...