ADVENT (Seasonal) READINGS

CYCLE A

Advent has a twofold character: as a season to prepare for Christmas when Christ's first coming to us is remembered; as a season when that remembrance directs the mind an dheart to await Christ's Second Coming a tthe end of itme. Advent is thus a period of devout and joyful expectation.

First Sunday of Advent
(December 2nd, 2001)

FIRST READING   Isaiah 2:1-5
THE PSALM       Psalm 122:1-2, 4-9
SECOND READING  St Paul's Letter to the Romans 13:11-14
THE GOSPEL      St Matthew 24:37-44

Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of BVM
(December 8th, 2001)

First Reading   Genesis 3:9-15, 20
THE PSALM       Psalm 98:1-4
Second Reading  St Paul's Letter to the Ephesians, 1:3-6, 11-12
The Gospel      St Luke 1:26-38

Second Sunday of Advent
(December 9th, 2001)

First Reading   Isaiah 11:1-10
THE PSALM       Psalm 72:2, 7-8, 12-13, 17
Second Reading  St Paul's Letter to the Romans 15:4-9
The Gospel      St Matthew 3:1-12

Third Sunday of Advent
(December 16th, 2001)

First Reading   Isaiah 35:1-6a, 10
THE PSALM       Paslm 146:7-10
Second Reading  The Letter of St James 5:7-10
The Gospel      St Matthew 11:2-11

Fourth Sunday of Advent
(December 23th, 2001)

First Reading   Isaiah 7:10-14
THE PSALM       Psalm 24:1-3, 4ab, 5-6
Second Reading  St Paul's Letter to the Romans 1:1-7
The Gospel      St Matthew 1:18-24
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