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The Epiphany of the Lord of Sunday January 7, 2024

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January 7, 2024

(Cf. Malachi 3:1; 1 Chronicles 29:12)  
Behold, the Lord, the Mighty One, has come; and kingship is in his grasp, and power and dominion.

Texts of the day

Texts of the day

Sunday January 7, 2024 Other dates
First reading

First Reading (Isaiah 60:1-6)

Rise up in splendor, Jerusalem!  Your light has come,     the glory of the Lord shines upon you. See, darkness covers the earth,     and thick clouds cover the peoples; but upon you the LORD shines,     and...

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Psalm

Responsorial Psalm  (Psalm 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-11, 12-13)

O God, with your judgment endow the king,     and with your justice, the king’s son; He shall govern your people with justice     and your afflicted ones with judgment. R. Justice shall flower in his days,  ...

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Second reading

Second Reading  (Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6)

Brothers and sisters: You have heard of the stewardship of God’s grace that was given to me for your benefit, namely, that the mystery$ was made known to me by revelation. It was not made known to people in other...

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Gospel

Gospel  (Matthew 2:1-12)

When Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, in the days of King Herod, behold, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying, “Where is the newborn king of the Jews? We saw his star at its rising and have...

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Wise responding

Today’s gospel tells of the wise men journeying to meet the infant king. They were following a star. And when they found Jesus, they rejoiced. They responded with worship and gifts. We can do the same in our lives today....

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