Third Sunday after Christmas

Kindly find posted below the proper for liturgical use for the 3rd Sunday after Christmas, 15 January 2006. May your celebration of Christmastide be a blessed one.


Third Sunday after Christmas: The Holy Family

Prayer:
Almighty Father, through his life in an earthly home at Nazareth, your Son hallowed the life of every family. Through the power of your Spirit, unite all families in love and respect, and preserve the Church as the unique family dedicated to knowing, loving, and serving you faithfully, until that great day in which you call us home unto yourself. We ask this through your incarnate Word, Christ Jesus our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

Corpus of Lectionary Citations:

Torah or History:
Genesis 12:1-3
Genesis 28:10-16

Psalm 128:1-5

Wisdom:
Proverbs 17:6
Proverbs 19:7,13-14,26

Prophets:
Amos 3:1-2
Zechariah 14:16-19

Deuterocanonical:
Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 3:1-16

Apostolic Epistle:
Ephesians 6:1-9
Colossians 3:12-21

Apostolic Account:
Acts 3:24-26
Revelation 21:9-14

Gospel:
Luke 2:41-52

Proposed Readings for the Divine Liturgy:

Years A, B, and C
Genesis 12:1-3
Psalm 128:1-5
Colossians 3:12-21
Luke 2:41-52

Post-Communion Prayer:
Gracious Father, we are ever grateful for the gift of your incarnate Word. From this eucharist send us forth to be joyful messengers of your saving goodness. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.