Daily Mass and Readings
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Friday, December 1, 2023
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Weekday
IC Novena – Day 3
First Reading
Daniel 7:2-14
2Daniel said, “I saw in my vision by night, and behold, the four winds of heaven were stirring up the great sea.
3And four great beasts came up out of the sea, different from one another.
4The first was like a lion and had eagles’ wings. Then as I looked its wings were plucked off, and it was lifted up from the ground and made to stand upon two feet like a man; and the mind of a man was given to it.
5And behold, another beast, a second one, like a bear. It was raised up on one side; it had three ribs in its mouth between its teeth; and it was told, ‘Arise, devour much flesh.’
6After this I looked, and lo, another, like a leopard, with four wings of a bird on its back; and the beast had four heads; and dominion was given to it.
7After this I saw in the night visions, and behold, a fourth beast, terrible and dreadful and exceedingly strong; and it had great iron teeth; it devoured and broke in pieces, and stamped the residue with its feet. It was different from all the beasts that were before it; and it had ten horns.
8I considered the horns, and behold, there came up among them another horn, a little one, before which three of the first horns were plucked up by the roots; and behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of a man, and a mouth speaking great things.
9As I looked, thrones were placed and one that was ancient of days took his seat; his raiment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like pure wool; his throne was fiery flames, its wheels were burning fire.
10A stream of fire issued and came forth from before him; a thousand thousands served him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him; the court sat in judgment, and the books were opened.
11I looked then because of the sound of the great words which the horn was speaking. And as I looked, the beast was slain, and its body destroyed and given over to be burned with fire.
12As for the rest of the beasts, their dominion was taken away, but their lives were prolonged for a season and a time.
13I saw in the night visions, and behold, with the clouds of heaven there came one like a son of man, and he came to the Ancient of Days and was presented before him.
14And to him was given dominion and glory and kingdom, that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve him; his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom one that shall not be destroyed.
Responsorial Psalm
Daniel 3:75-81
76Bless the Lord, mountains and hills, sing praise to him and highly exalt him for ever.
77Bless the Lord, all things that grow on the earth, sing praise to him and highly exalt him for ever.
78Bless the Lord, you springs, sing praise to him and highly exalt him for ever.
79Bless the Lord, seas and rivers, sing praise to him and highly exalt him for ever.
80Bless the Lord, you whales and all creatures that move in the waters, sing praise to him and highly exalt him for ever.
81Bless the Lord, all birds of the air, sing praise to him and highly exalt him for ever.
82Bless the Lord, all beasts and cattle, sing praise to him and highly exalt him for ever.
Gospel
Luke 21:29-33
29And he told them a parable: “Look at the fig tree, and all the trees;
30as soon as they come out in leaf, you see for yourselves and know that the summer is already near.
31So also, when you see these things taking place, you know that the kingdom of God is near.
32Truly, I say to you, this generation will not pass away till all has taken place.
33Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.
