December 25–31, 2016
Sunday, December 25
Saint of the Day: Saint Eugenia (d.258)
Monday, December 26
Saint of the Day: Saint Stephen (d.33)
Reading 1: Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 31:3cd-4, 6 and 8ab, 16bc and 17
Alleluia: Psalm 118:26a, 27a
Gospel: Matthew 10:17-22
Tuesday, December 27
Saint of the Day: Saint John the Apostle (1st century)
Reading 1: 1 John 1:1-4
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 97:1-2, 5-6, 11-12
Gospel: John 20:1a and 2-8
Wednesday, December 28
Saint of the Day: Saint Anthony the Hermit (c.468-c.520)
Reading 1: 1 John 1:5–2:2
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 124:2-3, 4-5, 7cd-8
Gospel: Matthew 2:13-18
Thursday, December 29
Saint of the Day: Saint Thomas Becket (1118-1170)
Reading 1: 1 John 2:3-11
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 96:1-2a, 2b-3, 5b-6
Alleluia: Luke 2:32
Gospel: Luke 2:22-35
Friday, December 30
Saint of the Day: Saint Egwin (d.717)
Reading 1: Sirach 3:2-6, 12-14
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 128:1-2, 3, 4-5
Reading 2: Collossians 3:12-21
Alternate Reading 2: Collossians 3:12-17
Alleluia: Collossians 3:15a, 16a
Gospel: Matthew 2:13-15, 19-23
Saturday, December 31
Saint of the Day: Saint Sylvester I (d.335)
Reading 1: 1 John 2:18-21
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 96:1-2, 11-12, 13
Alleluia: John 1:14a, 12a
Gospel: John 1:1-18
