Tuesday, December 29, 2026

Douay-Rheims: 1 John 2:3-11

³And by this we know that we have known him, if we keep his commandments. ⁴He who saith that he knoweth him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. ⁵But he that keepeth his word, in him in very deed the charity of God is perfected; and by this we know that we are in him. ⁶He that saith he abideth in him, ought himself also to walk, even as he walked. ⁷Dearly beloved, I write not a new commandment to you, but an old commandment which you had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which you have heard. ⁸Again a new commandment I write unto you, which thing is true both in him and in you; because the darkness is passed, and the true light now shineth. ⁹He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now. ¹⁰He that loveth his brother, abideth in the light, and there is no scandal in him. ¹¹But he that hateth his brother, is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth; because the darkness hath blinded his eyes.

Douay-Rheims: Psalm 95:1-3, 5-6 (Psalm 96 at Mass)

¹Sing ye to the Lord a new canticle: sing to the Lord, all the earth. ²Sing ye to the Lord and bless his name: shew forth his salvation from day to day. ³Declare his glory among the Gentiles: his wonders among all people.

⁵For all the gods of the Gentiles are devils: but the Lord made the heavens. ⁶Praise and beauty are before him: holiness and majesty in his sanctuary.

Douay-Rheims: Luke 2:22-35

²²And after the days of her purification, according to the law of Moses, were accomplished, they carried him to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord: ²³As it is written in the law of the Lord: Every male opening the womb shall be called holy to the Lord: ²⁴And to offer a sacrifice, according as it is written in the law of the Lord, a pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons: ²⁵And behold there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon, and this man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel; and the Holy Ghost was in him. ²⁶And he had received an answer from the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Christ of the Lord. ²⁷And he came by the Spirit into the temple. And when his parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him according to the custom of the law, ²⁸He also took him into his arms, and blessed God, and said: ²⁹Now thou dost dismiss thy servant, O Lord, according to thy word in peace; ³⁰Because my eyes have seen thy salvation, ³¹Which thou hast prepared before the face of all peoples: ³²A light to the revelation of the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel. ³³And his father and mother were wondering at those things which were spoken concerning him. ³⁴And Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary his mother: Behold this child is set for the fall, and for the resurrection of many in Israel, and for a sign which shall be contradicted; ³⁵And thy own soul a sword shall pierce, that, out of many hearts, thoughts may be revealed.