📅 Mass Readings – 2 December 2025 (Tuesday, 1st Week of Advent)

Liturgical Color: Violet
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🙏 OPENING PRAYER

Lord our God,
as we enter this season of Advent, open our hearts to Your coming.
Remove all fear and doubt, and strengthen us with trust in Your saving power.
Grant that, hearing Your Word today, we may walk in faith, hope, and charity.
Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

📖 FIRST READING — Isaiah 11:1–10

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A shoot springs from the stock of Jesse, a branch grows out of his roots.
The Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon Him—
the spirit of wisdom, understanding, counsel, courage, knowledge, and fear of the Lord.
He shall judge the poor with justice.
The wolf shall live with the lamb,
the leopard lie down with the kid,
and a little child shall lead them.
They will not harm or destroy on all My holy mountain.
On that day, the root of Jesse shall stand as a signal for the peoples.

CCC References:

CCC 436–438 – Jesus as the promised Messiah from the line of David (Jesse).
CCC 715 – The Spirit who rests on the Messiah.
CCC 1951 – God’s justice and peace.

📖 RESPONSORIAL PSALM — Psalm 71(72):1–2, 7–8, 12–13, 17

R: In His days justice shall flourish and peace till the moon fails.

CCC References:

CCC 2304 – Peace is the tranquility of order and justice.
CCC 2580 – The king as God’s representative of justice.

📖 GOSPEL — Luke 10:21–24

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Jesus filled with the joy of the Holy Spirit said:
“I bless You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth,
for hiding these things from the learned and revealing them to mere children.
No one knows the Son except the Father,
and no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom He chooses to reveal Him.
Blessed are the eyes that see what you see!”

CCC References:

CCC 2546 – Humility opens one to God’s revelation.
CCC 2785–2787 – Childlike trust in the Father.
CCC 448–449 – Jesus reveals the Father.

🕊 SIMPLE EXPLANATION (For Catholics & Catechumens)

1️⃣ Isaiah’s prophecy: A new world of peace

Isaiah announces a Messiah from the line of Jesse (King David’s father).
This Messiah will rule not by violence but by justice, wisdom, and the Spirit of God.
The peaceful animals represent a world restored from sin into harmony.

Message:
Jesus brings true peace—not just absence of conflict, but renewal of hearts.

2️⃣ The Psalm: A prayer for a just King

Psalm 72 describes the ideal king who protects the weak, restores justice, and brings peace.
Catholics believe this is fulfilled completely in Jesus Christ.

3️⃣ The Gospel: Childlike hearts receive revelation

Jesus rejoices in the Holy Spirit because the humble understand God better than the proud.
Intellectual pride blocks grace, but simple trust opens the soul to God.

Message:
Childlike faith ≠ childish thinking.
It means humility, trust, and openness to God’s love.

💡 APPLICATIONS FOR LIFE

✔ Become “childlike” again

Let go of pride, anger, or fear.
Open your heart simply and honestly before God.

✔ Seek justice and peace

Be fair, merciful, and compassionate like the Messiah described by Isaiah.
Bring peace to your home, workplace, and relationships.

✔ Let the Holy Spirit guide your decisions

Pray for the spirit of wisdom, understanding, and courage—like the Spirit resting on Jesus.

✔ Hope in God’s promises

Advent reminds us:
God always fulfills His promises, even when it takes time.

🙏 CLOSING PRAYER

Heavenly Father,
thank You for revealing Your love through Jesus Christ, the promised Messiah.
Grant us the humility of children and the courage to walk in Your peace.
Fill us with the Spirit of wisdom and understanding so we may live each day in Your grace.
We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

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