📖 Mass Readings for Saturday, 20 December 2025 (Advent Weekday)

 

🕯️ Opening Prayer 

Come, Lord Jesus, and help us prepare our hearts for your coming. May your Word today deepen our faith and fill us with hope, that we may welcome you more fully into our lives. Amen.





📖 Mass Readings for Saturday, 20 December 2025 (Advent Weekday)

First Reading

Isaiah 7:10–14

The Lord spoke again to Ahaz:
“Ask the Lord your God for a sign…”
Behold, the **virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.”
(Immanuel means God with us). catholicgallery.org

Responsorial Psalm

Psalm 24:1–6
R. Let the Lord enter; he is the King of glory.

  1. The earth is the Lord’s and all it holds.

  2. Who shall ascend the mountain of the Lord?

  3. He shall receive blessing from the Lord. Catholic Online

Gospel Acclamation

Alleluia, alleluia.
O Key of David, opening the gates of God’s eternal kingdom:
come and free the prisoners of darkness!
Alleluia. catholicgallery.org

Gospel

Luke 1:26–38

In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to Nazareth… to a virgin called Mary.
“Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with you.”
Mary responds: “Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord; let it be done to me according to your word.” catholicgallery.org

📘 Explanation & Reflection

1. First Reading — A Promise of Hope

The prophet Isaiah gives King Ahaz a sign: a virgin shall conceive — a prophecy pointing to the coming Messiah, Emmanuel (God with us). In Advent, this reading draws our hearts toward the mystery of the Incarnation — that God truly became one of us in Jesus. catholicgallery.org

Application: In your own life, reflect on where you need God with you today — in your doubts, work, family, or struggles. Invite Him in with the prayer: “Immanuel, be with me.”

2. Responsorial Psalm — The Lord’s Sovereignty

Psalm 24 reminds us that everything belongs to God. We are called to live clean of heart so that we may stand in His holy place.

Application: Commit to small acts of holiness today — patience instead of irritation, kindness instead of indifference — so that Christ can reign more fully in your heart.

3. Gospel — Mary’s Fiat (Yes)

Gabriel’s greeting to Mary sets the stage for the greatest event in salvation history. Mary’s humble “yes” is a model for all disciples: to trust God’s plan even when we don’t fully understand it.

Application for Catholics / Catechumens:

  • Pray daily: “Lord, let it be to me according to Your Word.”

  • In times of uncertainty, like Mary, say yes to God’s will with trust and surrender.

🤲 Closing Prayer

Lord Jesus, as we journey through Advent, make our hearts like Mary’s — open, humble, and ready to receive Your will. Help us to live today in anticipation of Your coming, bringing Your hope to all we meet. Amen.

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