Mass Readings for Saturday, 6 December 2025 (First Week of Advent)

 

🔖 Readings

(Note: This aligns with the liturgical calendar for the First Week of Advent. USCCB+1)



 

🙏 Opening Prayer

Heavenly Father,
As we begin this time of Advent waiting, open our hearts to hear Your call.
Grant us eagerness to walk in the way You show us, teach us to serve with joy and compassion, and make us ready for the coming of Your Son, Jesus Christ.
Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

📖 Explanation of the Readings

First Reading (Isaiah 30:19-21, 23-26):

  • God speaks to His people of hope: “the people of Zion … you will weep no more.” thebible.faith+1

  • He promises guidance: “your teacher will not hide any more” & “your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, ‘This is the way; walk in it’.” thebible.faith+1

  • He promises abundance and healing: rich harvests, streams on high hills, light like the sun, healing of wounds. thebible.faith+1

  • In short: God is leading, teaching, and healing; He calls His people out of distress into flourishing life.

Psalm (Psalm 147:1-2, 3-4, 5-6):

  • A song of praise: “Blessed are all who wait for the Lord.” Catholic Gallery+1

  • It praises God for building up Jerusalem, gathering the dispersed, healing the broken-hearted, calling the stars by name. thebible.faith+1

  • Emphasis: God’s mercy, care, and power.

Gospel (Matthew 9:35-10:1, 5a, 6-8):

  • Jesus goes through towns and villages, teaching, proclaiming the Good News, and healing every disease. Catholic Leaf+1

  • He sees the crowds and has compassion, like sheep without a shepherd. Catholic Leaf

  • Then He summons his twelve disciples and gives them authority: to go out, proclaim, heal. dynamiccatholic.com+1

  • Key verse: “Without cost you have received; without cost you are to give.” Catholic Daily Readings+1

🎯 Application for Catholics & Catechumens in Singapore

  1. Waiting with hope – In Advent we wait. The first reading invites us to trust that God is guiding us. For catechumens: this is your time to open ears and hearts to the “word behind you” saying, “This is the way; walk in it.”

  2. Being teachers and healers – The Gospel challenges us: if we have received without cost (God’s mercy, healing, word), we are called to give service freely. In our community (family, parish, workplace) ask: how can I share God’s compassion and healing?

  3. Recognising our vulnerability – The people in Isaiah had experienced weeping, hunger, affliction. The Psalm acknowledges broken hearts. We in Singapore live in many comforts, yet there are those who are lonely, anxious, marginalised. The Lord’s mercy is for them—and He calls us to be part of it.

  4. Mission-mindset – Jesus sends out the disciples. For catechumens, this day reminds you that entering into the Church means joining in mission: not just being received but becoming a missionary of Christ’s love in your context. For Catholics, renew your readiness to serve.

  5. Personal readiness – Advent invites preparation: not just for Christmas but for the Lord’s coming at the end of time and each day. Listen for the Word (“This is the way”), and choose to walk it.

🙌 Closing Prayer

Lord Jesus Christ,
You came to seek and save the lost, to teach, heal and bring hope.
Send us out with courageous hearts, ready to proclaim Your Kingdom, serve others without counting cost, and stand firm in the way You set for us.
May the Holy Spirit fill us, the Father guide us, and the Son dwell in us, now and always. Amen.

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