Praise and glory to you, Lord, Christ, word of God! Blessed are those who live in your house, they will praise you forever!

FIRST READING The Lord will give him the throne of David his father. (Luke 1:32) Reading of the Second Book of Samuel 7,4-5a.12-14a.16 In those days, 4 the Word of the Lord was addressed to Nathan in these terms: 5a "Go tell my servant David: 'Thus says the Lord: 12 When the end of your days comes and rest with your parents, Then I will raise up a son of yours after you, and I will confirm his kingship. 13 Will he be the one who will build a house for my name, and I will establish his royal throne forever. 14a I will be a father to him and he will be a son to me. 16 Your house and your kingdom they will be stable forever before me, and your throne will be firm forever'". Word of the Lord. Responsorial psalm Ps 88(89),2-3.4-5.27 and 29 (R. 37) A. Behold, his descendants will last forever. two O Lord, I will sing your love forever, * From generation to generation I will sing your truth! 3 Because you said: "Love is guaranteed forever!" * And your loyalty is as firm as the heavens. A. 4 "I have made a covenant with my servant, my chosen one, * and I swore an oath to David my servant. 5 Forever, on your throne, I will establish your lineage, * From generation to generation I will guarantee your reign!" R. 27 He will then call upon me: 'O Lord, you are my Father, * You are my God, you are my Rock where I find salvation!' 29 I will forever keep my grace for him * and with him I will establish my indissoluble Covenant. A. SECOND READING Against all human hope, he stood firm in faith. Reading of Saint Paul's Letter to the Romans 4,13.16-18.22 Brothers, 13 it was not because of the Law, but because of the righteousness that comes from faith, that God promised the world as an inheritance to Abraham or his descendants. 16 It is by virtue of faith that someone becomes an heir. Therefore, the condition of heir is a grace, a free gift, and God's promise is still valid for all the descendants of Abraham, both for the descendants who hold fast to the Law, as for that which relies solely on the faith of Abraham, that he is the father of us all. 17 For it is written: "I have made you the father of many peoples." He is a father before God, because he believed in God that revives the dead and he makes exist what did not exist before. 18 Against all human hope, he stood firm in hope and faith. Thus he became the father of many peoples, as he was told: "So shall your posterity be." 22 This is your attitude of faith was credited to him as righteousness. Word of the Lord. Acclamation to the Gospel Ps 83(84,5) R. Praise and glory to you, Lord, Christ, word of God! R. Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah. V. Happy are those who live in your house, forever they will praise you! GOSPEL Joseph did as the angel of the Lord had commanded. Proclamation of the Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Matthew 1,16.18-21.24a 16 Jacob begat Joseph, the husband of Mary, from which Jesus was born, who is called the Christ. 18 The origin of Jesus Christ was like this: Mary, his mother, was promised in marriage to Joseph, and, before living together, she became pregnant by the action of the Holy Spirit. 19 Joseph, her husband, was fair and, not wanting to denounce her, he decided to abandon Maria, in secret. 20 As Joseph thought about this, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, and said to him, "Joseph, Son of David, do not be afraid to receive Mary as your wife, because she conceived by the action of the Holy Spirit. 21 She will give birth to a son, and you will give him the name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins." 24a When he woke up, José did as the angel of the Lord had commanded. Word of Salvation.

Praise and glory to you, Lord, Christ, word of God! Blessed are those who live in your house, they will praise you forever!

FIRST READING The Lord will give him the throne of David his father. (Luke 1:32) Reading of the Second Book of Samuel 7,4-5a.12-14a.16 In those days, 4 the Word of the Lord was addressed to Nathan in these terms: 5a "Go tell my servant David: 'Thus says the Lord: 12 When the end of your days comes and rest with your parents, Then I will raise up a son of yours after you, and I will confirm his kingship. 13 Will he be the one who will build a house for my name, and I will establish his royal throne forever. 14a I will be a father to him and he will be a son to me. 16 Your house and your kingdom they will be stable forever before me, and your throne will be firm forever'". Word of the Lord. Responsorial psalm Ps 88(89),2-3.4-5.27 and 29 (R. 37) A. Behold, his descendants will last forever. two O Lord, I will sing your love forever, * From generation to generation I will sing your truth! 3 Because you said: "Love is guaranteed forever!" * And your loyalty is as firm as the heavens. A. 4 "I have made a covenant with my servant, my chosen one, * and I swore an oath to David my servant. 5 Forever, on your throne, I will establish your lineage, * From generation to generation I will guarantee your reign!" R. 27 He will then call upon me: 'O Lord, you are my Father, * You are my God, you are my Rock where I find salvation!' 29 I will forever keep my grace for him * and with him I will establish my indissoluble Covenant. A. SECOND READING Against all human hope, he stood firm in faith. Reading of Saint Paul's Letter to the Romans 4,13.16-18.22 Brothers, 13 it was not because of the Law, but because of the righteousness that comes from faith, that God promised the world as an inheritance to Abraham or his descendants. 16 It is by virtue of faith that someone becomes an heir. Therefore, the condition of heir is a grace, a free gift, and God's promise is still valid for all the descendants of Abraham, both for the descendants who hold fast to the Law, as for that which relies solely on the faith of Abraham, that he is the father of us all. 17 For it is written: "I have made you the father of many peoples." He is a father before God, because he believed in God that revives the dead and he makes exist what did not exist before. 18 Against all human hope, he stood firm in hope and faith. Thus he became the father of many peoples, as he was told: "So shall your posterity be." 22 This is your attitude of faith was credited to him as righteousness. Word of the Lord. Acclamation to the Gospel Ps 83(84,5) R. Praise and glory to you, Lord, Christ, word of God! R. Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah. V. Happy are those who live in your house, forever they will praise you! GOSPEL Joseph did as the angel of the Lord had commanded. Proclamation of the Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Matthew 1,16.18-21.24a 16 Jacob begat Joseph, the husband of Mary, from which Jesus was born, who is called the Christ. 18 The origin of Jesus Christ was like this: Mary, his mother, was promised in marriage to Joseph, and, before living together, she became pregnant by the action of the Holy Spirit. 19 Joseph, her husband, was fair and, not wanting to denounce her, he decided to abandon Maria, in secret. 20 As Joseph thought about this, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, and said to him, "Joseph, Son of David, do not be afraid to receive Mary as your wife, because she conceived by the action of the Holy Spirit. 21 She will give birth to a son, and you will give him the name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins." 24a When he woke up, José did as the angel of the Lord had commanded. Word of Salvation.