OLD TESTAMENT READINGS

Is 11, 1-9 "Then the wolf shall be a guest of the lamb". (v.6).

Is 52, 7,10 "How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings glad tidings, announcing peace" (v. 7).

Responsorial Psalm

Psalm 67, 2-8

R/ May all the peoples praise you! (v.4b).

Or:

R/ So shall your rule be known upon the earth, your saving power among all the nations. (v.3).

NEW TESTAMENT READINGS

Jas 3, 2b-10 "In the same way the tongue is a small member and yet has great pretensions." (v. 5)

Eph 2, 11-18 "For he is our peace, he who made both one" (v. 14)

GOSPEL READINGS

Lk 12, 8-11 "I tell you, everyone who acknowledges me before others the Son of Man will acknowledge before the angels of God." (v.8)

Mt 8, 5-12 "I say to you, many will come from the east and the west, and will recline - at the banquet in the kingdom of heaven." (v. 11)

Lk 17, 11-19 "Has none but this foreigner returned to give thanks to God?" (v. 18)

Mt 12, 33-37 "By your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned" (v. 37)

Mt 5, 43-48 "Love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you" (v.44).