MISSALWITH ILLUSTRATIONS

Readings from the Bible for the RomanCatholic liturgy in the ordinary formin the year C during Christmas season

MISSALWITH ILLUSTRATIONS

Readings from the Bible for the Roman Catholic liturgy inthe ordinary form in the year C during Christmas season

info@missale.netcover: Niño Jesús (©Raul Berzosa, 2007)

Liturgical Calendar for Sundays and feasts— 2015 — 2016 —

November29 Su ........... 1December6 Su ............. 2

13 Su ........... 320 Su ........... 424 Th ........... 5

25 F ............. 626 Sa ........... 927 Su ......... 1228 M .......... 11

January3 Su ........... 1310 Su ......... 14

— 2018 — 2019 —December2 Su ............. 19 Su ............. 216 Su ........... 323 Su ........... 424 M ............ 525 Tu ........... 626 W ............ 927 Th ......... 1028 F ........... 1130 Su ......... 12January6 Su ........... 1313 Su ......... 14

READINGS FORSUNDAYS AND FEASTS

ORDINARY FORM OFTHE ROMAN RITE

YEAR C

CHRISTMAS SEASON

1

Fra Angelico, Last Judgement, 1431 (Museo di San Marco, Florence)

Missal — Sundays and Feasts — Ordinary form — Year C — Christmas Season

FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENTLc 21:34-36

"Beware that your hearts do not become drowsy from carousing and drunkenness andthe anxieties of daily life, and that day catch you by surprise like a trap. For that daywill assault everyone who lives on the face of the earth. Be vigilant at all times and praythat you have the strength to escape the tribulations that are imminent and to standbefore the Son of Man.".

2

Lorie McCown, A voice in the wilderness, 2012 - ©Lorie McCown

Missal — Sundays and Feasts — Ordinary form — Year C — Christmas Season

SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENTLc 3:4-6

As it is written in the book of the words of the prophet Isaiah: "A voice of one cryingout in the desert: 'Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths. Every valleyshall be filled and every mountain and hill shall be made low. The winding roadsshall be made straight, and the rough ways made smooth, and all flesh shall see thesalvation of God.'".

3

Holy Spirit in Fire

Missal — Sundays and Feasts — Ordinary form — Year C — Christmas Season

THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENTLc 3:15-17

Now the people were filled with expectation, and all were asking in their heartswhether John might be the Messiah. John answered them all, saying, "I am baptizingyou with water, but one mightier than I is coming. I am not worthy to loosen thethongs of his sandals. He will baptize you with the holy Spirit and fire. His winnowingfan is in his hand to clear his threshing floor and to gather the wheat into his barn, butthe chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.".

4

Raymond Virac, Visitation, 1926

Missal — Sundays and Feasts — Ordinary form — Year C — Christmas Season

FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENTLc 1:39-40

During those days Mary set out and traveled to the hill country in haste to a town ofJudah, where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.

5

James Anderson, Crown of Life - ©James Anderson

Missal — Sundays and Feasts — Ordinary form — Year C — Christmas Season

VIGIL FOR CHRISTMASDecember, 24th

Isa 62:3

You shall be a glorious crown in the hand of the LORD, a royal diadem held by yourGod.

6

William Blake, The Angels appearing to the Shepherds, 1809 (Whitworth Art Gallery)

Missal — Sundays and Feasts — Ordinary form — Year C — Christmas Season

CHRISTMAS MIDNIGHT MASSDecember, 25th

Lc 2:8-14

Now there were shepherds in that region living in the fields and keeping the nightwatch over their flock. The angel of the Lord appeared to them and the glory of theLord shone around them, and they were struck with great fear. The angel said to them,"Do not be afraid; for behold, I proclaim to you good news of great joy that will befor all the people. For today in the city of David a savior has been born for you whois Messiah and Lord. And this will be a sign for you: you will find an infant wrapped inswaddling clothes and lying in a manger." And suddenly there was a multitude of theheavenly host with the angel, praising God and saying: "Glory to God in the highestand on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.".

7

Joseph Stella, Holy Mary Mother of God, 1926 (Brooklyn Museum)

Missal — Sundays and Feasts — Ordinary form — Year C — Christmas Season

CHRISTMAS DAWN MASSDecember, 25th

Lc 2:19

And Mary kept all these things, reflecting on them in her heart.

8

Raul Berzosa, Niño Jesús, 2007 - ©Raul Berzosa

Missal — Sundays and Feasts — Ordinary form — Year C — Christmas Season

CHRISTMAS DAY MASSDecember, 25th

Jn 1:1

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

9

Peter-Paul Rubens, The Martyrdom of St Stephen, 1620 (Musée des Beaux-Arts, Valenciennes)

Missal — Sundays and Feasts — Ordinary form — Year C — Christmas Season

SAINT STEPHEN, FIRST MARTYRDecember, 26th

Mt 10:19-20

When they hand you over, do not worry about how you are to speak or what you areto say. You will be given at that moment what you are to say. For it will not be you whospeak but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.

10

Eugene Burnand, Les Disciples Pierre et Jean courant au sépulcrele matin de la Résurrection, 1898 (Musée d'Orsay, Paris)

Missal — Sundays and Feasts — Ordinary form — Year C — Christmas Season

SAINT JOHN, APOSTLE AND EVANGELISTDecember, 27th

Jn 20:3-4

So Peter and the other disciple went out and came to the tomb. They both ran, but theother disciple ran faster than Peter and arrived at the tomb first.

11

Pieter Bruegel de Oude, De Moord op de Onnozele Kinderen, 1566 (Kunsthistorisches Museum, Wenen)

Missal — Sundays and Feasts — Ordinary form — Year C — Christmas Season

THE HOLY INNOCENTS, MARTYRSDecember, 28th

Mt 2:16

When Herod realized that he had been deceived by the magi, he became furious. Heordered the massacre of all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity two years old andunder, in accordance with the time he had ascertained from the magi.

12

William Holman Hunt, The Finding of the Saviour in the Temple,1860 (Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, Birmingham)

Missal — Sundays and Feasts — Ordinary form — Year C — Christmas Season

THE HOLY FAMILYLc 2:48-50

When his parents saw him, they were astonished, and his mother said to him, "Son,why have you done this to us? Your father and I have been looking for you with greatanxiety." And he said to them, "Why were you looking for me? Did you not know that Imust be in my Father's house?" But they did not understand what he said to them.

13

Gustave Doré, De wijzen die door de ster geleid worden

Missal — Sundays and Feasts — Ordinary form — Year C — Christmas Season

EPIPHANY OF THE LORDMt 2:1-2

behold, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying, "Where is the newborn king ofthe Jews? We saw his star at its rising and have come to do him homage.".

14

Joachim Patinir, Le Baptême du Christ, 1510-1515 (Kunsthistorische Museum, Vienna, Austria)

Missal — Sundays and Feasts — Ordinary form — Year C — Christmas Season

BAPTISM OF THE LORDLc 3:21-22

After all the people had been baptized and Jesus also had been baptized and waspraying, heaven was opened and the holy Spirit descended upon him in bodily formlike a dove. And a voice came from heaven, "You are my beloved Son; with you I amwell pleased.".

Bible referencesIsa62:3 5Mt2:1-2 132:16 1110:19-20 9Lc1:39-40 42:8-14 62:19 72:48-50 123:4-6 23:15-17 33:21-22 1421:34-36 1Jn1:1 820:3-4 10

A.M.D.G.