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Daily Readings - 15/12/2026
TUESDAY OF THE THIRD WEEK OF ADVENT, feria
First Reading : Zep 3, 1-2. 9-13
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Psalm : Ps 34 (33)
R// The Lord heard the cry of the poor.
Aleph
34:1 I will bless Yahweh at all times, his praise shall be on my lips continually;
Beth
34:2 my soul glories in Yahweh, let the humble hear and rejoice.
Ghimel
34:3 Proclaim with me the greatness of Yahweh, together let us extol his name.
Daleth
34:4 I seek Yahweh, and he answers me and frees me from all my fears.
He
34:5 Every face turned to him grows brighter and is never ashamed.
Zain
34:6 A cry goes up from the poor man, and Yahweh hears, and helps him in all his troubles.
Heth
34:7 The angel of Yahweh pitches camp round those who fear him; and he keeps them safe.
Teth
34:8 How good Yahweh is – only taste and see! Happy the man who takes shelter in him.
Yod
34:9 Fear Yahweh, you his holy ones: those who fear him want for nothing.
Kaph
34:10 The young lion may go empty and hungry, but those who seek Yahweh lack nothing good.
Lamed
34:11 Come, my sons, listen to me, I will teach you the fear of Yahweh.
Mem
34:12 Which of you wants to live to the full, who loves long life and enjoyment of prosperity?
Nun
34:13 Malice must be banished from your tongue, deceitful conversation from your lips;
Samek
34:14 never yield to evil, practise good, seek peace, pursue it.
Pe
34:16 The face of Yahweh frowns on evil men, to wipe their memory from the earth;
Ain
34:15 the eyes of Yahweh are turned towards the virtuous, his ears to their cry.
Sade
34:17 They cry for help and Yahweh hears and rescues them from all their troubles;
Qoph
34:18 Yahweh is near to the broken-hearted, he helps those whose spirit is crushed.
Resh
34:19 Hardships in plenty beset the virtuous man, but Yahweh rescues him from them all;
Shin
34:20 taking care of every bone, Yahweh will not let one be broken.
Tau
34:21 Evil will bring death to the wicked, those who hate the virtuous will have to pay;
(Waw)
34:22 while Yahweh himself ransoms the souls of his servants, and those who take shelter in him have nothing to pay.
Gospel : Mt 21, 28-32
Parable of the two sons
21:28 ‘What is your opinion? A man had two sons. He went and said to the first, “My boy, you go and work in the vineyard today”.
21:29 He answered, “I will not go”, but afterwards thought better of it and went.
21:30 The man then went and said the same thing to the second who answered, “Certainly, sir”, but did not go.
21:31 Which of the two did the father’s will?’ ‘The first’ they said. Jesus said to them, ‘I tell you solemnly, tax collectors and prostitutes are making their way into the kingdom of God before you.
21:32 For John came to you, a pattern of true righteousness, but you did not believe him, and yet the tax collectors and prostitutes did. Even after seeing that, you refused to think better of it and believe in him.