• First Sunday of AdventNovember 30, 2025

  Reading 1 Isaiah 2:1-5

  This is what Isaiah, son of Amoz,
  saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem.
  In days to come,
  the mountain of the LORD’s house
  shall be established as the highest mountain
  and raised above the hills.
  All nations shall stream toward it;
  many peoples shall come and say:
  “Come, let us climb the LORD’s mountain,
  to the house of the God of Jacob,
  that he may instruct us in his ways,
  and we may walk in his paths.”
  For from Zion shall go forth instruction,
  and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.
  He shall judge between the nations,
  and impose terms on many peoples.
  They shall beat their swords into plowshares
  and their spears into pruning hooks;
  one nation shall not raise the sword against another,
  nor shall they train for war again.
  O house of Jacob, come,
  let us walk in the light of the Lord!

  Responsorial Psalm Psalm 122: 1-2, 3-4, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9

  R. Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord.
  I rejoiced because they said to me,
  “We will go up to the house of the LORD.”
  And now we have set foot
  within your gates, O Jerusalem.
  R. Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord.
  Jerusalem, built as a city
  with compact unity.
  To it the tribes go up,
  the tribes of the LORD.
  R. Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord.
  According to the decree for Israel,
  to give thanks to the name of the LORD.
  In it are set up judgment seats,
  seats for the house of David.
  R. Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord.
  Pray for the peace of Jerusalem!
  May those who love you prosper!
  May peace be within your walls,
  prosperity in your buildings.
  R. Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord.
  Because of my brothers and friends
  I will say, “Peace be within you!”
  Because of the house of the LORD, our God,
  I will pray for your good.
  R. Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord.

  Reading 2 Romans 13:11-14

  Brothers and sisters:
  You know the time;
  it is the hour now for you to awake from sleep.
  For our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed;
  the night is advanced, the day is at hand.
  Let us then throw off the works of darkness
  and put on the armor of light;
  let us conduct ourselves properly as in the day,
  not in orgies and drunkenness,
  not in promiscuity and lust,
  not in rivalry and jealousy.
  But put on the Lord Jesus Christ,
  and make no provision for the desires of the flesh.

  Alleluia Cf. Psalm 85:8

  R. Alleluia, alleluia.
  Show us Lord, your love;
  and grant us your salvation.
  R. Alleluia, alleluia.

  Gospel Matthew 24:37-44

  Jesus said to his disciples:
  “As it was in the days of Noah,
  so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man.
  In those days before the flood,
  they were eating and drinking,
  marrying and giving in marriage,
  up to the day that Noah entered the ark.
  They did not know until the flood came and carried them all away.
  So will it be also at the coming of the Son of Man.
  Two men will be out in the field;
  one will be taken, and one will be left.
  Two women will be grinding at the mill;
  one will be taken, and one will be left.
  Therefore, stay awake!
  For you do not know on which day your Lord will come.
  Be sure of this: if the master of the house
  had known the hour of night when the thief was coming,
  he would have stayed awake
  and not let his house be broken into.
  So too, you also must be prepared,
  for at an hour you do not expect, the Son of Man will come.”
  
   

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• I Domingo de AdvientoNovember 30, 2025

  Primera lectura Isaίas 2, 1-5

  Visión de Isaías, hijo de Amós, acerca de Judá y Jerusalén:
   En días futuros, el monte de la casa del Señor
  será elevado en la cima de los montes,
  encumbrado sobre las montañas,
  y hacia él confluirán todas las naciones.
  
  Acudirán pueblos numerosos, que dirán:
  “Vengan, subamos al monte del Señor,
  a la casa del Dios de Jacob,
  para que él nos instruya en sus caminos
  y podamos marchar por sus sendas.
  Porque de Sión saldrá la ley,
  de Jerusalén, la palabra del Señor”.
  
  Él será el árbitro de las naciones
  y el juez de pueblos numerosos.
  De las espadas forjarán arados
  y de las lanzas, podaderas;
  ya no alzará la espada pueblo contra pueblo,
  ya no se adiestrarán para la guerra.
  
  ¡Casa de Jacob, en marcha!
  Caminemos a la luz del Señor.

  Salmo Responsorial Salmo 121, 1-2. 4-5. 6-7. 8-9

  R. (cf. 1)  Vayamos con alegría al encuentro del Señor.
  ¡Qué alegría sentí, cuando me dijeron:
  “Vayamos a la casa del Señor”!
  Y hoy estamos aquí, Jerusalén,
  jubilosos, delante de tus puertas.
  R. Vayamos con alegría al encuentro del Señor.
  A ti, Jerusalén, suben las tribus,
  las tribus del Señor,
  según lo que a Israel se le ha ordenado,
  para alabar el nombre del Señor.
  R. Vayamos con alegría al encuentro del Señor.
  Digan de todo corazón: “Jerusalén,
  que haya paz entre aquellos que te aman,
  que haya paz dentro de tus murallas
  y que reine la paz en cada casa.”
  R. Vayamos con alegría al encuentro del Señor.
  Por el amor que tengo a mis hermanos,
  voy a decir: “La paz esté contigo”.
  Y por la casa del Señor, mi Dios,
  pediré para ti todos los bienes.
  R. Vayamos con alegría al encuentro del Señor.

  Segunda lectura Romanos 13, 11-14a

  Hermanos: Tomen en cuenta el momento en que vivimos. Ya es hora de que se despierten del sueño, porque ahora nuestra salvación está más cerca que cuando empezamos a creer. La noche está avanzada y se acerca el día. Desechemos, pues, las obras de las tinieblas y revistámonos con las armas de la luz.
  
  Comportémonos honestamente, como se hace en pleno día. Nada de comilonas ni borracheras, nada de lujurias ni desenfrenos, nada de pleitos ni envidias. Revístanse más bien, de nuestro Señor Jesucristo y que el cuidado de su cuerpo no dé ocasión a los malos deseos.
   

  Aclamación antes del Evangelio Salmo 84, 8

  R. Aleluya, aleluya.
  Muéstranos, Señor, tu misericordia
  y danos tu salvación.
  R. Aleluya.

  Evangelio Mateo 24, 37-44

  En aquel tiempo, Jesús dijo a sus discípulos: “Así como sucedió en tiempos de Noé, así también sucederá cuando venga el Hijo del hombre. Antes del diluvio, la gente comía, bebía y se casaba, hasta el día en que Noé entró en el arca. Y cuando menos lo esperaban, sobrevino el diluvio y se llevó a todos. Lo mismo sucederá cuando venga el Hijo del hombre. Entonces, de dos hombres que estén en el campo, uno será llevado y el otro será dejado; de dos mujeres que estén juntas moliendo trigo, una será tomada y la otra dejada.
  
  Velen, pues, y estén preparados, porque no saben qué día va a venir su Señor. Tengan por cierto que si un padre de familia supiera a qué hora va a venir el ladrón, estaría vigilando y no dejaría que se le metiera por un boquete en su casa. También ustedes estén preparados, porque a la hora que menos lo piensen, vendrá el Hijo del hombre”.

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  Los textos de la Sagrada Escritura utilizados en esta obra han sido tomados de los Leccionarios I, II y III, propiedad de la Comisión Episcopal de Pastoral Litúrgica de la Conferencia Episcopal Mexicana, copyright © 1987, quinta edición de septiembre de 2004. Utilizados con permiso. Todos los derechos reservados. Debido a cuestiones de permisos de impresión, los Salmos Responsoriales que se incluyen aquí son los del Leccionario que se utiliza en México. Su parroquia podría usar un texto diferente.

Act of Spiritual Communion

My Jesus, 
I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. 
I love You above all things, 
and I desire to receive You into my soul. 
Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, 
come at least spiritually into my heart. 
I embrace You as if You were already there 
and unite myself wholly to You. 
Never permit me to be separated from You.

Amen.

St. Alphonsus Liguori

Spiritual Communion Prayer

At Thy feet, O my Jesus, I prostrate myself and I offer Thee repentance of my contrite heart, which is humbled in its nothingness and in Thy holy presence. I adore Thee in the Sacrament of Thy love, the ineffable Eucharist. I desire to receive Thee into the poor dwelling that my heart offers Thee. While waiting for the happiness of sacramental communion, I wish to possess Thee in spirit. Come to me, O my Jesus, since I, for my part, am coming to Thee! May Thy love embrace my whole being in life and in death. I believe in Thee, I hope in Thee, I love Thee. Amen.

Servant of God Rafael Cardinal Merry del Val

Anima Christi Prayer

Soul of Christ, sanctify me.
Body of Christ, save me.
Blood of Christ, inebriate me.
Water from Christ’s side, wash me.
Passion of Christ, strengthen me.
O good Jesus, hear me.
Within Thy wounds hide me.
Suffer me not to be separated from Thee.
From the malicious enemy defend me.
In the hour of my death call me.
And bid me come unto Thee.
That I may praise Thee with Thy saints.
Forever and ever. Amen.

Prayer of Thanksgiving after Communion

Lord, Father all-powerful and ever-living God, I thank You, for even though I am a sinner, your unprofitable servant, not because of my worth but in the kindness of your mercy, You have fed me with the Precious Body & Blood of Your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. I pray that this Holy Communion may not bring me condemnation and punishment but forgiveness and salvation. 

May it be a helmet of faith and a shield of good will. May it purify me from evil ways and put an end to my evil passions. May it bring me charity and patience, humility and obedience, and growth in the power to do good. May it be my strong defense against all my enemies, visible and invisible, and the perfect calming of all my evil impulses, bodily and spiritual. May it unite me more closely to you, the One true God, and lead me safely through death to everlasting happiness with You.

And I pray that You will lead me, a sinner, to the banquet where you, with Your Son and holy Spirit, are true and perfect light, total fulfillment, everlasting joy, gladness without end, and perfect happiness to your saints. grant this through Christ our Lord, Amen.

St. Thomas Aquinas

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