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HOLY MASS FRIDAY FOURTH WEEK OF ORDINARY TIME 2024

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The Roman Catholic Church, according to the General Roman Calendar, celebrates the following in Friday, 2024-02-02:

  • The Presentation of the Lord 2024:

    FIRST LECTURE OF THE MASS

    Mal 3:1-4

    Thus says the Lord God:
    Lo, I am sending my messenger
    to prepare the way before me;
    And suddenly there will come to the temple
    the LORD whom you seek,
    And the messenger of the covenant whom you desire.
    Yes, he is coming, says the LORD of hosts.
    But who will endure the day of his coming?
    And who can stand when he appears?
    For he is like the refiner's fire,
    or like the fuller's lye.
    He will sit refining and purifying silver,
    and he will purify the sons of Levi,
    Refining them like gold or like silver
    that they may offer due sacrifice to the LORD.
    Then the sacrifice of Judah and Jerusalem
    will please the LORD,
    as in the days of old, as in years gone by.

    RESPONSORIAL PSALM

    Ps 24:7, 8, 9, 10

    R. (8) Who is this king of glory? It is the Lord!
    Lift up, O gates, your lintels;
    reach up, you ancient portals,
    that the king of glory may come in!
    R. Who is this king of glory? It is the Lord!
    Who is this king of glory?
    The LORD, strong and mighty,
    the LORD, mighty in battle.
    R. Who is this king of glory? It is the Lord!
    Lift up, O gates, your lintels;
    reach up, you ancient portals,
    that the king of glory may come in!
    R. Who is this king of glory? It is the Lord!
    Who is this king of glory?
    The LORD of hosts; he is the king of glory.
    R. Who is this king of glory? It is the Lord!

    SECOND LECTURE OF THE MASS

    Heb 2:14-18

    Since the children share in blood and flesh,
    Jesus likewise shared in them,
    that through death he might destroy the one
    who has the power of death, that is, the Devil,
    and free those who through fear of death
    had been subject to slavery all their life.
    Surely he did not help angels
    but rather the descendants of Abraham;
    therefore, he had to become like his brothers and sisters
    in every way,
    that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest before God
    to expiate the sins of the people.
    Because he himself was tested through what he suffered
    he is able to help those who are being tested.

    GOSPEL OF THE MASS

    Lk 2:22-40

    When the days were completed for their purification
    according to the law of Moses,
    Mary and Joseph took Jesus up to Jerusalem
    to present him to the Lord,
    just as it is written in the law of the Lord,
    Every male that opens the womb shall be consecrated to the Lord,
    and to offer the sacrifice of
    a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons,
    in accordance with the dictate in the law of the Lord.

    Now there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon.
    This man was righteous and devout,
    awaiting the consolation of Israel,
    and the Holy Spirit was upon him.
    It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit
    that he should not see death
    before he had seen the Christ of the Lord.
    He came in the Spirit into the temple;
    and when the parents brought in the child Jesus
    to perform the custom of the law in regard to him,
    he took him into his arms and blessed God, saying:

    "Now, Master, you may let your servant go
    in peace, according to your word,
    for my eyes have seen your salvation,
    which you prepared in the sight of all the peoples:
    a light for revelation to the Gentiles,
    and glory for your people Israel."

    The child's father and mother were amazed at what was said about him;
    and Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother,
    "Behold, this child is destined
    for the fall and rise of many in Israel,
    and to be a sign that will be contradicted
    and you yourself a sword will pierce
    so that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed."
    There was also a prophetess, Anna,
    the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher.
    She was advanced in years,
    having lived seven years with her husband after her marriage,
    and then as a widow until she was eighty-four.
    She never left the temple,
    but worshiped night and day with fasting and prayer.
    And coming forward at that very time,
    she gave thanks to God and spoke about the child
    to all who were awaiting the redemption of Jerusalem.

    When they had fulfilled all the prescriptions
    of the law of the Lord,
    they returned to Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth.
    The child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom;
    and the favor of God was upon him.

  • FRIDAY FOURTH WEEK OF ORDINARY TIME 2024:

    Ordinary Time.

    FIRST LECTURE OF THE MASS

    Sir 47:2-11

    Like the choice fat of the sacred offerings,
    so was David in Israel.
    He made sport of lions as though they were kids,
    and of bears, like lambs of the flock.
    As a youth he slew the giant
    and wiped out the people's disgrace,
    When his hand let fly the slingstone
    that crushed the pride of Goliath.
    Since he called upon the Most High God,
    who gave strength to his right arm
    To defeat the skilled warrior
    and raise up the might of his people,
    Therefore the women sang his praises,
    and ascribed to him tens of thousands
    and praised him when they blessed the Lord.
    When he assumed the royal crown, he battled
    and subdued the enemy on every side.
    He destroyed the hostile Philistines
    and shattered their power till our own day.
    With his every deed he offered thanks
    to God Most High, in words of praise.
    With his whole being he loved his Maker
    and daily had his praises sung;
    He set singers before the altar and by their voices
    he made sweet melodies,
    He added beauty to the feasts
    and solemnized the seasons of each year
    So that when the Holy Name was praised,
    before daybreak the sanctuary would resound.
    The LORD forgave him his sins
    and exalted his strength forever;
    He conferred on him the rights of royalty
    and established his throne in Israel.

    RESPONSORIAL PSALM

    Ps 18:31, 47 and 50, 51

    R. (see 47b) Blessed be God my salvation!
    God's way is unerring,
    the promise of the LORD is fire-tried;
    he is a shield to all who take refuge in him.
    R. Blessed be God my salvation!
    The LORD live! And blessed be my Rock!
    Extolled be God my savior.
    Therefore will I proclaim you, O LORD, among the nations,
    and I will sing praise to your name.
    R. Blessed be God my salvation!
    You who gave great victories to your king
    and showed kindness to your anointed,
    to David and his posterity forever.
    R. Blessed be God my salvation!

    GOSPEL OF THE MASS

    Mk 6:14-29

    King Herod heard about Jesus, for his fame had become widespread,
    and people were saying,
    "John the Baptist has been raised from the dead;
    that is why mighty powers are at work in him."
    Others were saying, "He is Elijah";
    still others, "He is a prophet like any of the prophets."
    But when Herod learned of it, he said,
    "It is John whom I beheaded. He has been raised up."

    Herod was the one who had John arrested and bound in prison
    on account of Herodias,
    the wife of his brother Philip, whom he had married.
    John had said to Herod,
    "It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife."
    Herodias harbored a grudge against him
    and wanted to kill him but was unable to do so.
    Herod feared John, knowing him to be a righteous and holy man,
    and kept him in custody.
    When he heard him speak he was very much perplexed,
    yet he liked to listen to him.
    Herodias had an opportunity one day when Herod, on his birthday,
    gave a banquet for his courtiers, his military officers,
    and the leading men of Galilee.
    His own daughter came in and performed a dance
    that delighted Herod and his guests.
    The king said to the girl,
    "Ask of me whatever you wish and I will grant it to you."
    He even swore many things to her,
    "I will grant you whatever you ask of me,
    even to half of my kingdom."
    She went out and said to her mother,
    "What shall I ask for?"
    Her mother replied, "The head of John the Baptist."
    The girl hurried back to the king's presence and made her request,
    "I want you to give me at once on a platter
    the head of John the Baptist."
    The king was deeply distressed,
    but because of his oaths and the guests
    he did not wish to break his word to her.
    So he promptly dispatched an executioner
    with orders to bring back his head.
    He went off and beheaded him in the prison.
    He brought in the head on a platter
    and gave it to the girl.
    The girl in turn gave it to her mother.
    When his disciples heard about it,
    they came and took his body and laid it in a tomb.

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