30 December 2025 Catholic Mass Bible Reading

30 December 2025 Catholic Mass Bible Reading    • 30 December 2025 Catholic Mass  Bible Reading   Tuesday 30 December 2025 First reading 1 John 2:12-17 I am writing to you, little children, because your sins are forgiven for his name’s sake. I am writing to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning. I am writing to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one. I write to you, children, because you know the Father. I write to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God abides in you, and you have overcome the evil one. Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world — the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride of life — is not from the Father but is from the world. And the world is passing away along with its desires, but whoever does the will of God abides for ever. Responsorial Psalm Ps 96(95):7-8a. 8b-9. 10. ℟11a Let the heavens rejoice and earth be glad. Ascribe to the LORD, you families of peoples, ascribe to the LORD glory and power; ascribe to the LORD the glory of his name. Let the heavens rejoice and earth be glad. Bring an offering and enter his courts; worship the LORD in holy splendour. O tremble before him, all the earth. Let the heavens rejoice and earth be glad. Say to the nations, ‘The LORD is king.’ The world he made firm in its place; he will judge the peoples in fairness. Let the heavens rejoice and earth be glad. Gospel Acclamation Alleluia, alleluia. A hallowed day has shone upon us. Come, O nations, and adore the Lord; for today a great light has come down to earth. Alleluia. Gospel Luke 2:36-40 At that time: There was a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was advanced in years, having lived with her husband seven years from when she was a virgin, and then as a widow until she was eighty-four. She did not depart from the Temple, worshipping with fasting and prayer night and day. And coming up at that very hour she began to give thanks to God and to speak of him to all who were waiting for the redemption of Jerusalem. And when Joseph and Mary had performed everything according to the Law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth. And the child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom. And the favour of God was upon him.  Gospel of the Lord