Sunday, 14 December 2025 The Third Sunday of Advent - Cycle A

Send us Fan MailSunday, 14 December 2025The Third Sunday of Advent - Cycle AAntiphons and Readings on p. 68 of the Daily Missal and on p. 29 of the Sunday Missal.Entrance Antiphon.Rejoice in the Lord always; again I say, rejoice. Indeed, the Lord is near.First Reading: Isaiah 35: 1-6a, 10A reading from the Book of Isaiah.The wilderness and the dry land shall be glad,    the desert shall rejoice and blossom;like the lily it shall blossom abundantly,    and rejoice with joy and singing.The glory of Lebanon shall be given to it,    the majesty of Carmel and Sharon.They shall see the glory of the Lord,    the majesty of our God.Strengthen the weak hands,    and make firm the feeble knees.Say to those who are of a fearful heart,   “Be strong, fear not!Behold, your God    will come with vengeance,with the recompense of God.    He will come and save you.”Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened,    and the ears of the deaf unstopped;then shall the lame man leap like a deer,    and the tongue of the mute sing for joy.And the ransomed of the Lord shall return,    and come to Zion with singing;everlasting joy shall be upon their heads;    they shall obtain joy and gladness,    and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.The Word of the Lord.Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 146:6c-7, 8-9a, 9bc-10 (R. see Isaiah 35:4)R/. Come, Lord, and save us.It is the Lord who preserves fidelity for ever, who does justice to those who are oppressed.It is he who gives bread to the hungry, the Lord who sets prisoners free.It is the Lord who opens the eyes of the blind, the Lord who raises up those who are bowed down.It is the Lord who loves the just,the Lord who protects the stranger.The Lord upholds the orphan and the widow,but thwarts the path of the wicked.The Lord will reign for ever,the God of Sion from age to age.R/. Come, Lord, and save us.Second Reading:James 5: 7-10A reading from the Letter of Saint James.Be patient, brothers and sisters, until the coming of the Lord. Behold, the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient over it until it receives the early and the late rain. You also be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand.Do not grumble, brothers and sisters, against one another, that you may not be judged; behold, the Judge is standing at the doors. As an example of suffering and patience, brothers and sisters, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.The Word of the Lord.Alleluia. Alleluia. The Spirit of the Lord is upon me; he has sent me to preach good news to the poor.Alleluia.Gospel: Matthew 11: 2-11A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew.In those days:When John heard in prison about the deeds of the Christ, he sent word by his disciples and said to him, “Are you he who is to come, or shall we look for another?”And Jesus answered them, “Go and tell John what you hear and see: the blind receive their sight and the lame walk, lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear, and the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them. And blessed is he who takes no offense at me.”As they went away, Jesus began to speak to the crowds concerning John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to behold? A reed shaken by the wind