Thursday 1 January 2026 Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God

Send us Fan MailThursday 1 January 2026Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of GodAntiphons and Readings on p.139 of Daily Missal Entrance AntiphonHail, Holy Mother, who gave birth to the King, who rules heaven and earth forever. First Reading: Numbers 6:22-27A reading from the Book of NumbersThe Lord said to Moses,“Say to Aaron and his sons,Thus you shall bless the children of Israel:you shall say to them,The Lord bless you and keep you:The Lord make his face to shine upon you,and be gracious to you:The Lord lift up his countenance upon you,and give you peace.“So shall they put my name upon the children of Israel,and I will bless them.”The word of the Lord.Responsorial psalm: Psalm 67:2-3.5.6. and 8 (R. 2a) R/. O God, be gracious and bless us.O God, be gracious and bless usand let your face shed its light upon us. So will your ways be known upon earth and all nations learn your salvation.Let the nations be glad and shout for joy, with uprightness you rule the peoples; you guide the nations on earth.Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you. May God still give us his blessing that all the ends of the earth may revere him.R/. O God, be gracious and bless us.Second Reading: Galatians 4:4-7A reading from the Letter of Saint Paul to the GalatiansBrothers and Sisters:When the time had fully come,God sent forth his Son,born of woman, born under the law,to redeem those who were under the law,so that we might receive adoption as children.And because you are sons and daughters,God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts,crying, “Abba! Father!”So through God you are no longer a slave but a son or daughter,and if a son or daughter then an heir.The word of the Lord.Alleluia, Alleluia.In many and various ways God spoke of old to our fathers by the prophets; but in these last days he has spoken to us by a Son. Alleluia.Gospel: Luke 2:16-21A reading from the holy Gospel according to LukeAt that time:The shepherds went with haste to Bethlehem, and found Mary and Joseph,and the baby lying in a manger.And when they saw it they made known the sayingwhich had been told them concerning this child;and all who heard it wondered at what the shepherds told them.But Mary kept all these things,pondering them in her heart.And the shepherds returned,glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen,as it had been told them.And at the end of eight days,when he was circumcised,he was called Jesus,the name given by the angelbefore he was conceived in the womb.The Gospel of the Lord.Communion AntiphonJesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.