3<\/sup> In this way we know that we have come to know him, if we keep his commandments.<\/p> 4<\/sup>\u00a0Whoever says, 'I know him' without keeping his commandments, is a liar, and\u00a0truth\u00a0has no place in him.<\/p> 5<\/sup>\u00a0But anyone who does keep his word, in such a one God's love truly reaches its perfection. This is the\u00a0proof\u00a0that we are in God.<\/p> 6<\/sup> Whoever claims to remain in him must act as he acted.<\/p> 7<\/sup> My dear friends, this is not a new commandment I am writing for you, but an old commandment that you have had from the beginning; the old commandment is the message you have heard.<\/p> 8<\/sup> Yet in another way, I am writing a new commandment for you -- and this is true for you, just as much as for him -- for darkness is passing away and the true light is already shining.<\/p> 9<\/sup> Whoever claims to be in light but hates his brother is still in darkness.<\/p> 10<\/sup> Anyone who loves his brother remains in light and there is in him nothing to make him fall away.<\/p> 11<\/sup> But whoever hates his brother is in darkness and is walking about in darkness not knowing where he is going, because darkness has blinded him.<\/p> 1<\/sup> Sing a new song to Yahweh! Sing to Yahweh, all the earth!<\/p> 2<\/sup>\u00a0Sing to Yahweh, bless his name! Proclaim his\u00a0salvation\u00a0day after day,<\/p> 3<\/sup>\u00a0declare his\u00a0glory\u00a0among the nations, his marvels to every people!<\/p> 5<\/sup>\u00a0All the gods of the nations are idols! It was\u00a0Yahweh\u00a0who made the heavens;<\/p> 6<\/sup>\u00a0in his presence are splendor and majesty, in his\u00a0sanctuary\u00a0power and beauty.<\/p> 22<\/sup>\u00a0And when the day came for them to be purified in keeping with the\u00a0Law\u00a0of Moses, they took him up to\u00a0Jerusalem\u00a0to present him to the Lord-<\/p> 23<\/sup>\u00a0observing what is written in the\u00a0Law\u00a0of the Lord: Every\u00a0first-born\u00a0male must be consecrated to the Lord-<\/p> 24<\/sup>\u00a0and also to offer in sacrifice, in accordance with what is prescribed in the\u00a0Law\u00a0of the Lord, a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons.<\/p> 25<\/sup>\u00a0Now in\u00a0Jerusalem\u00a0there was a\u00a0man\u00a0named Simeon. He was an upright and devout man; he looked forward to the restoration of Israel and the\u00a0Holy Spirit\u00a0rested on him.<\/p> 26<\/sup>\u00a0It had been revealed to him by the\u00a0Holy Spirit\u00a0that he would not see death until he had set eyes on the\u00a0Christ\u00a0of the Lord.<\/p> 27<\/sup>\u00a0Prompted by the\u00a0Spirit\u00a0he came to the Temple; and when the\u00a0parents\u00a0brought in the child\u00a0Jesus\u00a0to do for him what the\u00a0Law\u00a0required,<\/p> 28<\/sup> he took him into his arms and blessed God; and he said:<\/p> 29<\/sup> Now, Master, you are letting your servant go in peace as you promised;<\/p> 30<\/sup> for my eyes have seen the salvation<\/p> 31<\/sup> which you have made ready in the sight of the nations;<\/p> 32<\/sup>\u00a0a light of\u00a0revelation\u00a0for the\u00a0gentiles\u00a0and\u00a0glory\u00a0for your people Israel.<\/p> 33<\/sup> As the child's father and mother were wondering at the things that were being said about him,<\/p> 34<\/sup>\u00a0Simeon blessed them and said to\u00a0Mary\u00a0his mother, 'Look, he is destined for the fall and for the rise of many in Israel, destined to be a sign that is opposed-<\/p> 35<\/sup>\u00a0and a sword\u00a0will\u00a0pierce your\u00a0soul\u00a0too -- so that the\u00a0secret\u00a0thoughts of many may be laid bare.'<\/p>","categories":[{"id":160,"name":"Daily Bible"}],"tags":[{"id":188,"name":"Daily Bible"}]}Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 96:1-2, 2-3, 5-6<\/em><\/h3>
Gospel, Luke 2:22-35<\/em><\/h3>