Readings for the week of December 26, 2021 
Sunday	Feast of the Holy Family
1 Sm 1: 20-22. 24-28 or Sir 3: 2-6. 12-14/ Ps 84: 2-3. 5-6. 9-10/ 1 Jn 3: 1-2. 21-24 or Col 3: 12-21 or Col 3: 12-17/ Lk 2: 41-52
Monday	Feast of Saint John, Apostle and Evangelist
1 Jn 1: 1-4/ Ps 97: 1-2. 5-6. 11-12/ 
Jn 20: 1a and 2-8
Tuesday	Feast of Holy Innocents, Martyrs
1 Jn 1: 5-2: 2/ Ps 124: 2-3. 4-5. 7b-8/ 
Mt 2: 13-18
Wednesday	The Fifth Day in the Octave of Christmas
1 Jn 2: 3-11/ Ps 96: 1-2a. 2b-3. 5b-6/ 
Lk 2: 22-35
Thursday	The Sixth Day in the Octave of Christmas
1 Jn 2: 12-17/ Ps 96: 7-8a. 8b-9. 10/
 Lk 2: 36-40
Friday	The Seventh Day of the Octave of Christmas
1 Jn 2: 18-21/ Ps 96: 1-2. 11-12. 13/ Jn 1: 1-18
Saturday	 Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, The Mother of God
Nm 6: 22-27/ Ps 67: 2-3. 5. 6. 8 (2a)/ Gal 4: 4-7/ Lk 2: 16-21 
Sunday	The Epiphany of the Lord
Is 60: 1-6/ Ps 72: 1-2. 7-8. 10-11. 12-13/ Eph 3: 2-3a. 5-6/ Mt 2: 1-12