Canonized & Otherwise

Adoration of the Magi

St. John Nepomucene Neumann

No one who fails to act in righteousness belongs to God, nor anyone who does not love their brother or sister.

At the name of Jesus every knee shall bow, every tongue confess him King of glory now; 'tis the Father's pleasure we should call him Lord, who from the beginning was the mighty Word.

“I am the voice of one crying out in the desert, ‘Make straight the way of the Lord,’ as Isaiah the prophet said.” 

Gal 4:4-7

Jn 1

Wait for the end with joy.

    A voice was heard in Ramah,         sobbing and loud lamentation;     Rachel weeping for her children,         and she would not be consoled,         since they were no more.

Jesus and John, the Beloved Disciple

Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.

and dwelt among us.

Now there were shepherds in that region living in the fields  and keeping the night watch over their flock. The angel of the Lord appeared to them  and the glory of the Lord shone around them,  and they were struck with great fear. The angel said to them, “Do not be afraid; for behold, I proclaim to you good news of great joy  that will be for all the people. For today in the city of David  a savior has been born for you who is Christ and Lord. And this will be a sign for you:  you will find an infant wrapped in swaddling clothes  and lying in a manger.” And suddenly there was a multitude of the heavenly host with the angel, praising God and saying:     “Glory to God in the highest         and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.”

O Lord our God.