December 19

Advent weekday

From December 17 the Advent liturgy turns to the immediate preparation for Christmas, with the great “O Antiphons” at Evening Prayer.

Readings of the day

Glorious Mysteries

Third Mystery: The Descent of the Holy Spirit

In Advent, the Joyful Mysteries are a natural companion any day.

“They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other languages, as the Spirit gave them the ability to speak.”Acts 2:4

On Pentecost, as the apostles are gathered with Mary in prayer, a sound like a mighty wind fills the house and tongues as of fire rest upon each of them. The Church goes forth to proclaim Christ.

Fruit of the mystery: Love of God · wisdom

“O Root of Jesse” — the O Antiphon for December 19

O Root of Jesse, standing as a sign for the peoples, before whom kings shall keep silent and whom the nations shall seek: come to deliver us, and delay no longer.

Roman Breviary, Magnificat antiphon (translated for this app)

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This day’s five mysteries (Glorious Mysteries)

The Resurrection
The Ascension
The Descent of the Holy Spirit
The Assumption of Mary
The Coronation of Mary

Coming up

The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas)Tue, Dec 25 · Solemnity
Saint Stephen, the First MartyrWed, Dec 26 · Feast
Saint John, Apostle and EvangelistThu, Dec 27 · Feast
The Holy Innocents, MartyrsFri, Dec 28 · Feast
The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and JosephSun, Dec 30 · Feast

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Liturgical calendar for the dioceses of the USA (General Roman Calendar and U.S. proper), checked against the USCCB liturgical calendar. Readings: citations from the U.S. Lectionary for Mass, text from the Douay-Rheims Bible (public domain).

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