Sunday, December 21, 2031
Fourth Sunday of Advent
Sunday
Every Sunday is a little Easter, the Lord’s Day, when the Church gathers for the Eucharist. 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
Joyful Mysteries
Fifth Mystery: The Finding in the Temple
On the Sundays of Advent many pray the Joyful Mysteries, keeping the season’s focus on the coming and birth of Christ.
“Why were you looking for me? Didn’t you know that I must be in my Father’s house?”Luke 2:49
After three days of sorrowful searching, Mary and Joseph find the twelve-year-old Jesus in the Temple, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions.
Fruit of the mystery: Piety · joy in finding Jesus
“O Dayspring” — the O Antiphon for December 21
O Dayspring, splendor of eternal light and sun of justice: come, and enlighten those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death.
Roman Breviary, Magnificat antiphon (translated for this app)
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This day’s five mysteries (Joyful Mysteries)
- The Annunciation
- The Visitation
- The Nativity
- The Presentation
- The Finding in the Temple
Coming up
- The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas)Thu, Dec 25 · Solemnity
- Saint Stephen, the First MartyrFri, Dec 26 · Feast
- Saint John, Apostle and EvangelistSat, Dec 27 · Feast
- The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and JosephSun, Dec 28 · Feast
- Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of GodThu, Jan 1 · Solemnity
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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