Today's Readings: OT Isaiah 11:1-5 Epistle Galatians 4:1-7; Holy Gospel: Luke 2:33-40
 The Introit is Psalm 93:1,3-4; Antiphon: Isaiah 93:5,2

COLLECT OF THE DAY: O God, our Maker and Redeemer, You wonderfully created us and in the incarna tion of Your Son yet more wondrously restored our human nature. Grant that we may ever be alive in Him who made Himself to be like us; through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

DAILY READINGS: December 28: Is. 52:13–54:10; Matt. 2:13–23; 29: Is. 55:1–13; Luke 1:1–25; 30: Is. 58:1–59:3, 14–21; Luke 1:26–38; 31: Is. 60:1–22; Luke 1:39–56; January 1: Is. 61:1–11; Luke 1:57–80; 2: Is. 62:1–12; Luke 2:1–20; 3: Is. 63:1–14; Luke 2:21–40..