2025-02-02 献耶稣于圣殿(Presentation of the Lord)

读经一（你们所寻求的主宰，必要突然进入他的殿内。）
恭读玛拉基亚先知书  3：1-4
上主天主这样说：“我要派遣我的使者在我前面预备道路。你们所寻求的主宰，必要突然进入他的殿内；你们所想望的盟约的使者，看哪！他来了——万军的上主说。但是，他来临之日,有谁能支持得住？他显现时，有谁能站立得住？因为他像炼金者用的炉火，又像漂布者用的卤汁。他必要坐下，像一个熔化并炼净银子的人，炼净肋未的子孙，精炼他们像精炼金银一样，使他们能怀着虔诚，向上主奉献祭品：那时，犹大和耶路撒冷所献的祭品，必能悦乐上主，有如昔日和往年。”——上主的圣言。

答唱咏  咏24：7-10
答：谁是这位光荣的君王？（他就是上主。）
领：城门，请提高你们的门楣；古老的门户，请高抬门扉，因为光荣的君王要进入城内。
答：谁是这位光荣的君王？（他就是上主。）
领：谁是这位光荣的君王？是那英勇大能的上主，是那强力作战的天主。
答：谁是这位光荣的君王？（他就是上主。）
领：城门，请提高你们的门楣；古老的门户，请高抬门扉，因为光荣的君王要进入城内。
答：谁是这位光荣的君王？（他就是上主。）
领：谁是这位光荣的君王？万军的上主就是这位光荣的君王。
答：谁是这位光荣的君王？（他就是上主。）

读经二（他应当在各方面相似弟兄们。）
恭读致希伯来人书  2：14-18
孩子既然都有同样的血肉，基督也就取了同样的血肉，为能藉着死亡，毁灭那握有死亡的权势者——魔鬼，并解救那些因死亡的恐怖，一生当奴隶的人。其实人都知道：他没有援助天使，而援助了亚巴郎的后裔。因此他应当在各方面相似弟兄们，好能在关于天主的事上，成为一个仁慈和忠信的大司祭，以补赎人民的罪恶。他既然亲自经过了试探，受了苦，也必能扶助那受试探的人。——上主的圣言。

阿肋路亚  路2：32
答：阿肋路亚。
领：这是启示异邦的光，你的子民以色列的荣耀。
答：阿肋路亚。

福音（我亲眼看见了你的救援。）
恭读圣路加福音  2：22-32
一满了取洁的日期，玛利亚同若瑟，便按照梅瑟的法律，带着孩子上耶路撒冷去，奉献给上主，就如上主的法律上所记载的：“头胎男儿，都应奉献给上主。”并该照上主法律上所规定的，献上祭物：一对斑鸠或两只雏鸽。那时，在耶路撒冷有一个人，名叫西默盎。这人正义虔诚，期待着以色列的安慰，而且圣神也在他身上。他得到圣神启示：知道自己在离世之前必会看见上主所应许的基督。他因圣神的感动，进了圣殿；那时，婴孩耶稣的父母正抱着他走进来，要按照法律的惯例为他行礼。西默盎就双手接过他来，赞美天主说：“主啊！现在可照你的话，放你的仆人平安去了！因为我亲眼看见了你的救援，就是你在万民之前早已准备好的：他要成为启示异邦的光，你的子民以色列的荣耀。”——基督的福音。

Reading I

Malachi 3:1-4

    Thus says the Lord GOD:
Lo, I am sending my messenger
    to prepare the way before me;
And suddenly there will come to the temple
    the LORD whom you seek,
And the messenger of the covenant whom you desire.
    Yes, he is coming, says the LORD of hosts.
But who will endure the day of his coming?
    And who can stand when he appears?
For he is like the refiner’s fire,
    or like the fuller’s lye.
He will sit refining and purifying silver,
    and he will purify the sons of Levi,
Refining them like gold or like silver
    that they may offer due sacrifice to the LORD.
Then the sacrifice of Judah and Jerusalem
    will please the LORD,
    as in the days of old, as in years gone by.
 

Responsorial Psalm

Psalm 24:7, 8, 9, 10

R.    (8) Who is this king of glory?  It is the Lord!
Lift up, O gates, your lintels;
    reach up, you ancient portals,
    that the king of glory may come in!
R.    Who is this king of glory?  It is the Lord!
Who is this king of glory?
    The LORD, strong and mighty,
    the LORD, mighty in battle.
R.    Who is this king of glory?  It is the Lord!
Lift up, O gates, your lintels;
    reach up, you ancient portals,
    that the king of glory may come in!
R.    Who is this king of glory?  It is the Lord!
Who is this king of glory?
    The LORD of hosts; he is the king of glory.
R.    Who is this king of glory?  It is the Lord!
 

Reading II

Hebrews 2:14-18

Since the children share in blood and flesh,
Jesus likewise shared in them,
that through death he might destroy the one
who has the power of death, that is, the Devil,
and free those who through fear of death
had been subject to slavery all their life.
Surely he did not help angels
but rather the descendants of Abraham;
therefore, he had to become like his brothers and sisters
in every way,
that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest before God
to expiate the sins of the people.
Because he himself was tested through what he suffered,
he is able to help those who are being tested.

Alleluia

Luke 2:32

R. Alleluia, alleluia.
A light of revelation to the Gentiles,
and glory for your people Israel.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
 

Gospel

Luke 2:22-32

When the days were completed for their purification
according to the law of Moses,
Mary and Joseph took Jesus up to Jerusalem
to present him to the Lord,
just as it is written in the law of the Lord,
Every male that opens the womb shall be consecrated to the Lord,
and to offer the sacrifice of
a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons,
in accordance with the dictate in the law of the Lord. 

Now there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon.
This man was righteous and devout,
awaiting the consolation of Israel,
and the Holy Spirit was upon him.
It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit
that he should not see death
before he had seen the Christ of the Lord. 
He came in the Spirit into the temple;
and when the parents brought in the child Jesus
to perform the custom of the law in regard to him,
he took him into his arms and blessed God, saying:

    “Now, Master, you may let your servant go 
        in peace, according to your word,
    for my eyes have seen your salvation,
        which you prepared in the sight of all the peoples:
    a light for revelation to the Gentiles,
        and glory for your people Israel.”