December 25, 2024 – Christmas of the Lord

+ From the Gospel according to John (Jn 1:1-5.9-14), from the Mass of the day

In the beginning was the Word,
and the Word was with God
and the Word was God.
He was, in the beginning, with God:
all things were made through him
and without him was not anything made that was made.
In him was life
and the life was the light of men;
the light shines in the darkness
and the darkness has not overcome it.
The true light was coming into the world,
that enlightens every man.
He was in the world
and the world was made through him;
and yet the world did not know him.
He came to his own,
and his own did not receive him.
But as many as received him,
to them gave he power to become children of God,
to those who believe in his name,
who were born, not of blood
nor of the will of the flesh
nor of the will of man,
but of God.
And the Word became flesh
and dwelt among us,
and we have seen his glory,
glory as of the only Son
from the Father,
full of grace and truth.

The word of the Lord