Sunday, December 18, 2022 – IV SUNDAY OF ADVENT

+ From the Gospel according to Matthew 1, 18 – 24)

Thus Jesus Christ was begotten: his mother Mary, being betrothed to Joseph, before they went to live together, found herself pregnant by the work of the Holy Spirit. Joseph of her husband of her, since he was a just man and did not want to accuse her publicly, he thought of repudiating her in secret.
However, while he was considering these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said to him: «Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary, your wife with you. In fact the child that is generated in her comes from the Holy Spirit; she will give birth to a son and you will call him Jesus: in fact he will save his people from their sins ».
All this happened to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: “Behold, the virgin will conceive and give birth to a son: he will be given the name Emmanuel”, which means “God with us”.
When he awoke from sleep, Joseph did as the angel of the Lord commanded him and took his bride with him.

Word of the Lord.