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Transcript of Feast of the Sto. Nino
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Feast of the Sto. Nino(NRCS Inspirational, January 20, 2013)
Today, the third Sunday of the year, the faithfulgather for a celebration of the Feast of Sto. Nino.
Thus, it is a fitting occasion for us to share the days
readings.
The Righteous Reign of the Coming King
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But there will be no gloom for those who were in
anguish. In the former time he brought into contempt
the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in
the latter time he will make glorious the way of the
sea, the land beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the
nations.The people who walked in darkness
have seen a great light;
those who lived in a land of deep darkness
on them light has shined.
You have multiplied the nation,
you have increased its joy;
they rejoice before you
as with joy at the harvest,
as people exult when dividing plunder.
For the yoke of their burden,and the bar across their shoulders,
the rod of their oppressor,
you have broken as on the day of Midian.
For all the boots of the tramping warriors
and all the garments rolled in blood
shall be burned as fuel for the fire.
For a child has been born for us,
a son given to us;
authority rests upon his shoulders;and he is named
Wonderful Counsellor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
(Isaiah 9:1-6, NRSV)
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Praise the Judge of the World
A Psalm.
O sing to the Lord a new song,for he has done marvellous things.
His right hand and his holy arm
have gained him victory.
The Lord has made known his victory;
he has revealed his vindication in the sight of the
nations.
He has remembered his steadfast love and
faithfulness
to the house of Israel.All the ends of the earth have seen
the victory of our God.
Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth;
break forth into joyous song and sing praises.
Sing praises to the Lord with the lyre,
with the lyre and the sound of melody.
With trumpets and the sound of the horn
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make a joyful noise before the King,
the Lord. (Psalm 98:1-6, NRSV)
Spiritual Blessings in Christ
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord JesusChrist, who has blessed us in Christ with every
spiritual blessing in the heavenly places,just as he
chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world
to be holy and blameless before him in love. He
destined us for adoption as his children through Jesus
Christ, according to the good pleasure of his will, to
the praise of his glorious grace that he freely
bestowed on us in the Beloved. (Ephesians 1:3-6,
NRSV)
Pauls Prayer
I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and
your love towards all the saints, and for this reason I
do not cease to give thanks for you as I remember
you in my prayers. I pray that the God of our Lord
Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a
spirit of wisdom and revelation as you come to know
him, so that, with the eyes of your heart enlightened,
you may know what is the hope to which he hascalled you, what are the riches of his glorious
inheritance among the saints. (Ephesians 1:15-18,
NRSV)
The Boy Jesus in the Temple
Now every year his parents went to Jerusalem for
the festival of the Passover. And when he was twelve
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years old, they went up as usual for the
festival. When the festival was ended and they started
to return, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem,
but his parents did not know it. Assuming that he was
in the group of travellers, they went a days journey.
Then they started to look for him among theirrelatives and friends. When they did not find him,
they returned to Jerusalem to search for him. After
three days they found him in the temple, sitting
among the teachers, listening to them and asking
them questions. And all who heard him were amazed
at his understanding and his answers. When his
parents saw him they were astonished; and his
mother said to him, Child, why have you treated us
like this? Look, your father and I have been searching
for you in great anxiety. He said to them, Why wereyou searching for me? Did you not know that I must
be in my Fathers house? But they did not
understand what he said to them. Then he went down
with them and came to Nazareth, and was obedient to
them. His mother treasured all these things in her
heart.
And Jesus increased in wisdom and in years, and in
divine and human favor. (Luke 2:41-52, NRSV)