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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)