St. Peter Canisius, priest & doctor

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Song of Songs 2:8-14  (or Zephaniah 3:14-18a)

 The voice of my lover!

       Behold, the Lord God will come with strong hand, and his arm shall rule for him: behold, his reward is with him, and his work before him.

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Isaiah 54:1-10

 Rejoice, O barren woman

“My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,
 for he has been mindful of the humble state of his servant.
From now on all generations will call me blessed,

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Isaiah 7:10-14

 Once again Yahweh addressed Ahaz,

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Isaiah 45:6c-8, 18, 21c-25

  I am Yahweh, and there is no other.

                        “You are most blessed among women;

                                                   And blessed is the fruit of your wom!”

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Micah 5:1-4a

 But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah,

St. John of the Cross. priest  & doctor

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Zephaniah 3:1-2, 9-13

 Woe to the rebellious, 

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Jeremiah 23:5-8

 Yahweh further says,

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Numbers 24:2-7, 15-17a

 He looked up and saw Israel camping,

Today is the first day of the novena on the nine days before Christmas.

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Genesis 49:2, 8-10

 “Gather round, sons of Jacob.

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Zephaniah 3:14-18a

Cry out with joy, O daughter of Zion; rejoice,