Gospel: Luke 1:39-47
Mary then set out for a town in the hill country of Judah.
She entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.
When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leapt in her womb.
Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit, and, giving a loud cry, said,

Gospel: Matthew 11:16-19
Now, to what can I compare the people of this day? They are like children sitting in the marketplace,
about whom their companions complain: ‘We played the flute for you, but you would not dance.
We sang a funeral song, but you would not cry!’
For John came fasting, and people said, ‘He is possessed by a demon!’ Then, the Son of Man came.

Gospel: Luke 7:36-50
One of the Pharisees asked Jesus to share his meal, so he went to the Pharisee’s home, and as usual reclined at the table to eat.
And it happened that, a woman of this town, who was known as a sinner, heard that he was in the Pharisee’s house. She brought an alabaster jar of perfume,
and stood behind him, at his feet, weeping. She wet his feet with tears; she dried them with her hair; she kissed his feet and poured the perfume on them.

Gospel: Matthew 11:11-15
I tell you this: no one greater than John the Baptist has arisen from among the sons of women;
and yet, the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven is something to be conquered;
and violent men seize it. Up to the time of John, there was only prophecy:

Gospel: Matthew 11:28-30
Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.
Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble of heart; and you will find rest.
For my yoke is easy; and my burden is light.”

Gospel: Luke 7:31-35
And Jesus said, “What comparison can I use for the people? What are they like? They are like children sitting in the marketplace,
about whom their companions complain, ‘We piped you a tune and you wouldn’t dance; we sang funeral songs and you wouldn’t cry.’
Remember John: he didn’t eat bread or drink wine, and you said, ‘He has an evil spirit.’ Next, came the Son of Man, eating and drinking;
and you say, ‘Look, a glutton for food and wine, a friend of tax collectors and sinners.’ But the children of Wisdom always recognize her work.”

Gospel: Luke 1:26-38
In the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God, to a town of Galilee called Nazareth.
He was sent to a virgin, who was betrothed to a man named Joseph, of the family of David;
and the virgin’s name was Mary. The angel came to her and said, “Rejoice, full of grace,
the Lord is with you!” Mary was troubled at these words, wondering what this greeting could mean.

Gospel: Luke 5:17-26
One day, Jesus was teaching, and many Pharisees and teachers of the law had come from every part of Galilee and Judea,
and even from Jerusalem. They were sitting there, while the power of the Lord was at work to heal the sick.
Then some men brought a paralyzed man who lay on his mat. They tried to enter the house to place him before Jesus,
but they couldn’t find a way through the crowd. So they went up on the roof, and, removing the tiles,

Gospel: John 19:25-27 (or Luke 2: 33-35)
Near the cross of Jesus stood his mother, his mother’s sister Mary, who was the wife of Cleophas, and Mary of Magdala. When Jesus saw the mother,
and the disciple whom he loved, he said to the mother, “Woman, this is your son.” Then he said to the disciple, “This is your mother.”
And from that moment the disciple took her to his own home.

Gospel: Mark 1:1-8
This is the beginning of the Good News of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
It is written in the book of Isaiah, the prophet, “I am sending my messenger ahead of you, to prepare your way.
Let the people hear the voice calling in the desert: Prepare the way of the Lord, level his paths.”
So John began to baptize in the desert; he preached a baptism of repentance, for the forgiveness of sins.