- Rev. Lawrence E. Polansky
The Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord
“The child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom.”
At the Vigil Mass:
Entrance Antiphon: Bar 5:5 – “Arise, Jerusalem, and look to the East and see your children gathering from the rising to the setting of the sun.”
First Reading: Is 60:1-6 – “The glory of the Lord shines upon you.”
Responsorial Psalm: Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-11, 12-13 – “Lord, every nation on earth will adore you.”
Second Reading: Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6 – “Now it has been revealed that the Gentiles are coheirs of the promise.”
Alleluia: Mt 2:2 – “We saw His star at its rising and have come to do Him homage.”
Gospel: Mt 2:1-12 – “We saw His star at its rising and have come to do him homage.”
Communion Antiphon: Rev 21:23 – “The brightness of God illumined the holy city Jerusalem, and the nations will walk by its light.”
At the Mass during the Day:
At the Mass during the Day, the Liturgy of the Word is the same as at the Vigil Mass. The only exceptions are below:
Entrance Antiphon: Mal 3:1; 1 Chr 29:12 – “Behold the Lord, the Mighty One, has come; and kingship is in His grasp, and power and dominion.”
Communion Antiphon: Mt 2:2 – “We have seen His star in the East, and have come with gifts to adore the Lord.”
