O Key of David, opening the gates of God's eternal Kingdom: come and free the prisoners of darkness!

O Key of David, opening the gates of God's eternal Kingdom: come and free the prisoners of darkness! As we can see from the mass readings today, we do not need to live in darkness. God is a good God, He loves us so much. He brought us His son, Jesus, Emmanuel, God with us, to save us, God gave Jesus to us! He is Emmanuel, God with us, God gave us Jesus as our model, our example of how to live. We are called to follow Jesus, to reflect, forgive, imitate, and love like Him! With great faith when we follow Jesus we are promised life eternal in Heaven with Him! What a blessing that God brought us Jesus! Our Savior and King! As we can see it was foretold in Isaiah almost 700 years prior to it happening. And look at Mary, she responded with love and acceptance, being the servant and handmaiden for the Lord, saying yes, no matter of the rejection she may receive. We can live in the light now, when we follow the examples of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, they all made sacrifices, saw the light, and listened to God and did as He wished, they all helped to free us prisoners of darkness! What a blessing! Let the Lord enter; He is the king of glory! God gave us Jesus so that when we follow Him, when we turn from sin and repent, when we imitate and love like Jesus, we are promised life eternal in Heaven with Him, we do not need to live in darkness! Are you a servant for the Lord? Jesus is the light of the world! Won't you follow Him? 

Saturday of the Third Week of Advent

Reading 1
Isaiah 7:10-14
The LORD spoke to Ahaz:
Ask for a sign from the LORD, your God;
let it be deep as the nether world, or high as the sky!
But Ahaz answered,
“I will not ask! I will not tempt the LORD!”
Then Isaiah said:
Listen, O house of David!
Is it not enough for you to weary men,
must you also weary my God?
Therefore the Lord himself will give you this sign:
the virgin shall conceive and bear a son,
and shall name him Emmanuel.

Responsorial Psalm
Psalm 24:1-2, 3-4ab, 5-6
R. (see 7c and 10b) Let the Lord enter; he is the king of glory.
The LORD’s are the earth and its fullness;
the world and those who dwell in it.
For he founded it upon the seas
and established it upon the rivers.
R. Let the Lord enter; he is the king of glory.
Who can ascend the mountain of the LORD?
or who may stand in his holy place?
He whose hands are sinless, whose heart is clean,
who desires not what is vain.
R. Let the Lord enter; he is the king of glory.
He shall receive a blessing from the LORD,
a reward from God his savior.
Such is the race that seeks for him,
that seeks the face of the God of Jacob.
R. Let the Lord enter; he is the king of glory.

Alleluia
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
O Key of David,
opening the gates of God's eternal Kingdom:
come and free the prisoners of darkness!
R. Alleluia, alleluia.

Gospel
Luke 1:26-38
In the sixth month,
the angel Gabriel was sent from God
to a town of Galilee called Nazareth,
to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph,
of the house of David,
and the virgin’s name was Mary.
And coming to her, he said,
“Hail, full of grace! The Lord is with you.”
But she was greatly troubled at what was said
and pondered what sort of greeting this might be.
Then the angel said to her,
“Do not be afraid, Mary,
for you have found favor with God.
Behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son,
and you shall name him Jesus.
He will be great and will be called Son of the Most High,
and the Lord God will give him the throne of David his father,
and he will rule over the house of Jacob forever,
and of his Kingdom there will be no end.”
But Mary said to the angel,
“How can this be,
since I have no relations with a man?”
And the angel said to her in reply,
“The Holy Spirit will come upon you,
and the power of the Most High will overshadow you.
Therefore the child to be born
will be called holy, the Son of God.
And behold, Elizabeth, your relative,
has also conceived a son in her old age,
and this is the sixth month for her who was called barren;
for nothing will be impossible for God.”
Mary said, “Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord.
May it be done to me according to your word.”
Then the angel departed from her.