Lectiones diurnae
The readings of the Mass, day by day
Thursday, December 17, 2026
Dec 17 (Advent, the Days Before Christmas)
Additional readings
- On the GospelMatthew I. 1.St. John Chrysostom, Homilies on Matthew·23 min
- MeditationOn the Benefits which the Son of God brings to us by his Incarnation.Richard Challoner, Meditations for Every Day in the Year·6 min
- SermonThe Means Necessary for SalvationSt. Alphonsus Liguori, Abridged Sermons for All Sundays of the Year·8 min
- SermonThird Sermon for Advent: On the Three Advents of the Lord, and the Seven Pillars Which We Ought to Erect Within UsSt. Bernard of Clairvaux, Sermons for the Seasons·13 min