August 15, 2027

19Then God’s temple in heaven was opened, and the ark of his covenant could be seen in the temple. There were flashes of lightning, rumblings, and peals of thunder, an earthquake, and a violent hailstorm. 1A great sign appeared in the sky, a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars. 2She was with child and wailed aloud in pain as she labored to give birth. 3Then another sign appeared in the sky; it was a huge red dragon, with seven heads and ten horns, and on its heads were seven diadems. 4Its tail swept away a third of the stars in the sky and hurled them down to the earth. Then the dragon stood before the woman about to give birth, to devour her child when she gave birth. 5She gave birth to a son, a male child, destined to rule all the nations with an iron rod. Her child was caught up to God and his throne. 6The woman herself fled into the desert where she had a place prepared by God, that there she might be taken care of for twelve hundred and sixty days. 10Then I heard a loud voice in heaven say: “Now have salvation and power come, and the kingdom of our God and the authority of his Anointed. For the accuser of our brothers is cast out, who accuses them before our God day and night.

10Daughters of kings are your lovely wives; a princess arrayed in Ophir’s gold comes to stand at your right hand. 11III - Listen, my daughter, and understand; pay me careful heed. Forget your people and your father’s house, 12that the king might desire your beauty. He is your lord; 16They are led in with glad and joyous acclaim; they enter the palace of the king.

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39Mary Visits Elizabeth. During those days Mary set out and traveled to the hill country in haste to a town of Judah, 40where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. 41When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the infant leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth, filled with the holy Spirit, 42cried out in a loud voice and said, “Most blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb. 43And how does this happen to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? 44For at the moment the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the infant in my womb leaped for joy. 45Blessed are you who believed that what was spoken to you by the Lord would be fulfilled.” 46The Canticle of Mary. And Mary said: “My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord; 47my spirit rejoices in God my savior. 48For he has looked upon his handmaid’s lowliness; behold, from now on will all ages call me blessed. 49The Mighty One has done great things for me, and holy is his name. 50His mercy is from age to age to those who fear him. 51He has shown might with his arm, dispersed the arrogant of mind and heart. 52He has thrown down the rulers from their thrones but lifted up the lowly. 53The hungry he has filled with good things; the rich he has sent away empty. 54He has helped Israel his servant, remembering his mercy, 55according to his promise to our fathers, to Abraham and to his descendants forever.” 56Mary remained with her about three months and then returned to her home. The Birth of John.

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6“We have heard of it in Ephrathah; we have found it in the fields of Jaar. 7Let us enter his dwelling; let us worship at his footstool.” 9Your priests will be clothed with justice; your devout will shout for joy.” 10For the sake of David your servant, do not reject your anointed. 13Yes, the LORD has chosen Zion, desired it for a dwelling: 14“This is my resting place forever; here I will dwell, for I desire it.

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28He replied, “Rather, blessed are those who hear the word of God and observe it.” The Demand for a Sign.

27While he was speaking, a woman from the crowd called out and said to him, “Blessed is the womb that carried you and the breasts at which you nursed.” 28He replied, “Rather, blessed are those who hear the word of God and observe it.” The Demand for a Sign.