Immaculate Conception of the BVM
Monday, December 8, 2025
First Reading
Genesis 3:9-15, 20
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Psalm
Psalm 98:1-4
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Second Reading
Ephesians 1:3-6, 11-12
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Gospel
Luke 1:26-38
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