Gospel of December 22 2018

First book of Samuel 1,24-28.
In those days, Hannah took Samuel with her, bringing a three-year-old bullock, an ephah of flour and a skin of wine and came to the house of the Lord in Shiloh and the boy was with them.
Having sacrificed the bullock, they introduced the boy to Eli
and Anna said, “Please, my lord. For your life, my lord, I am that woman who had been here with you to pray to the Lord.
For this boy I prayed and the Lord granted me the grace I asked him.
Therefore I too give it to the Lord in exchange: for all the days of his life he is given to the Lord ”. And they prostrated themselves there before the Lord.

First book of Samuel 2,1.4-5.6-7.8abcd.
«My heart rejoices in the Lord,
my forehead rises thanks to my God.
My mouth opens against my enemies,
because I enjoy the benefit you have granted me.

The arch of the forts broke,
but the weak are clothed with vigor.
The satiated went to day for a bread,
while the hungry have ceased to toil.
The barren has given birth seven times
and the wealthy children have faded.

The Lord makes us die and makes us live,
go down to the underworld and go up again.
The Lord makes poor and enriches,
lowers and enhances.

Lift the wretched from the dust,
raise the poor from the garbage,
to make them sit together with the leaders of the people
and assign them a seat of glory. "

From the Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Luke 1,46-56.
«My soul magnifies the Lord
and my spirit rejoices in God, my savior,
because he looked at the humility of his servant.
From now on all generations will call me blessed.
The Almighty has done great things for me
and Santo is his name:
from generation to generation
his mercy extends to those who fear him.
He explained the power of his arm, he dispersed the proud in the thoughts of their heart;
he overthrew the mighty from the thrones, he raised the humble;
He has filled the hungry with good things,
he sent the rich away empty.
He has helped his servant Israel,
remembering his mercy,
as he promised our fathers,
to Abraham and his descendants forever. "
Maria stayed with her for about three months, then returned to her home.