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This year, we are reading through all four Gospels.

Join us as we invite God to plant seeds of faith in our lives through His Holy Word.

Hey there, Sprouts.

Welcome back to the Catholic Sprouts podcast,

where we are working our way through the Gospels in a school year.

Today is day seven,

and we are reading from the gospel of Matthew, chapter 1,

verses 18 through 25. Among other things, in this passage, we will hear about the birth of Jesus.

Now, I am reading from the New American translation of the Bible. As I read, I encourage you to follow along, take notes in our free

gospel in a school year notebook. If you don't have a copy, you can download a copy right now by

following the links in the notes for this podcast episode. Now remember, before we start reading,

gospel, the scriptures are different from other books that you might pick up.

God's holy word is alive and active.

So let's pray and ask God to speak to us through this passage of His Holy Gospel.

In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,

Amen. Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love.

Send forth your spirit and they shall be created and you will renew the face of the earth amen in the name of the

father and of the son and of the holy spirit amen a reading from the gospel according to matthew chapter one

verses one through eighteen the birth of jesus now this is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about.

When his mother, Mary, was betrothed to Joseph, but before they lived together, she was found

with child through the Holy Spirit. Joseph, her husband, since he was a righteous man, yet unwilling to expose her to shame,

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