December 29th, 2025, the fifth day in the octave of Christmas.

A reading from the first letter of St. John.

Beloved, the way we may be sure that we know Jesus is to keep his commandments.

Whoever says, I know him, but does not keep his commandments as a liar, and the truth is not in him.

But whoever keeps his word, the love of God is truly perfected in him.

This is the way we may know that we are in union with him.

Whoever claims to abide in him ought to walk just as he walked.

Beloved, I am writing no new commandment to you,

but an old commandment that you had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word that you have heard. And yet, I do write a new commandment to you, which holds true in him and among you, for the darkness

is passing away, and the true light is already shining.

Whoever says he is in the light, yet hates his brother, is still in the darkness.

Whoever loves his brother remains in the light, and there is nothing in him to cause a fall.

Whoever hates his brother is in darkness.

He walks in darkness and does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes.

The Word of the Lord.

The Responsorial Psalm The response oral Psalm.

The response is,

Let the heavens be glad and the earth rejoice.

Sing to the Lord a new song.

Sing to the Lord all you lands.

Sing to the Lord bless his name.

Let the heavens be glad and the earth rejoice.

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