Saturday of the Third Week of Advent 2020

~The O ANTIPHON for today is O Come, O Root of Jesse~
     "O Come, O Root of Jesse,
      Standing as a Sign Among the Peoples
      Before You, Kings will Shut Their Mouths
      To You, the Nations will Make their Prayer: Come and Deliver Us, do not delay."
      
Jesse Tree Story: MICAH

Jesse Tree Symbol: THE CITY OF BETHLEHEM

Scripture: "And you, Bethlehem Ephrata, are a little one
among the thousands of Judah. From you will go forth
he who shall be the ruler in Israel, and his landing place
has been set from the beginning, from the days of eternity."
Micah 5:2

Commentary: The prophet Micah told us where Christ would be born.  "And you Bethlehem out of you shall He come forth unto me, that is to be the ruler in Israel." 

Readings of the Day:
Judges 13:2-7, 24-25
Psalm 71
Luke 1:5-25