Saint Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary

San José, Esposo de la Bienaventurada Virgen María

March 19th, 2025

(More Sacred Art for Saint Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary)

Feast Day: saint-joseph

Entrance Antiphon

Behold, a faithful and prudent steward,
whom the Lord set over his household.
(Luke 12:42)

Antífona de Entrada

Celebremos con alegría la fiesta de san José,
el siervo prudente y fiel,
a quien el Señor puso al frente de su familia.
(Lucas 12, 42)

First Reading

2 Samuel 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16

The LORD spoke to Nathan and said:
“Go, tell my servant David,
   ‘When your time comes and you rest with your ancestors,
   I will raise up your heir after you, sprung from your loins,
   and I will make his kingdom firm.
It is he who shall build a house for my name.
And I will make his royal throne firm forever.
I will be a father to him,
   and he shall be a son to me.
Your house and your kingdom shall endure forever before me;
   your throne shall stand firm forever.'”

Primera Lectura

2 Samuel 7, 4-5. 12-14. 16

En aquellos días, el Señor le habló al profeta Natán y le dijo: Ve y dile a mi siervo David que el Señor le manda decir esto: Cuando tus días se hayan cumplido y descanses para siempre con tus padres, engrandeceré a tu hijo, sangre de tu sangre, y consolidaré su reino.

Él me construirá una casa y yo consolidaré su trono para siempre. Yo seré para él un padre y él será para mí un hijo. Tu casa y tu reino permanecerán para siempre ante mí, y tu trono será estable eternamente.

Responsorial Psalm

Psalm 89:2-3, 4-5, 27 and 29

Response:

The son of David will live for ever.

Verse 1:

The promises of the LORD I will sing forever,
through all generations my mouth will proclaim your faithfulness,
For you have said, “My kindness is established forever;”
in heaven you have confirmed your faithfulness.

Verse 2:

“I have made a covenant with my chosen one;
I have sworn to David my servant:
Forever will I confirm your posterity
and establish your throne for all generations.”

Verse 3:

“He shall say of me, ‘You are my father,
my God, the Rock, my savior.’
Forever I will maintain my kindness toward him,
and my covenant with him stands firm.”

Salmo Responsorial

Salmo 88, 2-3. 4-5. 27. 29

Respuesta:

Su linaje será perpetuo.

Estrofa 1:

Cantaré eternamente las misericordias del Señor,
anunciaré tu fidelidad por todas las edades.
Porque dije: Tu misericordia es un edificio eterno,
más que el cielo has afianzado tu fidelidad.

Estrofa 2:

Sellé una alianza con mi elegido,
   jurando a David mi siervo:
   Te fundaré un linaje perpetuo,
   edificaré tu trono para todas las edades.

Estrofa 3:

Él me invocará: Tú eres mi padre,
mi Dios, mi Roca salvadora.
Le mantendré eternamente mi favor
y mi alianza con él será estable.

Second Reading

Romans 4:13, 16-18, 22

Brothers and sisters:
It was not through the law
   that the promise was made to Abraham and his descendants
   that he would inherit the world,
   but through the righteousness that comes from faith.
For this reason, it depends on faith,
   so that it may be a gift,
   and the promise may be guaranteed to all his descendants,
   not to those who only adhere to the law
   but to those who follow the faith of Abraham,
   who is the father of all of us, as it is written,
   I have made you father of many nations.
He is our father in the sight of God,
   in whom he believed, who gives life to the dead
   and calls into being what does not exist.
He believed, hoping against hope,
   that he would become the father of many nations,
   according to what was said, Thus shall your descendants be.
That is why it was credited to him as righteousness.

Segunda Lectura

Romanos 4, 13. 16-18. 22

Hermanos: La promesa que Dios hizo a Abraham y a sus descendientes, de que ellos heredarían el mundo, no dependía de la observancia de la ley, sino de la justificación obtenida mediante la fe.

En esta forma, por medio de la fe, que es gratuita, queda asegurada la promesa para todos sus descendientes, no sólo para aquellos que cumplen la ley, sino también para todos los que tienen la fe de Abraham. Entonces, él es padre de todos nosotros, como dice la Escritura: Te he constituido padre de todos los pueblos.

Así pues, Abraham es nuestro padre delante de aquel Dios en quien creyó y que da la vida a los muertos y llama a la existencia a las cosas que todavía no existen. Él, esperando contra toda esperanza, creyó que habría de ser padre de muchos pueblos, conforme a lo que Dios le había prometido: Así de numerosa será tu descendencia. Por eso, Dios le acreditó esta fe como justicia.

Gospel Acclamation

Psalm 84:5

Blessed are those who dwell in your house, O Lord;
they never cease to praise you.

Aclamación antes del Evangelio

Salmo 83, 5

Felices los que habitan en tu casa, Señor,
te alaban sin cesar.

Gospel

Matthew 1:16, 18-21, 24a

Jacob was the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary.
Of her was born Jesus who is called the Christ.

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,
   decided to divorce her quietly.
Such was his intention when, behold,
   the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said,
   “Joseph, son of David,
   do not be afraid to take Mary your wife into your home.
For it is through the Holy Spirit
   that this child has been conceived in her.
She will bear a son and you are to name him Jesus,
   because he will save his people from their sins.”
When Joseph awoke,
   he did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him
   and took his wife into his home.

Evangelio

Mateo 1, 16. 18-21. 24

Jacob engendró a José, el esposo de María, de la cual nació Jesús, llamado Cristo.

Cristo vino al mundo de la siguiente manera: Estando María, su madre, desposada con José y antes de que vivieran juntos, sucedió que ella, por obra del Espíritu Santo, estaba esperando un hijo. José, su esposo, que era hombre justo, no queriendo ponerla en evidencia, pensó dejarla en secreto.

Mientras pensaba en estas cosas, un ángel del Señor le dijo en sueños: José, hijo de David, no dudes en recibir en tu casa a María, tu esposa, porque ella ha concebido por obra del Espíritu Santo. Dará a luz un hijo y tú le pondrás el nombre de Jesús, porque él salvará a su pueblo de sus pecados.

Cuando José despertó de aquel sueño, hizo lo que le había mandado el ángel del Señor.

Gospel (Option 2)

Luke 2:41-51a

Each year Jesus’ parents went to Jerusalem for the feast of Passover,
and when he was twelve years old,
they went up according to festival custom.
After they had completed its days, as they were returning,
the boy Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem,
but his parents did not know it.
Thinking that he was in the caravan,
they journeyed for a day
and looked for him among their relatives and acquaintances,
but not finding him,
they returned to Jerusalem to look for him.
After three days they found him in the temple,
sitting in the midst of the teachers,
listening to them and asking them questions,
and all who heard him were astounded
at his understanding and his answers.
When his parents saw him,
they were astonished,
and his mother said to him,
“Son, why have you done this to us?
Your father and I have been looking for you with great anxiety.”
And he said to them,
“Why were you looking for me?
Did you not know that I must be in my Father’s house?”
But they did not understand what he said to them.
He went down with them and came to Nazareth,
and was obedient to them.

Evangelio (Opción 2)

Lucas 2, 41-51

Los padres de Jesús solían ir cada año a Jerusalén para las festividades de la Pascua. Cuando el niño cumplió doce años, fueron a la fiesta, según la costumbre. Pasados aquellos días, se volvieron, pero el niño Jesús se quedó en Jerusalén, sin que sus padres lo supieran. Creyendo que iba en la caravana, hicieron un día de camino; entonces lo buscaron, y al no encontrarlo, regresaron a Jerusalén en su busca.

Al tercer día lo encontraron en el templo, sentado en medio de los doctores, escuchándolos y haciéndoles preguntas. Todos los que lo oían se admiraban de su inteligencia y de sus respuestas. Al verlo, sus padres se quedaron atónitos y su madre le dijo: Hijo mío, ¿por qué te has portado así con nosotros? Tu padre y yo te hemos estado buscando, llenos de angustia. Él les respondió: ¿Por qué me andaban buscando? ¿No sabían que debo ocuparme en las cosas de mi Padre? Ellos no entendieron la respuesta que les dio. Entonces volvió con ellos a Nazaret y siguió sujeto a su autoridad.

Communion Antiphon

Well done, good and faithful servant.
Come, share your master’s joy.

Antífona de Comunión

Alégrate, siervo bueno y fiel.
Entra a compartir el gozo de tu Señor.

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