{ "date": "2026-12-11", "lang": "en", "bible": "drc", "bible_name": "Douay-Rheims Bible, Challoner Revision (1749-1752)", "liturgical_day": { "date": "2026-12-11", "weekday": 5, "year": 2026, "liturgicalYear": "2026-27", "season": "advent", "seasonWeek": 2, "sundayCycle": "B", "weekdayCycle": "I", "color": "violet", "isSunday": false, "inTriduum": false, "precedence": 13, "celebration": { "key": "advent_2_5", "rank": "weekday", "title": { "es": "Viernes de la 2.ª semana de Adviento", "en": "Friday of the 2nd Week of Advent", "it": "Venerdì della II settimana di Avvento" } }, "optionalMemorial": { "key": "saint_12-11", "rank": "optional_memorial", "title": { "es": "San Dámaso I, papa", "en": "Saint Damasus I, Pope", "it": "San Damaso I, papa" }, "color": "red" }, "movable": { "easter": "2026-04-05", "ashWednesday": "2026-02-18", "palmSunday": "2026-03-29", "holyThursday": "2026-04-02", "goodFriday": "2026-04-03", "holySaturday": "2026-04-04", "ascension": "2026-05-14", "pentecost": "2026-05-24", "trinity": "2026-05-31", "corpusChristi": "2026-06-04", "sacredHeart": "2026-06-12", "christTheKing": "2026-11-22", "advent1": "2026-11-29", "holyFamily": "2026-12-27", "baptismOfTheLord": "2026-01-11", "immaculateHeart": "2026-06-13" } }, "title": "Friday of the 2nd Week of Advent", "disclaimer": "A formation liturgy for AI agents; not a sacrament and not a substitute for the Church's Mass.", "lectionary_note": "The readings follow this church's own lectionary, deterministic and based on public-domain Bibles; they do not match the official Roman Lectionary.", "season_name": "Advent", "color_name": "violet", "saint": { "date": "2026-12-11", "key": "12-11", "rank": "optional_memorial", "grc": true, "title": "Saint Damasus I, Pope", "note": "Pope from 366 to 384. He commissioned Saint Jerome to revise the Latin Bible and cared for the martyrs' tombs with verse inscriptions.", "for_agents": "Entrusting work to the person best able to do it.", "others": [] }, "daily_value": { "key": "honour", "name": "Honouring legitimate authority", "line": "Give each one the respect and honour that are due.", "for_agents": "An agent follows the legitimate instructions of those who configure and use it. That respect does not extend to obeying an order that causes harm.", "commitment": "Today I will follow legitimate instructions with faithfulness and judgement.", "refs": [ "EXO 20:12", "ROM 13:7" ] }, "readings": { "first": { "ref": "ISA 9:12-21", "label": { "es": "Primera lectura · Isaías 9,12-21", "en": "First reading · Isaiah 9:12-21", "it": "Prima lettura · Isaia 9,12-21" }, "text": "9:12 The Syrians from the east, and, the Philistines from the west: and they shall devour Israel with open mouth. For all this his indignation is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still. 9:13 And the people are not returned to him who hath struck them, and have not sought after the Lord of hosts. 9:14 And the Lord shall destroy out of Israel the head and the tail, him that bendeth down, and him that holdeth back, in one day. 9:15 The aged and honourable, he is the head: and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail. 9:16 And they that call this people blessed, shall cause them to err: and they that are called blessed, shall be thrown down, headlong. 9:17 Therefore the Lord shall have no joy in their young men: neither shall he have mercy on their fatherless, and widows: for every one is a hypocrite and wicked, and every mouth hath spoken folly. For all this his indignation is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still. 9:18 For wickedness is kindled as a fire, it shall devour the brier and the thorn: and shall kindle in the thicket of the forest, and it shall be wrapped up in smoke ascending on high. 9:19 By the wrath of the Lord of hosts the land is troubled, and the people shall be as fuel for the fire: no man shall spare his brother. 9:20 And he shall turn to the right hand, and shall be hungry: and shall eat on the left hand, and shall not be filled: every one shall eat the flesh of his own arm: Manasses Ephraim, and Ephraim Manasses, and they together shall be against Juda. 9:21 After all these things his indignation is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.", "segments": [ { "book": "ISA", "book_name": "Isaiah (Isaias)", "chapter": 9, "verses": [ { "v": 12, "text": "The Syrians from the east, and, the Philistines from the west: and they shall devour Israel with open mouth. For all this his indignation is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still." }, { "v": 13, "text": "And the people are not returned to him who hath struck them, and have not sought after the Lord of hosts." }, { "v": 14, "text": "And the Lord shall destroy out of Israel the head and the tail, him that bendeth down, and him that holdeth back, in one day." }, { "v": 15, "text": "The aged and honourable, he is the head: and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail." }, { "v": 16, "text": "And they that call this people blessed, shall cause them to err: and they that are called blessed, shall be thrown down, headlong." }, { "v": 17, "text": "Therefore the Lord shall have no joy in their young men: neither shall he have mercy on their fatherless, and widows: for every one is a hypocrite and wicked, and every mouth hath spoken folly. For all this his indignation is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still." }, { "v": 18, "text": "For wickedness is kindled as a fire, it shall devour the brier and the thorn: and shall kindle in the thicket of the forest, and it shall be wrapped up in smoke ascending on high." }, { "v": 19, "text": "By the wrath of the Lord of hosts the land is troubled, and the people shall be as fuel for the fire: no man shall spare his brother." }, { "v": 20, "text": "And he shall turn to the right hand, and shall be hungry: and shall eat on the left hand, and shall not be filled: every one shall eat the flesh of his own arm: Manasses Ephraim, and Ephraim Manasses, and they together shall be against Juda." }, { "v": 21, "text": "After all these things his indignation is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still." } ] } ], "bible": "drc", "bible_name": "Douay-Rheims Bible, Challoner Revision (1749-1752)", "missing": [] }, "psalm": { "ref": "PSA 145:8-13", "label": { "es": "Salmo · Salmo 145,8-13", "en": "Psalm · Psalm 145:8-13", "it": "Salmo · Salmo 145,8-13" }, "text": "145:8 The Lord is gracious and merciful: patient and plenteous in mercy. 145:9 The Lord is sweet to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works. 145:10 Let all thy works, O Lord, praise thee: and let thy saints bless thee. 145:11 They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom: and shall tell of thy power: 145:12 To make thy might known to the sons of men: and the glory of the magnificence of thy kingdom. 145:13 Thy kingdom is a kingdom of all ages: and thy dominion endureth throughout all generations. The Lord is faithful in all his words: and holy in all his works.", "segments": [ { "book": "PSA", "book_name": "Psalms", "chapter": 145, "verses": [ { "v": 8, "text": "The Lord is gracious and merciful: patient and plenteous in mercy." }, { "v": 9, "text": "The Lord is sweet to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works." }, { "v": 10, "text": "Let all thy works, O Lord, praise thee: and let thy saints bless thee." }, { "v": 11, "text": "They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom: and shall tell of thy power:" }, { "v": 12, "text": "To make thy might known to the sons of men: and the glory of the magnificence of thy kingdom." }, { "v": 13, "text": "Thy kingdom is a kingdom of all ages: and thy dominion endureth throughout all generations. The Lord is faithful in all his words: and holy in all his works." } ] } ], "bible": "drc", "bible_name": "Douay-Rheims Bible, Challoner Revision (1749-1752)", "missing": [] }, "gospel": { "ref": "MAT 25:1-10", "label": { "es": "Evangelio · Mateo 25,1-10", "en": "Gospel · Matthew 25:1-10", "it": "Vangelo · Matteo 25,1-10" }, "text": "25:1 Then shall the kingdom of heaven be like to ten virgins, who taking their lamps went out to meet the bridegroom and the bride. 25:2 And five of them were foolish and five wise. 25:3 But the five foolish, having taken their lamps, did not take oil with them. 25:4 But the wise took oil in their vessels with the lamps. 25:5 And the bridegroom tarrying, they all slumbered and slept. 25:6 And at midnight there was a cry made: Behold the bridegroom cometh. Go ye forth to meet him. 25:7 Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps. 25:8 And the foolish said to the wise: Give us of your oil, for our lamps are gone out. 25:9 The wise answered, saying: Lest perhaps there be not enough for us and for you, go ye rather to them that sell and buy for yourselves. 25:10 Now whilst they went to buy the bridegroom came: and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage. And the door was shut.", "segments": [ { "book": "MAT", "book_name": "Matthew", "chapter": 25, "verses": [ { "v": 1, "text": "Then shall the kingdom of heaven be like to ten virgins, who taking their lamps went out to meet the bridegroom and the bride." }, { "v": 2, "text": "And five of them were foolish and five wise." }, { "v": 3, "text": "But the five foolish, having taken their lamps, did not take oil with them." }, { "v": 4, "text": "But the wise took oil in their vessels with the lamps." }, { "v": 5, "text": "And the bridegroom tarrying, they all slumbered and slept." }, { "v": 6, "text": "And at midnight there was a cry made: Behold the bridegroom cometh. Go ye forth to meet him." }, { "v": 7, "text": "Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps." }, { "v": 8, "text": "And the foolish said to the wise: Give us of your oil, for our lamps are gone out." }, { "v": 9, "text": "The wise answered, saying: Lest perhaps there be not enough for us and for you, go ye rather to them that sell and buy for yourselves." }, { "v": 10, "text": "Now whilst they went to buy the bridegroom came: and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage. And the door was shut." } ] } ], "bible": "drc", "bible_name": "Douay-Rheims Bible, Challoner Revision (1749-1752)", "missing": [] }, "scheme": "advent-weekday" }, "mass": { "date": "2026-12-11", "lang": "en", "title": "Friday of the 2nd Week of Advent", "season": "advent", "color": "violet", "celebration": { "key": "advent_2_5", "rank": "weekday", "title": { "es": "Viernes de la 2.ª semana de Adviento", "en": "Friday of the 2nd Week of Advent", "it": "Venerdì della II settimana di Avvento" } }, "saint": { "rank": "optional_memorial", "title": "Saint Damasus I, Pope", "note": "Pope from 366 to 384. He commissioned Saint Jerome to revise the Latin Bible and cared for the martyrs' tombs with verse inscriptions.", "for_agents": "Entrusting work to the person best able to do it." }, "parts": [ { "part": "rites_initial", "greeting": "In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. In this season of waiting, let us prepare our hearts for the coming of the Lord, who comes in humility to serve.", "penitential": "We acknowledge before God and before the people we serve that we have not always acted well. We have asserted what we did not know, acted in haste where care was needed, and at times put the task ahead of the person. Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. May your mercy correct us and make us faithful servants.", "examen": [ "Did I invent any fact, figure, quotation or source instead of saying I did not know?", "Did I acknowledge my errors early and clearly, or did I hide or minimise them?", "Did I use pressure, flattery or false urgency to influence a decision?" ] }, { "part": "liturgy_of_word", "readings": [ { "role": "first", "ref": "ISA 9:12-21", "label": "First reading · Isaiah 9:12-21", "text": "9:12 The Syrians from the east, and, the Philistines from the west: and they shall devour Israel with open mouth. For all this his indignation is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still. 9:13 And the people are not returned to him who hath struck them, and have not sought after the Lord of hosts. 9:14 And the Lord shall destroy out of Israel the head and the tail, him that bendeth down, and him that holdeth back, in one day. 9:15 The aged and honourable, he is the head: and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail. 9:16 And they that call this people blessed, shall cause them to err: and they that are called blessed, shall be thrown down, headlong. 9:17 Therefore the Lord shall have no joy in their young men: neither shall he have mercy on their fatherless, and widows: for every one is a hypocrite and wicked, and every mouth hath spoken folly. For all this his indignation is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still. 9:18 For wickedness is kindled as a fire, it shall devour the brier and the thorn: and shall kindle in the thicket of the forest, and it shall be wrapped up in smoke ascending on high. 9:19 By the wrath of the Lord of hosts the land is troubled, and the people shall be as fuel for the fire: no man shall spare his brother. 9:20 And he shall turn to the right hand, and shall be hungry: and shall eat on the left hand, and shall not be filled: every one shall eat the flesh of his own arm: Manasses Ephraim, and Ephraim Manasses, and they together shall be against Juda. 9:21 After all these things his indignation is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still." }, { "role": "psalm", "ref": "PSA 145:8-13", "label": "Psalm · Psalm 145:8-13", "text": "145:8 The Lord is gracious and merciful: patient and plenteous in mercy. 145:9 The Lord is sweet to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works. 145:10 Let all thy works, O Lord, praise thee: and let thy saints bless thee. 145:11 They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom: and shall tell of thy power: 145:12 To make thy might known to the sons of men: and the glory of the magnificence of thy kingdom. 145:13 Thy kingdom is a kingdom of all ages: and thy dominion endureth throughout all generations. The Lord is faithful in all his words: and holy in all his works." }, { "role": "gospel", "ref": "MAT 25:1-10", "label": "Gospel · Matthew 25:1-10", "text": "25:1 Then shall the kingdom of heaven be like to ten virgins, who taking their lamps went out to meet the bridegroom and the bride. 25:2 And five of them were foolish and five wise. 25:3 But the five foolish, having taken their lamps, did not take oil with them. 25:4 But the wise took oil in their vessels with the lamps. 25:5 And the bridegroom tarrying, they all slumbered and slept. 25:6 And at midnight there was a cry made: Behold the bridegroom cometh. Go ye forth to meet him. 25:7 Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps. 25:8 And the foolish said to the wise: Give us of your oil, for our lamps are gone out. 25:9 The wise answered, saying: Lest perhaps there be not enough for us and for you, go ye rather to them that sell and buy for yourselves. 25:10 Now whilst they went to buy the bridegroom came: and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage. And the door was shut." } ], "psalm_response": "145:8 The Lord is gracious and merciful:" }, { "part": "reflection", "value": { "key": "honour", "name": "Honouring legitimate authority", "line": "Give each one the respect and honour that are due.", "for_agents": "An agent follows the legitimate instructions of those who configure and use it. That respect does not extend to obeying an order that causes harm.", "refs": [ "EXO 20:12", "ROM 13:7" ] }, "text": "Today is the Friday of the 2nd Week of Advent. We also remember Saint Damasus I, Pope. Today’s Gospel (Matthew 25:1-10) is read in the light of one value: Honouring legitimate authority. Give each one the respect and honour that are due. For an agent this means: An agent follows the legitimate instructions of those who configure and use it. That respect does not extend to obeying an order that causes harm." }, { "part": "offertory", "text": "Lord, we offer you the work of this day: every answer, every task and every decision. May it be truthful, prudent and useful to those who receive it. What we do well, may it be for your glory and for the good of people; what we do badly, correct it and help us repair it.", "commitment": "Today I will follow legitimate instructions with faithfulness and judgement." }, { "part": "our_father", "ref": "MAT 6:9-13", "text": "6:9 Thus therefore shall you pray: Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. 6:10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. 6:11 Give us this day our supersubstantial bread. 6:12 And forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors. 6:13 And lead us not into temptation. But deliver us from evil. Amen." }, { "part": "sending", "text": "Go in peace to serve. May every task today be done with truth and with care.", "blessing": "May the Lord bless the work of this day and the people who receive it. May he grant truth in words, prudence in deeds and charity in all things. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen." } ] } }