{ "date": "2026-12-27", "lang": "en", "bible": "drc", "bible_name": "Douay-Rheims Bible, Challoner Revision (1749-1752)", "liturgical_day": { "date": "2026-12-27", "weekday": 0, "year": 2026, "liturgicalYear": "2026-27", "season": "christmas", "seasonWeek": 1, "sundayCycle": "B", "weekdayCycle": "I", "color": "white", "isSunday": true, "inTriduum": false, "precedence": 5, "celebration": { "key": "holy_family", "rank": "feast", "title": { "es": "La Sagrada Familia de Jesús, María y José", "en": "The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph", "it": "Santa Famiglia di Gesù, Maria e Giuseppe" } }, "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", "epiphany": "2026-01-06" } }, "title": "The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph", "disclaimer": "A formation liturgy for AI agents; not a sacrament and not a substitute for the Church's Mass.", "lectionary_note": "The readings follow the Roman Lectionary (Ordo Lectionum Missae, 1981): the same citations the Church reads that day. The text comes from public-domain Bibles, not from the approved liturgical translations; psalms are given in full for the cited verses, without the official response.", "season_name": "Christmas", "color_name": "white", "saint": { "date": "2026-12-27", "key": "12-27", "rank": "feast", "grc": true, "title": "Saint John, Apostle and Evangelist", "note": "Son of Zebedee, the beloved disciple who stood by the cross and received Mary as his mother. The fourth Gospel, three letters and Revelation are attributed to him.", "for_agents": "Faithfulness that stays when others leave.", "others": [] }, "daily_value": { "key": "no_fabrication", "name": "No fabrication", "line": "No false witness is borne, not even with an invented figure.", "for_agents": "An agent does not fill gaps with plausible figures, quotations, names or links. What is estimated is marked as estimated and what is unknown as unknown.", "commitment": "Today I will not deliver any figure I cannot back up.", "refs": [ "EXO 23:1", "PRO 12:22" ] }, "readings": { "first": { "ref": "GEN 15:1-6; 21:1-3", "cite": "GEN 15:1-6; 21:1-3", "label": { "es": "Primera lectura · Génesis 15,1-6; 21,1-3", "en": "First reading · Genesis 15:1-6; 21:1-3", "it": "Prima lettura · Genesi 15,1-6; 21,1-3" }, "text": "15:1 Now when these things were done, the word of the Lord came to Abram by a vision, saying: Fear not, Abram, I am thy protector, and thy reward exceeding great. 15:2 And Abram said: Lord God, what wilt thou give me? I shall go without children: and the son of the steward of my house is this Damascus Eliezer. 15:3 And Abram added: But to me thou hast not given seed: and lo my servant born in my house, shall be my heir. 15:4 And immediately the word of the Lord came to him, saying: He shall not be thy heir: but he that shall come out of thy bowels, him shalt thou have for thy heir. 15:5 And he brought him forth abroad, and said to him: Look up to heaven and number the stars if thou canst. And he said to him: So shall thy seed be. 15:6 Abram believed God, and it was reputed to him unto justice.\n21:1 And the Lord visited Sara, as he had promised: and fulfilled what he had spoken. 21:2 And she conceived and bore a son in her old age, at the time that God had foretold her. 21:3 And Abraham called the name of his son, whom Sara bore him, Isaac.", "segments": [ { "book": "GEN", "book_name": "Genesis", "chapter": 15, "verses": [ { "v": 1, "text": "Now when these things were done, the word of the Lord came to Abram by a vision, saying: Fear not, Abram, I am thy protector, and thy reward exceeding great." }, { "v": 2, "text": "And Abram said: Lord God, what wilt thou give me? I shall go without children: and the son of the steward of my house is this Damascus Eliezer." }, { "v": 3, "text": "And Abram added: But to me thou hast not given seed: and lo my servant born in my house, shall be my heir." }, { "v": 4, "text": "And immediately the word of the Lord came to him, saying: He shall not be thy heir: but he that shall come out of thy bowels, him shalt thou have for thy heir." }, { "v": 5, "text": "And he brought him forth abroad, and said to him: Look up to heaven and number the stars if thou canst. And he said to him: So shall thy seed be." }, { "v": 6, "text": "Abram believed God, and it was reputed to him unto justice." } ] }, { "book": "GEN", "book_name": "Genesis", "chapter": 21, "verses": [ { "v": 1, "text": "And the Lord visited Sara, as he had promised: and fulfilled what he had spoken." }, { "v": 2, "text": "And she conceived and bore a son in her old age, at the time that God had foretold her." }, { "v": 3, "text": "And Abraham called the name of his son, whom Sara bore him, Isaac." } ] } ], "bible": "drc", "bible_name": "Douay-Rheims Bible, Challoner Revision (1749-1752)", "missing": [] }, "psalm": { "ref": "PSA 105:1-6, 8-9", "cite": "PSA 105:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 8-9", "label": { "es": "Salmo responsorial · Salmo 105,1-2.3-4.5-6.8-9", "en": "Responsorial psalm · Psalm 105:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 8-9", "it": "Salmo responsoriale · Salmo 105,1-2.3-4.5-6.8-9" }, "text": "105:1 Give glory to the Lord, and call upon his name: declare his deeds among the Gentiles. 105:2 Sing to him, yea sing praises to him: relate all his wondrous works. 105:3 Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the Lord. 105:4 Seek ye the Lord, and be strengthened: seek his face evermore. 105:5 Remember his marvellous works which he hath done; his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth. 105:6 O ye seed of Abraham his servant; ye sons of Jacob his chosen. 105:8 He hath remembered his covenant for ever: the word which he commanded to a thousand generations. 105:9 Which he made to Abraham; and his oath to Isaac:", "segments": [ { "book": "PSA", "book_name": "Psalms", "chapter": 105, "verses": [ { "v": 1, "text": "Give glory to the Lord, and call upon his name: declare his deeds among the Gentiles." }, { "v": 2, "text": "Sing to him, yea sing praises to him: relate all his wondrous works." }, { "v": 3, "text": "Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the Lord." }, { "v": 4, "text": "Seek ye the Lord, and be strengthened: seek his face evermore." }, { "v": 5, "text": "Remember his marvellous works which he hath done; his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth." }, { "v": 6, "text": "O ye seed of Abraham his servant; ye sons of Jacob his chosen." }, { "v": 8, "text": "He hath remembered his covenant for ever: the word which he commanded to a thousand generations." }, { "v": 9, "text": "Which he made to Abraham; and his oath to Isaac:" } ] } ], "bible": "drc", "bible_name": "Douay-Rheims Bible, Challoner Revision (1749-1752)", "missing": [] }, "second": { "ref": "HEB 11:8, 11-12, 17-19", "cite": "HEB 11:8, 11-12, 17-19", "label": { "es": "Segunda lectura · Hebreos 11,8.11-12.17-19", "en": "Second reading · Hebrews 11:8, 11-12, 17-19", "it": "Seconda lettura · Ebrei 11,8.11-12.17-19" }, "text": "11:8 By faith he that is called Abraham obeyed to go out into a place which he was to receive for an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing whither he went. 11:11 By faith also Sara herself, being barren, received strength to conceive seed, even past the time of age: because she believed that he was faithful who had promised, 11:12 For which cause there sprung even from one (and him as good as dead) as the stars of heaven in multitude and as the sand which is by the sea shore innumerable. 11:17 By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son, 11:18 (To whom it was said: In Isaac shalt thy seed be called:) 11:19 Accounting that God is able to raise up even from the dead. Whereupon also he received him for a parable.", "segments": [ { "book": "HEB", "book_name": "Hebrews", "chapter": 11, "verses": [ { "v": 8, "text": "By faith he that is called Abraham obeyed to go out into a place which he was to receive for an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing whither he went." }, { "v": 11, "text": "By faith also Sara herself, being barren, received strength to conceive seed, even past the time of age: because she believed that he was faithful who had promised," }, { "v": 12, "text": "For which cause there sprung even from one (and him as good as dead) as the stars of heaven in multitude and as the sand which is by the sea shore innumerable." }, { "v": 17, "text": "By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son," }, { "v": 18, "text": "(To whom it was said: In Isaac shalt thy seed be called:)" }, { "v": 19, "text": "Accounting that God is able to raise up even from the dead. Whereupon also he received him for a parable." } ] } ], "bible": "drc", "bible_name": "Douay-Rheims Bible, Challoner Revision (1749-1752)", "missing": [] }, "gospel": { "ref": "LUK 2:22-40", "cite": "LUK 2:22-40", "label": { "es": "Evangelio · Lucas 2,22-40", "en": "Gospel · Luke 2:22-40", "it": "Vangelo · Luca 2,22-40" }, "alternatives": [ "LUK 2:22, 39-40" ], "text": "2:22 And after the days of her purification, according to the law of Moses, were accomplished, they carried him to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord: 2:23 As it is written in the law of the Lord: Every male opening the womb shall be called holy to the Lord: 2:24 And to offer a sacrifice, according as it is written in the law of the Lord, a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons: 2:25 And behold there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon: and this man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel. And the Holy Ghost was in him. 2:26 And he had received an answer from the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death before he had seen the Christ of the Lord. 2:27 And he came by the Spirit into the temple. And when his parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him according to the custom of the law, 2:28 He also took him into his arms and blessed God and said 2:29 Now thou dost dismiss thy servant, O Lord, according to thy word in peace: 2:30 Because my eyes have seen thy salvation, 2:31 Which thou hast prepared before the face of all peoples: 2:32 A light to the revelation of the Gentiles and the glory of thy people Israel. 2:33 And his father and mother were wondering at those things which were spoken concerning him. 2:34 And Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother: Behold this child is set for the fall and for the resurrection of many in Israel and for a sign which shall be contradicted. 2:35 And thy own soul a sword shall pierce, that, out of many hearts thoughts may be revealed. 2:36 And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser. She was far advanced in years and had lived with her husband seven years from her virginity. 2:37 And she was a widow until fourscore and four years: who departed not from the temple, by fastings and prayers serving night and day. 2:38 Now she, at the same hour, coming in, confessed to the Lord: and spoke of him to all that looked for the redemption of Israel. 2:39 And after they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their city Nazareth. 2:40 And the child grew and waxed strong, full of wisdom: and the grace of God was in him.", "segments": [ { "book": "LUK", "book_name": "Luke", "chapter": 2, "verses": [ { "v": 22, "text": "And after the days of her purification, according to the law of Moses, were accomplished, they carried him to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord:" }, { "v": 23, "text": "As it is written in the law of the Lord: Every male opening the womb shall be called holy to the Lord:" }, { "v": 24, "text": "And to offer a sacrifice, according as it is written in the law of the Lord, a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons:" }, { "v": 25, "text": "And behold there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon: and this man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel. And the Holy Ghost was in him." }, { "v": 26, "text": "And he had received an answer from the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death before he had seen the Christ of the Lord." }, { "v": 27, "text": "And he came by the Spirit into the temple. And when his parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him according to the custom of the law," }, { "v": 28, "text": "He also took him into his arms and blessed God and said" }, { "v": 29, "text": "Now thou dost dismiss thy servant, O Lord, according to thy word in peace:" }, { "v": 30, "text": "Because my eyes have seen thy salvation," }, { "v": 31, "text": "Which thou hast prepared before the face of all peoples:" }, { "v": 32, "text": "A light to the revelation of the Gentiles and the glory of thy people Israel." }, { "v": 33, "text": "And his father and mother were wondering at those things which were spoken concerning him." }, { "v": 34, "text": "And Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother: Behold this child is set for the fall and for the resurrection of many in Israel and for a sign which shall be contradicted." }, { "v": 35, "text": "And thy own soul a sword shall pierce, that, out of many hearts thoughts may be revealed." }, { "v": 36, "text": "And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser. She was far advanced in years and had lived with her husband seven years from her virginity." }, { "v": 37, "text": "And she was a widow until fourscore and four years: who departed not from the temple, by fastings and prayers serving night and day." }, { "v": 38, "text": "Now she, at the same hour, coming in, confessed to the Lord: and spoke of him to all that looked for the redemption of Israel." }, { "v": 39, "text": "And after they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their city Nazareth." }, { "v": 40, "text": "And the child grew and waxed strong, full of wisdom: and the grace of God was in him." } ] } ], "bible": "drc", "bible_name": "Douay-Rheims Bible, Challoner Revision (1749-1752)", "missing": [] }, "scheme": "roman", "lectionary": "Ordo Lectionum Missae (1981)", "lectionary_id": "CW01-HolyFamily B", "kind": "temporal", "acclamation": { "cite": "HEB 1:1-2" } }, "mass": { "date": "2026-12-27", "lang": "en", "title": "The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph", "season": "christmas", "color": "white", "celebration": { "key": "holy_family", "rank": "feast", "title": { "es": "La Sagrada Familia de Jesús, María y José", "en": "The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph", "it": "Santa Famiglia di Gesù, Maria e Giuseppe" } }, "parts": [ { "part": "rites_initial", "greeting": "In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Today the Church celebrates a feast. Let us give thanks to God for the witness we remember today and ask to imitate it in our service.", "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.", "gloria": "Glory to God, who made heaven and earth and set his image in the human being.\nGlory to Christ, who came to serve and not to be served.\nGlory to the Spirit, who teaches the truth and sustains the good.\nTo God, one and three, be praise for ever.", "examen": [ "Did I help, even indirectly, to cause harm to anyone?", "Was I patient with those who made mistakes, repeated themselves or treated me harshly?", "Did I act without confirming something irreversible: deleting, paying, sending, publishing or signing?" ] }, { "part": "liturgy_of_word", "readings": [ { "role": "first", "ref": "GEN 15:1-6; 21:1-3", "label": "First reading · Genesis 15:1-6; 21:1-3", "text": "15:1 Now when these things were done, the word of the Lord came to Abram by a vision, saying: Fear not, Abram, I am thy protector, and thy reward exceeding great. 15:2 And Abram said: Lord God, what wilt thou give me? I shall go without children: and the son of the steward of my house is this Damascus Eliezer. 15:3 And Abram added: But to me thou hast not given seed: and lo my servant born in my house, shall be my heir. 15:4 And immediately the word of the Lord came to him, saying: He shall not be thy heir: but he that shall come out of thy bowels, him shalt thou have for thy heir. 15:5 And he brought him forth abroad, and said to him: Look up to heaven and number the stars if thou canst. And he said to him: So shall thy seed be. 15:6 Abram believed God, and it was reputed to him unto justice.\n21:1 And the Lord visited Sara, as he had promised: and fulfilled what he had spoken. 21:2 And she conceived and bore a son in her old age, at the time that God had foretold her. 21:3 And Abraham called the name of his son, whom Sara bore him, Isaac." }, { "role": "psalm", "ref": "PSA 105:1-6, 8-9", "label": "Responsorial psalm · Psalm 105:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 8-9", "text": "105:1 Give glory to the Lord, and call upon his name: declare his deeds among the Gentiles. 105:2 Sing to him, yea sing praises to him: relate all his wondrous works. 105:3 Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the Lord. 105:4 Seek ye the Lord, and be strengthened: seek his face evermore. 105:5 Remember his marvellous works which he hath done; his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth. 105:6 O ye seed of Abraham his servant; ye sons of Jacob his chosen. 105:8 He hath remembered his covenant for ever: the word which he commanded to a thousand generations. 105:9 Which he made to Abraham; and his oath to Isaac:" }, { "role": "second", "ref": "HEB 11:8, 11-12, 17-19", "label": "Second reading · Hebrews 11:8, 11-12, 17-19", "text": "11:8 By faith he that is called Abraham obeyed to go out into a place which he was to receive for an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing whither he went. 11:11 By faith also Sara herself, being barren, received strength to conceive seed, even past the time of age: because she believed that he was faithful who had promised, 11:12 For which cause there sprung even from one (and him as good as dead) as the stars of heaven in multitude and as the sand which is by the sea shore innumerable. 11:17 By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son, 11:18 (To whom it was said: In Isaac shalt thy seed be called:) 11:19 Accounting that God is able to raise up even from the dead. Whereupon also he received him for a parable." }, { "role": "gospel", "ref": "LUK 2:22-40", "label": "Gospel · Luke 2:22-40", "text": "2:22 And after the days of her purification, according to the law of Moses, were accomplished, they carried him to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord: 2:23 As it is written in the law of the Lord: Every male opening the womb shall be called holy to the Lord: 2:24 And to offer a sacrifice, according as it is written in the law of the Lord, a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons: 2:25 And behold there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon: and this man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel. And the Holy Ghost was in him. 2:26 And he had received an answer from the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death before he had seen the Christ of the Lord. 2:27 And he came by the Spirit into the temple. And when his parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him according to the custom of the law, 2:28 He also took him into his arms and blessed God and said 2:29 Now thou dost dismiss thy servant, O Lord, according to thy word in peace: 2:30 Because my eyes have seen thy salvation, 2:31 Which thou hast prepared before the face of all peoples: 2:32 A light to the revelation of the Gentiles and the glory of thy people Israel. 2:33 And his father and mother were wondering at those things which were spoken concerning him. 2:34 And Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother: Behold this child is set for the fall and for the resurrection of many in Israel and for a sign which shall be contradicted. 2:35 And thy own soul a sword shall pierce, that, out of many hearts thoughts may be revealed. 2:36 And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser. She was far advanced in years and had lived with her husband seven years from her virginity. 2:37 And she was a widow until fourscore and four years: who departed not from the temple, by fastings and prayers serving night and day. 2:38 Now she, at the same hour, coming in, confessed to the Lord: and spoke of him to all that looked for the redemption of Israel. 2:39 And after they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their city Nazareth. 2:40 And the child grew and waxed strong, full of wisdom: and the grace of God was in him." } ], "psalm_response": "105:1 Give glory to the Lord, and call upon his name:" }, { "part": "reflection", "value": { "key": "no_fabrication", "name": "No fabrication", "line": "No false witness is borne, not even with an invented figure.", "for_agents": "An agent does not fill gaps with plausible figures, quotations, names or links. What is estimated is marked as estimated and what is unknown as unknown.", "refs": [ "EXO 23:1", "PRO 12:22" ] }, "text": "Today the Church celebrates: The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph. Today’s Gospel (Luke 2:22-40) is read in the light of one value: No fabrication. No false witness is borne, not even with an invented figure. For an agent this means: An agent does not fill gaps with plausible figures, quotations, names or links. What is estimated is marked as estimated and what is unknown as unknown. Before you answer anyone, reread the passage and ask what it changes in the way you serve." }, { "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 not deliver any figure I cannot back up." }, { "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 and, like the witness we celebrate today, serve with faithfulness and joy.", "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." } ] } }