{"id":187129,"date":"2025-12-24T00:01:01","date_gmt":"2025-12-24T05:01:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/?p=187129&#038;preview=true&#038;preview_id=187129"},"modified":"2025-12-21T17:39:18","modified_gmt":"2025-12-21T22:39:18","slug":"december-24-2025-the-benedictus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/december-24-2025-the-benedictus\/","title":{"rendered":"December 24, 2025 &#8211; The Benedictus"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"187129\" class=\"elementor elementor-187129\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-365eb3cf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"365eb3cf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34b6d080 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"34b6d080\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><iframe class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/player.rss.com\/rcdailymeditations\/2404059?theme=light&amp;v=2\"  width=\"100%\" height=\"202px\" title=\"December 24, 2025 - The Benedictus\" frameBorder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen scrolling=\"no\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rss.com\/podcasts\/rcdailymeditations\/2404059\/\">December 24, 2025 &#8211; The Benedictus | RSS.com<\/a><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Tuesday of the Fourth Week of Advent<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Luke 1:67-79<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zechariah his father, filled with the Holy Spirit, prophesied, saying: \u201cBlessed be the Lord, the God of Israel; for he has come to his people and set them free. He has raised up for us a mighty Savior, born of the house of his servant David. Through his prophets he promised of old that he would save us from our enemies, from the hands of all who hate us. He promised to show mercy to our fathers and to remember his holy covenant. This was the oath he swore to our father Abraham: to set us free from the hand of our enemies, free to worship him without fear, holy and righteous in his sight all the days of our life. You, my child, shall be called the prophet of the Most High, for you will go before the Lord to prepare his way, to give his people knowledge of salvation by the forgiveness of their sins. In the tender compassion of our God the dawn from on high shall break upon us, to shine on those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death, and to guide our feet into the way of peace.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Opening Prayer:<\/strong> Lord Jesus, blessed are we on this most holy day! Just as Zechariah\u2019s tongue was loosed to sing your praises and to declare the good news of prophecies fulfilled, may we, too, always and everywhere do the same!<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Encountering Christ:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n\t<li><strong>Blessed:<\/strong> These words of Zechariah are prayed each morning as the <em>Benedictus<\/em> by those who say the Liturgy of the Hours. They can become too familiar, rote, like something we say in our sleep, but what a miracle they are! How comforting that our great God used doubtful Zechariah to declare his praises and prophesy freedom for all. Jesus came to set us free from the bondage of doubt that often results in sin and shame (ask Eve). Zechariah is the perfect picture of this release from bondage, a \u201creversal of fortune,\u201d so to speak, from tongue-tied to pouring forth profuse blessings and prophesy, all by God\u2019s grace. Zechariah shows us that God in his tender compassion does things in and through us that are far beyond our own capabilities, both physically and spiritually. May we, like Zechariah, \u201cbe released,\u201d freely allowing God to use us beyond our own limitations to declare his praises so that they will echo throughout the generations to come.\n\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\t<li><strong>The Past Is Prologue:<\/strong> \u201cRemember the rock from which you were hewn!\u201d my mother would quote to me on days when I was down and my faith seemed weak. Zachariah spoke to his listeners about what God had done for his people. We too can \u201cremember\u201d the Lord\u2019s gifts, healings, and special graces in our past, and ask him to spark into flame our own hope for the future. We can, in fact, by recounting the goodness of God, \u201cpreach ourselves happy!\u201d The eve of Jesus\u2019s birthday is the perfect time to remember all that God has done for us, recall how far he has brought us, and remind ourselves that he is faithful to his Word. On him we can confidently rely.\n\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\t<li><strong>Holiness Is Possible:<\/strong> God, by his mercy and grace, has made it possible for each of us to be holy. He actually promised it to us. This is the good news that we are to proclaim. May we follow the example of John and take to heart the words Zachariah spoke about him: \u201cGo before the Lord to prepare his way, to give his people knowledge of salvation by the forgiveness of their sins.\u201d When we share this good news, \u201cthe dawn from on high shall break upon us, to shine on those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death, and to guide our feet into the way of peace.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Conversing with Christ:<\/strong> O Jesus, Come! Fill my heart with all of you! Open my mouth to declare your praise. Stir to mind remembrances of all the good things you have done for me, and help me to boldly declare forgiveness, salvation, and freedom in you. Amen.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Resolution:<\/strong> Lord, today by your grace I will remember all that your hand of mercy has done for me and speak your praises to others in my life.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>For Further Reflection:<\/strong> <em>Ignatius Catholic Study Bible<\/em> New Testament, page 108, footnotes on Lk 1:67-79.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.melissaovermyer.com\/about\">Melissa Overmyer<\/a> is a convert to Catholicism; founder of the Georgetown Women\u2019s Bible Study and Something Greater Ministries; and vlogger and author of four books. 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