Lectionary for this day - This has all the readings and Gospel
The Octave Day of Christmas Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God
Numbers 6:22-27 - The Priestly Blessing
Galatians 4:4-7 - God’s Free Children in Christ
Luke 2:16-21 - The Visit of the Shepherds; and The Circumcision and Naming of Jesus
Numbers
The Book of Numbers derives its name from the account of the two censuses taken of the Hebrew people, one near the beginning and the other toward the end of the journey in the wilderness. It continues the story of that journey begun in Exodus and describes briefly the experiences of the Israelites for a period of thirty-eight years, from the end of their encampment at Sinai to their arrival at the border of the promised land.
Aaron
A prophet, a high priest, the elder brother of Moses, and a younger brother of Miriam.
Was the spokesman of Moses when Moses confronted the Egyptian Pharoah.
Galatians
People of Galatia
The Galatians to whom the letter is addressed were Paul’s converts, most likely among the descendants of Celts who had invaded western and central Asia Minor in the third century B.C. and had settled in the territory around Ancyra (modern Ankara, Turkey).
More information about the letter of St Paul to the Galatians
Luke
He was a physician. He was a disciple of St Paul.
He wrote the Gospel of Luke and the Book of Acts (or Acts of the Apostles).
Short video about St Luke (2 minutes 21 seconds)