November 27, 2022 - First Sunday of Advent (Year A)

 

First Reading - Is 2:1-5

    This is what Isaiah, son of Amoz, saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem. 

    In days to come, the mountain of the Lord’s house shall be established as the highest mountain and raised above the hills. All nations shall stream toward it; many peoples shall come and say: “Come, let us climb the Lord’s mountain, to the house of the God of Jacob, that he may instruct us in his ways, and we may walk in his paths.” For from Zion shall go forth instruction, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem. He shall judge between the nations, and impose terms on many peoples. 

    They shall beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks; one nation shall not raise the sword against another, nor shall they train for war again. O house of Jacob, come, let us walk in the light of the Lord!

Responsorial Psalm - Ps 122 

R – Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord!

* I rejoiced because they said to me, “We will go up to the house of the Lord.” And now we have set foot within your gates, O Jerusalem. R. 

* Jerusalem, built as a city with compact unity. To it the tribes go up, the tribes of the Lord. R. 

* According to the decree for Israel, to give thanks to the name of the Lord. In it are set up judgment seats, seats for the house of David. R. 

* Pray for the peace of Jerusalem! May those who love you prosper! May peace be within your walls, prosperity in your buildings. R. 

* Because of my brothers and friends I will say, “Peace be within you!” Because of the house of the Lord, our God, I will pray for your good. R. 

Second Reading - Rom 13:11-14 

    Brothers and sisters: 

    You know the time; it is the hour now for you to awake from sleep. For our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed. 

    The night is advanced, the day is at hand. Let us then throw off the works of darkness and put on the armor of light. Let us conduct ourselves properly as in the day, not in orgies and drunkenness, not in promiscuity and lust, not in rivalry and jealousy. But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the desires of the flesh. 

Gospel Acclamation - Ps 85:8 

Alleluia! Alleluia!

Show us, Lord, your love; and grant us your salvation. 

Alleluia! Alleluia! 

Gospel - Mt 24:37-44

    Jesus said to his disciples: “As it was in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man. In those days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day that Noah entered the ark. They did not know until the flood came and carried them all away.     So will it be also at the coming of the Son of Man. Two men will be out in the fi eld; one will be taken, and one will be left. Two women will be grinding at the mill; one will be taken, and one will be left. 

    Therefore, stay awake! For you do not know on which day your Lord will come. Be sure of this: if the master of the house had known the hour of night when the thief was coming, he would have stayed awake and not let his house be broken into. So too, you also must be prepared, for at an hour you do not expect, the Son of Man will come.” 

November 20, 2022 - Solemnity of Christ the King (Year C)

 

First Reading - 2 Sm 5:1-3

    In those days, all the tribes of Israel came to David in Hebron and said: “Here we are, your bone and your flesh. In days past, when Saul was our king, it was you who led the Israelites out and brought them back. And the Lord said to you, ‘You shall shepherd my people Israel and shall be commander of Israel.’ ”      When all the elders of Israel came to David in Hebron, King David made an agreement with them there before the Lord, and they anointed him king of Israel. 

Responsorial Psalm - Ps 122 

R –Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord!

* I rejoiced because they said to me, “We will go up to the house of the Lord.” And now we have set foot within your gates, O Jerusalem. R. 

* Jerusalem, built as a city with compact unity. To it the tribes go up, the tribes of the Lord. R. 

* According to the decree name of the Lord. In it are set up judgment seats, seats for the house of David. R. 

Second Reading - Col 1:12-20

    Brothers and sisters: 

    Let us give thanks to the Father, who has made you fi t to share in the inheritance of the holy ones in light. He delivered us from the power of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. 

    He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. For in him were created all things in heaven and on earth, the visible and the invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers; all things were created through him and for him. 

    He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. He is the head of the body, the Church. 

     He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things he himself might be preeminent.     For in him all the fullness was pleased to dwell, and through him to reconcile all things for him, making peace by the blood of his cross through him, whether those on earth or those in heaven. 

 Gospel Acclamation - Mk 11:9.10 

Alleluia! Alleluia! 

Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Blessed is the kingdom of our father David that is to come! 

Alleluia! Alleluia!

Gospel - Lk 23:35-43

    The rulers sneered at Jesus and said, “He saved others; let him save himself if he is the chosen one, the Christ of God!” Even the soldiers jeered at him. As they approached to off er him wine they called out, “If you are King of the Jews, save yourself!” Above him there was an inscription that read, “THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.” 

    Now one of the criminals hanging there reviled Jesus, saying, “Are you not the Christ? Save yourself and us.” 

    The other, however, rebuking him, said in reply, “Have you no fear of God, for you are subject to the same condemnation? And indeed, we have been condemned justly, for the sentence we received corresponds to our crimes, but this man has done nothing criminal.” 

    Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.” He replied to him, “Amen, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise.”

November 13, 2022 - 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C)

 

First Reading - Mal 3:19-20

    Lo, the day is coming, blazing like an oven, when all the proud and all evildoers will be stubble. And the day that is coming will set them on fi re, leaving them neither root nor branch, says the Lord of hosts. But for you who fear my name, there will arise the sun of justice with its healing rays. 

Responsorial Psalm - Ps 98 

R –The Lord comes to rule the earth with justice!

* Sing praise to the Lord with the harp, with the harp and melodious song. With trumpets and the sound of the horn, sing joyfully before the King, the Lord. R.

* Let the sea and what fills it  resound, the world and those who dwell in it. Let the rivers clap their hands, the mountains shout with them for joy. R. 

* Before the Lord, for he comes, for he comes to rule the earth. He will rule the world with justice and the peoples with equity. R. 

Second Reading - 2 Thes 3:7-12

    Brothers and sisters: 

    You know how one must imitate us. For we did not act in a disorderly way among you, nor did we eat food received free from anyone. On the contrary, in toil and drudgery, night and day we worked, so as not to burden any of you. 

     Not that we do not have the right. Rather, we wanted to present ourselves as a model for you, so that you might imitate us. In fact, when we were with you, we instructed you that if anyone was unwilling to work, neither should that one eat. 

    We hear that some are conducting themselves among you in a disorderly way, by not keeping busy but minding the business of others. Such people we instruct and urge in the Lord Jesus Christ to work quietly and to eat their own food. 

Gospel Acclamation - Lk 21:28 

Alleluia! Alleluia! 

Stand erect and raise your heads because your redemption is at hand. 

Alleluia! Alleluia! 

Gospel - Lk 21:5-19

    While some people were speaking about how the Temple was adorned with costly stones and votive offerings, Jesus said, “All that you see here – the days will come when there will not be left a stone upon another stone that will not be thrown down.” 

    Then they asked him, “Teacher, when will this happen? And what sign will there be when all these things are about to happen?” He answered, “See that you not be deceived, for many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he,’ and ‘The time has come.’ Do not follow them! When you hear of wars and insurrections, do not be terrified, for such things must happen first, but it will not immediately be the end.” Then he said to them, “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be powerful earthquakes, famines, and plagues from place to place; and awesome sights and mighty signs will come from the sky. 

    Before all this happens, however, they will seize and persecute you, they will hand you over to the synagogues and to prisons, and they will have you led before kings and governors because of my name. It will lead to your giving testimony. Remember, you are not to prepare your defense beforehand, for I myself shall give you a wisdom in speaking that all your adversaries will be powerless to resist or refute. You will even be handed over by parents, brothers, relatives, and friends, and they will put some of you to death. You will be hated by all because of my name, but not a hair on your head will be destroyed. By your perseverance you will secure your lives.”

November 6, 2022 - 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C)

 

First Reading - 2 Mc 7:1-2.9-14

    It happened that seven brothers with their mother were arrested and tortured with whips and scourges by the king, to force them to eat pork in violation of God’s law. One of the brothers, speaking for the others, said: “What do you expect to achieve by questioning us? We are ready to die rather than transgress the laws of our ancestors.” 

     At the point of death, he said: “You accursed fi end! You are depriving us of this present life, but the King of the world will raise us up to live again forever. It is for his laws that we are dying.” 

     After him, the third suffered their cruel sport. He put out his tongue at once when told to do so, and bravely held out his hands, as he spoke these noble words: “It was from Heaven that I received these. For the sake of his laws I disdain them. From him I hope to receive them again.” 

     Even the king and his attendants marveled at the young man’s courage, because he regarded his sufferings as nothing. 

     After he had died, they tortured and maltreated the fourth brother in the same way. When he was near death, he said, “It is my choice to die at the hands of men with the hope God gives of being raised up by him; but for you, there will be no resurrection to life.”

Responsorial Psalm - Ps 17 

R –Lord, when your glory appears, my joy will be full!

* Hear, O Lord, a just suit; attend to my outcry. Hearken to my prayer from lips without deceit. R. 

* My steps have been steadfast in your paths, my feet have not faltered. I call upon you, for you will answer me, O God. Incline your ear to me; hear my word. R. 

* Keep me as the apple of your eye, hide me in the shadow of your wings. But I in justice shall behold your face; on waking I shall be content in your presence. R. 

Second Reading - 2 Thes 2:16-3:5

    Brothers and sisters: 

     May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who has loved us and given us everlasting encouragement and good hope through his grace, encourage your hearts and strengthen them in every good deed and word. Finally, brothers and sisters, pray for us, so that the word of the Lord may speed forward and be glorified, as it did among you, and that we may be delivered from perverse and wicked people, for not all have faith. 

    But the Lord is faithful. He will strengthen you and guard you from the evil one. 

    We are confident of you in the Lord that what we instruct you, you are doing and will continue to do.     May the Lord direct your hearts to the love of God and to the endurance of Christ. 

Gospel Acclamation 

Alleluia! Alleluia! 

Jesus Christ is the firstborn of the dead; to him be glory and power, forever and ever. 

Alleluia! Alleluia! 

Gospel - Lk 20:27-38

Some Sadducees, those who deny that there is a resurrection, came forward and put this question to Jesus, saying, “Teacher, Moses wrote for us, ‘If someone’s brother dies leaving a wife but no child, his brother must take the wife and raise up descendants for his brother.’ Now there were seven brothers. The first married a woman but died childless. Then the second and the third married her, and likewise all the seven died childless. Finally the woman also died. Now, at the resurrection, whose wife will that woman be? For all seven had been married to her.” 

    Jesus said to them, “The children of this age marry and remarry; but those who are deemed worthy to attain to the coming age and to the resurrection of the dead neither marry nor are given in marriage. They can no longer die, for they are like angels; and they are the children of God because they are the ones who will rise. That the dead will rise even Moses made known in the passage about the bush, when he called the Lord ‘the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.’ He is not God of the dead, but of the living, for to him all are alive.”