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.”
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