Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Lectionary: 158
15 NOV 2015 A.D.

First Reading DN 12:1-3

In those days, I Daniel,
heard this word of the Lord:
"At that time there shall arise
Michael, the great prince,
guardian of your people;
it shall be a time unsurpassed in distress
since nations began until that time.
At that time your people shall escape,
everyone who is found written in the book.

“Many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake;
some shall live forever,
others shall be an everlasting horror and disgrace.

“But the wise shall shine brightly
like the splendor of the firmament,
and those who lead the many to justice
shall be like the stars forever."



Responsorial Psalm PS 16:5, 8, 9-10, 11

R. You are my inheritance, O Lord!

O LORD, my allotted portion and my cup,
you it is who hold fast my lot.
I set the LORD ever before me;
with him at my right hand I shall not be disturbed.
R. You are my inheritance, O Lord!

Therefore my heart is glad and my soul rejoices,
my body, too, abides in confidence;
because you will not abandon my soul to the netherworld,
nor will you suffer your faithful one to undergo corruption.
R. You are my inheritance, O Lord!

You will show me the path to life,
fullness of joys in your presence,
the delights at your right hand forever.
R. You are my inheritance, O Lord!


(icon, Christ, The Eternal High Priest)

Second Reading HEB 10:11-14, 18

Brothers and sisters:
Every priest stands daily at his ministry,
offering frequently those same sacrifices
that can never take away sins.
But this one offered one sacrifice for sins,
and took his seat forever at the right hand of God;
now he waits until his enemies are made his footstool.
For by one offering
he has made perfect forever those who are being consecrated.

Where there is forgiveness of these,
there is no longer offering for sin.

Alleluia LK 21:36

R. Alleluia, alleluia.
Be vigilant at all times
and pray that you have the strength to stand before the Son of Man.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.


(Jesus: The Olivet Discourse)

Gospel MK 13:24-32

Jesus said to his disciples:
"In those days after that tribulation
the sun will be darkened,
and the moon will not give its light,
and the stars will be falling from the sky,
and the powers in the heavens will be shaken.

"And then they will see 'the Son of Man coming in the clouds'
with great power and glory,
and then he will send out the angels
and gather his elect from the four winds,
from the end of the earth to the end of the sky.

"Learn a lesson from the fig tree.
When its branch becomes tender and sprouts leaves,
you know that summer is near.
In the same way, when you see these things happening,
know that he is near, at the gates.
Amen, I say to you,
this generation will not pass away
until all these things have taken place.
Heaven and earth will pass away,
but my words will not pass away.

"But of that day or hour, no one knows,
neither the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.

Bible Study--33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time--Cycle B
(courtesy of Vince Contreras, Sunday Scripture Study for Catholics)


"Let us not put off from one moment to another what we should do because the next moment is not yet ours." –St. Padre Pio

Thanks op and love the quote from St. Padre Pio

It's frightening to think that the sun will go dark and the moon as well and the stars will fall from the sky.



A friend of mine suffered much loss this past week. One of her dear friends was murdered by her ex husband in front of the bakery she owned and operated. She was a sweet loving talented caring woman.

Another took her own life. She was also a sweet kind caring person. She also has relative in Paris and this final reality was more than she could take this week.

To her... the sun and moon have lost their light in this world and we are being over taken by insane evil.



When Padre Pio said those words he meant... procrastination can literally become a sin, if we waste one single moment of the gift we are given. Don't take anything for granted, don't waste a minute on anger or grudges..

don't wait for others to stand up with you, don't loose a second to that evil. Live every moment as God intended you too.

Life is precious.

Thanks, artman54.

So sorry to hear of your incredible losses, angelfire. so awful. beyond words.

Give hope and comfort to their survivors.

we offer our prayers for their immortal souls.

"Be kind and merciful to them, gentle Jesus."