Catholic Mass - Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time 12/13 November 2022 - LIVESTREAM

November 13, 2022 Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time THE END OF DAYS As we prepare for next Sunday’s feast of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, we hear descriptions of dire and catastrophic events. Sometimes it seems as though we ourselves are living in the end times, when life as we currently know it will cease for everyone. In answer to what must have been a fearful question, Jesus does not sugarcoat his foretelling of future days. Nor does the Old Testament prophet Malachi flinch from his pronouncements upon an evil world. Saint Paul, still writing to the Thessalonians, warns them prophetically against succumbing to “The End Is Near” syndrome—indolence in the face of the final days. However, both Jesus and Malachi speak of the recompense for living a just life—healing and vindication. Our Psalm 98, typically associated with Christmastime, helps us to rejoice for the King who is coming to rule with justice. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co. TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — There will arise the sun of justice with its healing rays (Malachi 3:19-20a). Psalm — The Lord comes to rule the earth with justice (Psalm 98). Second Reading — Paul speaks of his hard work among the Thessalonians (2 Thessalonians 3:7-12). Gospel — Jesus foretells the destruction of Jerusalem, the persecution of his followers. But their perseverance will be their salvation (Luke 21:5-19). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from the Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.