Study, Pray, Serve: 33rd Sunday of the Year

Here are some of the central themes in the readings for the 33rd Sunday of the Year.

1st Reading – Daniel 12:1-3

• Michael the great prince and guardian of the people shall arise.
• During this time of upheaval there will be an accounting for the good and the bad.

Psalm – 16:5,8-11

• “You are my inheritance, O Lord!”
• We rejoice in the Lord who does not abandon us, but shows us the path to life.

2nd Reading – Hebrews 10:11-14,18

• Jesus Christ offers one sacrifice for sins and takes his place at the right hand of God.
• Compared with the sacrifice of the Levitical priests, Christ’s perfect offering makes possible our forgiveness.

Gospel – Mark 13:24-32

• Jesus teaches about the end times where there will be tribulation and judgment.
• The Lord uses the example of a fig tree to teach the disciples how to read the sign of the times.

Mass Readings – 33rd Sunday of the Year

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