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

1st Reading – Malachi 3:19-20a

• A day comes when evildoers will be like stubble set on fire, and nothing will remain.
• Those who fear the Lord’s name, however, will be arise in the light of the sun.

Psalm – 98:5-9

• “The Lord comes to rule the earth with justice.”
• We praise and sing before the one who rules the earth.

2nd Reading – 2nd Thessalonians 3:7-12

• Paul offers his own example as a model for the Christian community.
• “If anyone was unwilling to work, that one should not eat.”

Gospel – Luke 21:5-19

• Jesus speaks about the destruction of the Temple, as well as signs and plagues among the nations.
• The Lord also says that his followers will be persecuted, exhorting them to persevere.

Mass Readings – 33rd Sunday of the Year

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