November 18, 2012
Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time.
We hope that today is a good day.
Today's Bible story based on the calendar of the Catholic Church.
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Most of these contents are things of The World English Bible.
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We hope that everyone in the peace of the Lord.
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+ Saints:
St. Rose Philippine Duchesne
Dedication of the Churches of Peter and Paul
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+ First Reading: Daniel 12:1-3
1 "At that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince who stands for the children of your people; and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time your people shall be delivered, everyone who shall be found written in the book.
2 Many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.
3 Those who are wise shall shine as the brightness of the expanse; and those who turn many to righteousness as the stars forever and ever.
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+ Psalm: Psalms 16:5, 8-11
5 Yahweh assigned my portion and my cup.
You made my lot secure.
8 I have set Yahweh always before me.
Because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
9 Therefore my heart is glad, and my tongue rejoices.
My body shall also dwell in safety.
10 For you will not leave my soul in Sheol,*Sheol is the place of the dead.
neither will you allow your holy one to see corruption.
11 You will show me the path of life.
In your presence is fullness of joy.
In your right hand there are pleasures forever more.
*16:10: Sheol is the place of the dead.
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+ Second Reading: Hebrews 10:11-14, 18
11 Every priest indeed stands day by day serving and often offering the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins,
12 but he, when he had offered one sacrifice for sins forever, sat down on the right hand of God;
13 from that time waiting until his enemies are made the footstool of his feet.
14 For by one offering he has perfected forever those who are being sanctified.
18 Now where remission of these is, there is no more offering for sin.
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+ Gospel: Mark 13:24-32
24 But in those days, after that oppression, the sun will be darkened, the moon will not give its light,
25 the stars will be falling from the sky, and the powers that are in the heavens will be shaken.☆Isaiah 13:10; 34:4
26 Then they will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory.
27 Then he will send out his angels, and will gather together his chosen ones from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of the sky.
28 "Now from the fig tree, learn this parable. When the branch has now become tender, and produces its leaves, you know that the summer is near;
29 even so you also, when you see these things coming to pass, know that it is near, at the doors.
30 Most certainly I say to you, this generation†The word translated "generation" (genea) could also be translated "race", "family", or "people". will not pass away until all these things happen.
31 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.
32 But of that day or that hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.
☆13:25: Isaiah 13:10; 34:4
†13:30: The word translated "generation" (genea) could also be translated "race", "family", or "people".
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+ Today's Reading: Maccabees 4:36-59
36 But Judas and his brethren said, Behold, our enemies are discomfited: let us go up to cleanse the holy place, and to dedicate it afresh.
37 And all the army was gathered together, and they went up to mount Sion.
38 And they saw the sanctuary laid desolate, and the altar profaned, and the gates burned up, and shrubs growing in the courts as in a forest or as on one of the mountains, and the priests' chambers pulled down;
39 and they tore their clothes, and made great lamentation, and put ashes upon their heads,
40 and fell on their faces to the ground, and ** Compare Num. xxxi. 6. blew with the †† Gr. trumpets of signals. solemn trumpets, and cried toward heaven.
41 Then Judas appointed certain men to fight against those that were in the citadel, until he should have cleansed the holy place.
42 And he chose blameless priests, such as had pleasure in the law:
43 and they cleansed the holy place, and bare out the stones of defilement into an unclean place.
44 And they took counsel concerning the altar of burnt offerings, which had been profaned, what they should do with it:
45 and there came into their mind a good counsel, that they should pull it down, lest it should be a reproach to them, because the Gentiles had defiled it: and they pulled down the altar,
46 and laid up the stones in the mountain of the house in a convenient place, until there should come a prophet to give an answer concerning them.
47 And they took whole stones according to the law, and built a new altar after the fashion of the former;
48 and they built the holy place, and the inner parts of the house; and they hallowed the courts.
49 And they made the holy vessels new, and they brought the candlestick, and the altar of burnt offerings and of incense, and the table, into the temple.
50 And they burned incense upon the altar, and they lighted the lamps that were upon the candlestick, and they gave light in the temple.
51 And they set loaves upon the table, and spread out the veils, and finished all the works which they made.
52 And they rose up early in the morning, on the five and twentieth day of the ninth month, which is the month Chislev, in ‡‡ circa B.C. 165. the hundred and forty and eighth year,
53 and offered sacrifice according to the law upon the new altar of burnt offerings which they had made.
54 At what time and on what day the Gentiles had profaned it, even on that day was it dedicated afresh, with songs and harps and lutes, and with cymbals.
55 And all the people fell upon their faces, and worshipped, and §§ Or, gave praise, looking up to heaven, to him which gave praise to heaven, which had given them good success.
56 And they kept the dedication of the altar eight days, and offered burnt offerings with gladness, and sacrificed a sacrifice of deliverance and praise.
57 And they decked the forefront of the temple with crowns of gold and small shields, and dedicated afresh the gates and the priests' chambers, and made doors for them.
58 And there was exceeding great gladness among the people, and the reproach of the Gentiles was turned away.
59 And Judas and his brethren and the whole congregation of Israel ordained, that the days of the dedication of the altar should be kept in their seasons from year to year by the space of eight days, from the five and twentieth day of the month Chislev, with gladness and joy.
**4:40: Compare Num. xxxi. 6.
††4:40: Gr. trumpets of signals.
‡‡4:52: circa B.C. 165.
§§4:55: Or, gave praise, looking up to heaven, to him which