Official Translation
Reading 1 - Jeremiah 33.14-16
Behold, the days are coming, says the Lord,
when I will perform the promise I have spoken
concerning the house of Israel and concerning the house of Judah.
In those days, and at that time, I will cause a shoot of righteousness to grow up for David,
and he shall do justice and righteousness in the land.
In those days Judah shall be saved, and Jerusalem shall dwell secure,
and this is the name by which she shall be called:
“The Lord, our righteousness.”
Responsorial – Psalm 25.4-5, 8-9, 10+14 Resp. 1b
R. To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul.
Show me your ways, O Lord.
Teach me your paths.
Guide me in your truth, and teach me,
For you are the God of my salvation,
I wait for you all day long.
R. To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul.
Good and upright is the Lord,
therefore he will instruct sinners in the way.
He will guide the humble in justice.
He will teach the humble his way.
R. To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul.
All the paths of the Lord are loving kindness and truth
toward such as keep his covenant and his commandments.
The friendship of the Lord is with those who fear him.
He will teach them his covenant.
R. To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul.
Reading 2 – 1 Thessalonians 3.12-4.2
Brothers and sisters:
May the Lord make you to increase and abound in love
for one another, and for all, just as we also do for you,
to the end he may establish your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father,
at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints. Amen.
Finally, brothers and sisters, we beg and urge you in the Lord Jesus,
that as you received from us how you ought to act and to please God,
just as you are doing,
that you do it more and more.
For you know what instructions we gave you through the Lord Jesus.
Gospel – Luke 21.25-28, 34-36
Jesus said to his disciples:
“There will be signs in the sun, moon, and stars;
and on the earth anxiety of nations, perplexed for the roaring of the sea and the waves,
humans fainting for fear, and for expectation of the things which are coming on the world:
for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.
Then they will see the Son of Human coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
But when these things begin to happen, look up, and lift up your heads,
because your redemption is near.
Guard yourselves, lest your hearts be burdened with parties and liquor and anxieties
and that day come upon you suddenly.
Like a trap, it shall spring upon all who sit upon the face of the whole earth.
Keep watch, praying at all times,
so that you will become strong enough to escape all these things that are to come,
and to stand before the Son of Human.”
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Thursday of the Thirty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time (II)
Official Translation
Reading 1 - Revelation 18.1-2, 21-23; 19:1-3, 9a
I, John, saw another angel coming down out of heaven, having great authority.
The earth was illuminated with his glory.
He cried with a mighty voice, saying,
“Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great, and she has become a habitation of demons,
a prison of every unclean spirit, and a prison of every unclean and hateful bird!.”
A mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone and cast it into the sea, saying,
“Thus with violence will Babylon, the great city, be thrown down, and never be found again.
The voice of harpists, minstrels, flute players, and trumpeters will never be heard again in you.
No craftsman, of whatever craft, will ever be found again in you.
The sound of a mill will never be heard again in you.
The light of a lamp will never shine again in you.
The voice of the bridegroom and of the bride will never be heard again in you.
For your merchants were the princes of the earth,
and with your sorcery all the nations were deceived.”
After these things I heard something like
a loud voice of a great multitude in heaven, saying,
“Hallelujah! Salvation, power, and glory belong to our God: for true and just are his judgments.
For he has condemned the great prostitute, who corrupted the earth with her perversion,
and he has avenged the blood of his servants at her hand.”
Again they said, “Hallelujah! Her smoke goes up forever and ever.”
Then the angel said to me,
“Write, ‘Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding feast of the Lamb.’”
Responsorial – Psalm 100.1b-2, 3, 4, 5 Resp. Revelation 19.9a
R. Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding feast of the Lamb.
Shout for joy to the Lord, all you lands!
Serve the Lord with gladness.
Come before his presence with singing.
R. Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding feast of the Lamb.
Know that the Lord is God.
It is he who has made us, and we are his.
We are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
R. Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding feast of the Lamb.
Enter into his gates with thanksgiving,
into his courts with praise.
Give thanks to him, and bless his name.
R. Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding feast of the Lamb.
For the Lord is good.
His loving kindness endures forever,
his faithfulness to all generations.
R. Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding feast of the Lamb.
Gospel – Luke 21.20-28
Jesus said to his disciples:
“When you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation is at hand.
Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.
Let those who are in the midst of her depart.
Let those who are in the country not enter there.
For these are days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.
Woe to those who are pregnant and to those who nurse infants in those days!
For there will be great distress in the land, and wrath on this people.
They will fall by the edge of the sword, and will be led captive into all the nations.
Jerusalem will be trampled down by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.
There will be signs in the sun, moon, and stars;
and on the earth anxiety of nations, perplexed for the roaring of the sea and the waves,
humans fainting for fear, and for expectation of the things which are coming on the world:
for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.
Then they will see the Son of Human coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
But when these things begin to happen, look up, and lift up your heads,
because your redemption is near.”
Reading 1 - Revelation 18.1-2, 21-23; 19:1-3, 9a
I, John, saw another angel coming down out of heaven, having great authority.
The earth was illuminated with his glory.
He cried with a mighty voice, saying,
“Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great, and she has become a habitation of demons,
a prison of every unclean spirit, and a prison of every unclean and hateful bird!.”
A mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone and cast it into the sea, saying,
“Thus with violence will Babylon, the great city, be thrown down, and never be found again.
The voice of harpists, minstrels, flute players, and trumpeters will never be heard again in you.
No craftsman, of whatever craft, will ever be found again in you.
The sound of a mill will never be heard again in you.
The light of a lamp will never shine again in you.
The voice of the bridegroom and of the bride will never be heard again in you.
For your merchants were the princes of the earth,
and with your sorcery all the nations were deceived.”
After these things I heard something like
a loud voice of a great multitude in heaven, saying,
“Hallelujah! Salvation, power, and glory belong to our God: for true and just are his judgments.
For he has condemned the great prostitute, who corrupted the earth with her perversion,
and he has avenged the blood of his servants at her hand.”
Again they said, “Hallelujah! Her smoke goes up forever and ever.”
Then the angel said to me,
“Write, ‘Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding feast of the Lamb.’”
Responsorial – Psalm 100.1b-2, 3, 4, 5 Resp. Revelation 19.9a
R. Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding feast of the Lamb.
Shout for joy to the Lord, all you lands!
Serve the Lord with gladness.
Come before his presence with singing.
R. Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding feast of the Lamb.
Know that the Lord is God.
It is he who has made us, and we are his.
We are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
R. Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding feast of the Lamb.
Enter into his gates with thanksgiving,
into his courts with praise.
Give thanks to him, and bless his name.
R. Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding feast of the Lamb.
For the Lord is good.
His loving kindness endures forever,
his faithfulness to all generations.
R. Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding feast of the Lamb.
Gospel – Luke 21.20-28
Jesus said to his disciples:
“When you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation is at hand.
Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.
Let those who are in the midst of her depart.
Let those who are in the country not enter there.
For these are days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.
Woe to those who are pregnant and to those who nurse infants in those days!
For there will be great distress in the land, and wrath on this people.
They will fall by the edge of the sword, and will be led captive into all the nations.
Jerusalem will be trampled down by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.
There will be signs in the sun, moon, and stars;
and on the earth anxiety of nations, perplexed for the roaring of the sea and the waves,
humans fainting for fear, and for expectation of the things which are coming on the world:
for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.
Then they will see the Son of Human coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
But when these things begin to happen, look up, and lift up your heads,
because your redemption is near.”
Wednesday of the Thirty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time (II)
Official Translation
Reading 1 - Revelation 15.1-4
I, John, saw another great and marvelous sign in heaven:
seven angels with the seven last plagues, for in them God’s wrath is complete.
I saw something like a sea of glass mixed with fire,
and those who overcame the beast, his image, and the number of his name,
stood on the sea of glass, having harps of God.
They sang the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying,
“Great and marvelous are your works, Lord God Almighty!
Righteous and true are your ways, O King of the nations.
Who would not fear you, O Lord, and glorify your name? For you alone are holy.
All the races will come and worship before you, for your righteous acts have been revealed.”
Responsorial – Psalm 98.1, 2-3ab, 7-8, 9 Resp. Revelation 15.3b
R. Great and marvelous are your works, Lord God Almighty!
Sing to the Lord a new song,
because he has done wonderful things.
His right hand has saved,
and his holy arm.
R. Great and marvelous are your works, Lord God Almighty!
The Lord has made known his salvation.
he has revealed his justice in the sight of the nations.
He has remembered his mercy and his fidelity
toward the house of Israel.
R. Great and marvelous are your works, Lord God Almighty!
Let the sea roar with its fullness;
the world, and those who dwell therein.
Let the rivers clap their hands.
Let the mountains sing for joy together.
R. Great and marvelous are your works, Lord God Almighty!
Let them sing before the Lord,
for he comes to judge the earth.
He will judge the world with righteousness,
and the peoples with equity.
R. Great and marvelous are your works, Lord God Almighty!
Gospel – Luke 21.12-19
Jesus said to the crowd:
“They will lay their hands on you and persecute you,
delivering you up to synagogues and prisons,
bringing you before kings and governors for the sake of my name.
It will end up with you being witnesses.
Settle it therefore in your hearts not to plan beforehand how to answer,
for I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your adversaries cannot withstand or contradict.
You will be handed over even by parents, brothers, relatives, and friends.
They will cause some of you to be put to death.
You will be hated by all for the sake of my name, but not a hair of your head will perish.
By your endurance you will win your lives.”
Reading 1 - Revelation 15.1-4
I, John, saw another great and marvelous sign in heaven:
seven angels with the seven last plagues, for in them God’s wrath is complete.
I saw something like a sea of glass mixed with fire,
and those who overcame the beast, his image, and the number of his name,
stood on the sea of glass, having harps of God.
They sang the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying,
“Great and marvelous are your works, Lord God Almighty!
Righteous and true are your ways, O King of the nations.
Who would not fear you, O Lord, and glorify your name? For you alone are holy.
All the races will come and worship before you, for your righteous acts have been revealed.”
Responsorial – Psalm 98.1, 2-3ab, 7-8, 9 Resp. Revelation 15.3b
R. Great and marvelous are your works, Lord God Almighty!
Sing to the Lord a new song,
because he has done wonderful things.
His right hand has saved,
and his holy arm.
R. Great and marvelous are your works, Lord God Almighty!
The Lord has made known his salvation.
he has revealed his justice in the sight of the nations.
He has remembered his mercy and his fidelity
toward the house of Israel.
R. Great and marvelous are your works, Lord God Almighty!
Let the sea roar with its fullness;
the world, and those who dwell therein.
Let the rivers clap their hands.
Let the mountains sing for joy together.
R. Great and marvelous are your works, Lord God Almighty!
Let them sing before the Lord,
for he comes to judge the earth.
He will judge the world with righteousness,
and the peoples with equity.
R. Great and marvelous are your works, Lord God Almighty!
Gospel – Luke 21.12-19
Jesus said to the crowd:
“They will lay their hands on you and persecute you,
delivering you up to synagogues and prisons,
bringing you before kings and governors for the sake of my name.
It will end up with you being witnesses.
Settle it therefore in your hearts not to plan beforehand how to answer,
for I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your adversaries cannot withstand or contradict.
You will be handed over even by parents, brothers, relatives, and friends.
They will cause some of you to be put to death.
You will be hated by all for the sake of my name, but not a hair of your head will perish.
By your endurance you will win your lives.”
Tuesday of the Thirty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time (II)
Official Translation
Reading 1 – Revelation 14.14-19
I, John, looked, and behold, a white cloud,
and on the cloud, there was one sitting like a son of human,
having on his head a golden crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle.
Another angel came out of the temple, crying with a loud voice to him who sat on the cloud,
“Send your sickle, and harvest, for the hour to harvest has come; for the harvest of the earth is ripe!”
He who sat on the cloud thrust his sickle on the earth, and the earth was harvested.
Another angel came out of the temple which is in heaven. He also had a sharp sickle.
Another angel came out from the altar. He had power over fire.
He called with a loud voice to him who had the sharp sickle, saying,
“Send your sharp sickle, and gather the clusters of the vine of the earth,
for the earth’s grapes are fully ripe!”
The angel thrust his sickle into the earth, and gathered the vintage of the earth,
and threw it into the great wine press of the wrath of God.
Responsorial – Psalm 96.10, 11-12, 13 Resp. 13b
R. The Lord comes to rule the earth.
Say among the nations, “The Lord reigns.”
The world is also established. It cannot be moved.
He will judge the people with equity.
R. The Lord comes to rule the earth.
Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice.
Let the sea roar, and its fullness!
Let the field and all that is in it exult!
Then all the trees of the woods shall sing for joy
R. The Lord comes to rule the earth.
They will rejoice before the Lord; for he comes,
for he comes to rule the earth.
He will rule the world with righteousness,
and the peoples with his truth.
R. The Lord comes to rule the earth.
Gospel – Luke 21.5-11
Some spoke of the temple, how it was adorned with costly stones and gifts,
so Jesus said,“These things which you behold,
the days are coming when there will not be a stone left on a stone, which will not be thrown down.”
They asked him, saying, “Master, when will this be?
What sign is planned for when these things shall come to pass?”
And he said, “Take heed not to be deceived,
for many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am, and the time draws near.’
Do not follow them.
And when you hear of wars and commotions, do not be afraid,
for these things must first come to pass, but it is not immediately the end.”
Then said he to them, “Race shall rise against race, and kingdom against kingdom,
and there will be great earthquakes from place to place, and famines and epidemics;
and there will be horrors and great signs from heaven.”
Reading 1 – Revelation 14.14-19
I, John, looked, and behold, a white cloud,
and on the cloud, there was one sitting like a son of human,
having on his head a golden crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle.
Another angel came out of the temple, crying with a loud voice to him who sat on the cloud,
“Send your sickle, and harvest, for the hour to harvest has come; for the harvest of the earth is ripe!”
He who sat on the cloud thrust his sickle on the earth, and the earth was harvested.
Another angel came out of the temple which is in heaven. He also had a sharp sickle.
Another angel came out from the altar. He had power over fire.
He called with a loud voice to him who had the sharp sickle, saying,
“Send your sharp sickle, and gather the clusters of the vine of the earth,
for the earth’s grapes are fully ripe!”
The angel thrust his sickle into the earth, and gathered the vintage of the earth,
and threw it into the great wine press of the wrath of God.
Responsorial – Psalm 96.10, 11-12, 13 Resp. 13b
R. The Lord comes to rule the earth.
Say among the nations, “The Lord reigns.”
The world is also established. It cannot be moved.
He will judge the people with equity.
R. The Lord comes to rule the earth.
Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice.
Let the sea roar, and its fullness!
Let the field and all that is in it exult!
Then all the trees of the woods shall sing for joy
R. The Lord comes to rule the earth.
They will rejoice before the Lord; for he comes,
for he comes to rule the earth.
He will rule the world with righteousness,
and the peoples with his truth.
R. The Lord comes to rule the earth.
Gospel – Luke 21.5-11
Some spoke of the temple, how it was adorned with costly stones and gifts,
so Jesus said,“These things which you behold,
the days are coming when there will not be a stone left on a stone, which will not be thrown down.”
They asked him, saying, “Master, when will this be?
What sign is planned for when these things shall come to pass?”
And he said, “Take heed not to be deceived,
for many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am, and the time draws near.’
Do not follow them.
And when you hear of wars and commotions, do not be afraid,
for these things must first come to pass, but it is not immediately the end.”
Then said he to them, “Race shall rise against race, and kingdom against kingdom,
and there will be great earthquakes from place to place, and famines and epidemics;
and there will be horrors and great signs from heaven.”
Monday of the Thirty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time (II)
Official Translation
Reading 1 – Revelation 14.1-3, 4b-5
I, John, saw, and beheld the Lamb standing on Mount Zion,
and with him a number, one hundred forty-four thousand,
having his name and the name of his Father written on their foreheads.
I heard a sound from heaven, like the sound of many waters and like the sound of a great thunder.
The sound which I heard was like that of harpists playing on their harps.
They sing a new hymn before the throne, and before the four living creatures and the elders.
No one could learn the song except the one hundred forty-four thousand,
those who had been redeemed from the earth.
These are the ones who follow the Lamb wherever he goes.
These were redeemed by Jesus from among humans, the first fruits to God and to the Lamb.
In their mouth was found no lie, for they are blameless.
Responsorial - Psalm 24.1bc-2, 3-4ab, 5-6 Resp. 6
R. Lord, this is the people that seeks your face.
The Lord’s is the earth and its fullness,
the world and its inhabitants.
For he founded it upon the seas;
and upon the rivers made it firm.
R. Lord, this is the people that seeks your face.
Who shall ascend the mountain of the Lord?
Who shall stand in his holy place?
He who, with innocent hands and a clean of heart,
has not lifted up his soul to useless things.
R. Lord, this is the people that seeks your face.
He shall receive a blessing from the Lord,
and righteousness from God his Savior.
This is the nature of those who seek him,
who seek the face of the God of Jacob.
R. Lord, this is the people that seeks your face.
Gospel – Luke 21.1-4
And looking on, Jesus saw the rich putting their offerings into the treasury,
and he saw one poor widow putting two pennies in there.
So he said, “Truly I say to you, that the widow-beggar has put in more than all these.
For all these have put in an offering from their abundance
but she, from her lack, has put in all which she had for living.”
Reading 1 – Revelation 14.1-3, 4b-5
I, John, saw, and beheld the Lamb standing on Mount Zion,
and with him a number, one hundred forty-four thousand,
having his name and the name of his Father written on their foreheads.
I heard a sound from heaven, like the sound of many waters and like the sound of a great thunder.
The sound which I heard was like that of harpists playing on their harps.
They sing a new hymn before the throne, and before the four living creatures and the elders.
No one could learn the song except the one hundred forty-four thousand,
those who had been redeemed from the earth.
These are the ones who follow the Lamb wherever he goes.
These were redeemed by Jesus from among humans, the first fruits to God and to the Lamb.
In their mouth was found no lie, for they are blameless.
Responsorial - Psalm 24.1bc-2, 3-4ab, 5-6 Resp. 6
R. Lord, this is the people that seeks your face.
The Lord’s is the earth and its fullness,
the world and its inhabitants.
For he founded it upon the seas;
and upon the rivers made it firm.
R. Lord, this is the people that seeks your face.
Who shall ascend the mountain of the Lord?
Who shall stand in his holy place?
He who, with innocent hands and a clean of heart,
has not lifted up his soul to useless things.
R. Lord, this is the people that seeks your face.
He shall receive a blessing from the Lord,
and righteousness from God his Savior.
This is the nature of those who seek him,
who seek the face of the God of Jacob.
R. Lord, this is the people that seeks your face.
Gospel – Luke 21.1-4
And looking on, Jesus saw the rich putting their offerings into the treasury,
and he saw one poor widow putting two pennies in there.
So he said, “Truly I say to you, that the widow-beggar has put in more than all these.
For all these have put in an offering from their abundance
but she, from her lack, has put in all which she had for living.”
Saturday of the Thirty-Fourth Week in Ordinary Time (I)
Official Translation
Reading 1 – Daniel 7.15-27
My spirit trembled.
I, Daniel, was frightened at these things,
and the visions in my head troubled me.
I went near to one standing by
and asked him the truth
concerning all these things,
and he told me
the interpretation of the words,
and instructed me:
“These four great beasts are four kingdoms,
which shall arise out of the earth.
But the saints of the Most High God
shall receive a kingdom
and possess the kingdom forever and ever.”
After this I was diligent to learn
about the fourth beast,
which was very different from all the others,
and exceedingly terrible:
its teeth and claws were of iron;
it devoured and broke in pieces,
and the rest it stamped on with its feet,
and about the ten horns on its head,
and about the other horn which came up,
before which three horns fell,
and of the horn’s eyes
and the mouth speaking great things,
and how it was greater than the others.
As I watched, that horn
made war against the saints,
and prevailed over them,
until the Ancient of Days came
and gave justice to the saints of the Most High,
and the time came when the saints
obtained the kingdom.
And thus he said:
“The fourth beast shall be
the fourth kingdom upon earth,
which shall be greater than all the kingdoms,
and shall devour the whole earth
and tread it down and break it in pieces.
And the ten horns of this kingdom,
shall be ten kings.
Another shall rise up after them,
and he shall be mightier
than those who went before.
He shall bring down three kings.
He shall speak words against the Most High,
and shall crush the saints of the Most High,
and he shall think himself able
to change times and laws,
and they shall be delivered into his hand
until a time and times and half a time.
But the court shall sit in judgment,
so that his power shall be taken away,
and be broken in pieces,
and perish to the very end,
so that the kingdom and the power
and the greatness of the kingdoms
under the whole heaven
shall be given to the people
of the saints of the Most High.
His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,
and all kings shall serve him and obey him.
Responsorial – Daniel 3.82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87 Resp. Psalm 66.2b
R. Give to him glory and praise!
You sons and daughters of humans, bless the Lord;
praise and exalt him above all forever.
R. Give to him glory and praise!
O Israel bless the Lord;
praise and exalt him above all forever.
R. Give to him glory and praise!
Priests of the Lord, bless the Lord;
praise and exalt him above all forever.
R. Give to him glory and praise!
Servants of the Lord, bless the Lord;
praise and exalt him above all forever.
R. Give to him glory and praise!
Spirits and souls of the just, bless the Lord;
praise and exalt him above all forever.
R. Give to him glory and praise!
You holy and humble of heart, bless the Lord:
praise and exalt him above all forever.
R. Give to him glory and praise!
Gospel – Luke 21.34-36
Jesus said to his disciples:
"Guard yourselves,
lest your hearts be burdened
with parties and liquor and anxieties
and that day come upon you suddenly.
Like a trap, it shall spring upon all
who sit upon the face of the whole earth.
Keep watch, praying at all times,
so that you will become strong enough
to escape all these things that are to come,
and to stand before the Son of Human."
Reading 1 – Daniel 7.15-27
My spirit trembled.
I, Daniel, was frightened at these things,
and the visions in my head troubled me.
I went near to one standing by
and asked him the truth
concerning all these things,
and he told me
the interpretation of the words,
and instructed me:
“These four great beasts are four kingdoms,
which shall arise out of the earth.
But the saints of the Most High God
shall receive a kingdom
and possess the kingdom forever and ever.”
After this I was diligent to learn
about the fourth beast,
which was very different from all the others,
and exceedingly terrible:
its teeth and claws were of iron;
it devoured and broke in pieces,
and the rest it stamped on with its feet,
and about the ten horns on its head,
and about the other horn which came up,
before which three horns fell,
and of the horn’s eyes
and the mouth speaking great things,
and how it was greater than the others.
As I watched, that horn
made war against the saints,
and prevailed over them,
until the Ancient of Days came
and gave justice to the saints of the Most High,
and the time came when the saints
obtained the kingdom.
And thus he said:
“The fourth beast shall be
the fourth kingdom upon earth,
which shall be greater than all the kingdoms,
and shall devour the whole earth
and tread it down and break it in pieces.
And the ten horns of this kingdom,
shall be ten kings.
Another shall rise up after them,
and he shall be mightier
than those who went before.
He shall bring down three kings.
He shall speak words against the Most High,
and shall crush the saints of the Most High,
and he shall think himself able
to change times and laws,
and they shall be delivered into his hand
until a time and times and half a time.
But the court shall sit in judgment,
so that his power shall be taken away,
and be broken in pieces,
and perish to the very end,
so that the kingdom and the power
and the greatness of the kingdoms
under the whole heaven
shall be given to the people
of the saints of the Most High.
His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,
and all kings shall serve him and obey him.
Responsorial – Daniel 3.82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87 Resp. Psalm 66.2b
R. Give to him glory and praise!
You sons and daughters of humans, bless the Lord;
praise and exalt him above all forever.
R. Give to him glory and praise!
O Israel bless the Lord;
praise and exalt him above all forever.
R. Give to him glory and praise!
Priests of the Lord, bless the Lord;
praise and exalt him above all forever.
R. Give to him glory and praise!
Servants of the Lord, bless the Lord;
praise and exalt him above all forever.
R. Give to him glory and praise!
Spirits and souls of the just, bless the Lord;
praise and exalt him above all forever.
R. Give to him glory and praise!
You holy and humble of heart, bless the Lord:
praise and exalt him above all forever.
R. Give to him glory and praise!
Gospel – Luke 21.34-36
Jesus said to his disciples:
"Guard yourselves,
lest your hearts be burdened
with parties and liquor and anxieties
and that day come upon you suddenly.
Like a trap, it shall spring upon all
who sit upon the face of the whole earth.
Keep watch, praying at all times,
so that you will become strong enough
to escape all these things that are to come,
and to stand before the Son of Human."
Friday of the Thirty-Fourth Week in Ordinary Time (I)
Official Translation
Reading 1 – Daniel 7.2-14
I, Daniel, saw my vision by night:
See the four winds of heaven
blew upon the great sea.
And four great beasts,
different one from another,
came up out of the sea.
The first was like a lion,
but had the wings of an eagle.
I watched until its wings were plucked off,
and it was lifted up from the earth,
and stood upon its feet like a human,
and the mind of a human was given to it.
Behold another beast like a bear
stood up on one side,
and there were three tusks in its mouth,
among its teeth.
They said to it: “Arise, devour much flesh.”
After this I looked,
and lo, another like a leopard.
It had upon it four wings like a bird,
and the beast had four heads,
and power was given to it.
After this I beheld
in the vision of the night,
a fourth beast, terrible and awful,
exceedingly strong.
It had great iron teeth,
eating and breaking in pieces,
and treading down the rest with its feet.
It was unlike to the other beasts
which I had seen before it.
It had ten horns.
I considered the horns,
and behold another little horn
sprung out of the midst of them,
and three of the first horns
were plucked up at its presence.
Behold eyes like the eyes of a human
were in this horn,
and a mouth speaking great things.
I watched until thrones were placed,
and the Ancient of Days sat down.
His garment was white as snow,
and the hair of his head like clean wool.
His throne was like flames of fire,
and the wheels of it like a burning fire.
A swift stream of fire issued forth from before him.
Thousands upon thousands ministered to him,
and a myriad of myriads stood before him.
The court sat in judgment,
and the books were opened.
I looked because of the voice of the great words
which that horn spoke,
and I saw that the beast was slain,
and its body was destroyed
and given to the fire to be burned.
The power of the other beasts was taken away,
and lifetimes were appointed them
for a season and a time.
I beheld therefore in the vision of the night,
and lo, one like a son of man came
with the clouds of heaven,
and he came even to the Ancient of Days,
and they presented him before him.
He gave him power, and glory, and a kingdom.
All peoples, tribes and tongues shall serve him.
His power is an everlasting power
that shall not be taken away,
and his kingdom shall not be destroyed.
Responsorial – Daniel 3.75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81 Resp. Psalm 66.2b
R. Give to him glory and praise!
Mountains and hills, bless the Lord;
praise and exalt him above all forever.
R. Give to him glory and praise!
All things that spring up from the earth, bless the Lord;
praise and exalt him above all forever.
R. Give to him glory and praise!
O fountains, bless the Lord;
praise and exalt him above all forever.
R. Give to him glory and praise!
Seas and rivers, bless the Lord;
praise and exalt him above all forever.
R. Give to him glory and praise!
You whales and all that move in the waters, bless the Lord;
praise and exalt him above all forever.
R. Give to him glory and praise!
All you birds of the air, bless the Lord;
praise and exalt him above all forever.
R. Give to him glory and praise!
All you beasts and cattle, bless the Lord;
praise and exalt him above all forever.
R. Give to him glory and praise!
Gospel – Luke 21.29-33
Jesus told his disciples a parable:
“See the fig tree and all the trees.
When they have already put out buds,
you see for yourself,
and you know that summer is already near.
Just so, when you see these things happening,
know that the kingdom of God is near.
Amen, I say to you,
this kind shall not pass away,
until all has happened.
Heaven and earth shall pass away,
but my words shall not pass away.
Reading 1 – Daniel 7.2-14
I, Daniel, saw my vision by night:
See the four winds of heaven
blew upon the great sea.
And four great beasts,
different one from another,
came up out of the sea.
The first was like a lion,
but had the wings of an eagle.
I watched until its wings were plucked off,
and it was lifted up from the earth,
and stood upon its feet like a human,
and the mind of a human was given to it.
Behold another beast like a bear
stood up on one side,
and there were three tusks in its mouth,
among its teeth.
They said to it: “Arise, devour much flesh.”
After this I looked,
and lo, another like a leopard.
It had upon it four wings like a bird,
and the beast had four heads,
and power was given to it.
After this I beheld
in the vision of the night,
a fourth beast, terrible and awful,
exceedingly strong.
It had great iron teeth,
eating and breaking in pieces,
and treading down the rest with its feet.
It was unlike to the other beasts
which I had seen before it.
It had ten horns.
I considered the horns,
and behold another little horn
sprung out of the midst of them,
and three of the first horns
were plucked up at its presence.
Behold eyes like the eyes of a human
were in this horn,
and a mouth speaking great things.
I watched until thrones were placed,
and the Ancient of Days sat down.
His garment was white as snow,
and the hair of his head like clean wool.
His throne was like flames of fire,
and the wheels of it like a burning fire.
A swift stream of fire issued forth from before him.
Thousands upon thousands ministered to him,
and a myriad of myriads stood before him.
The court sat in judgment,
and the books were opened.
I looked because of the voice of the great words
which that horn spoke,
and I saw that the beast was slain,
and its body was destroyed
and given to the fire to be burned.
The power of the other beasts was taken away,
and lifetimes were appointed them
for a season and a time.
I beheld therefore in the vision of the night,
and lo, one like a son of man came
with the clouds of heaven,
and he came even to the Ancient of Days,
and they presented him before him.
He gave him power, and glory, and a kingdom.
All peoples, tribes and tongues shall serve him.
His power is an everlasting power
that shall not be taken away,
and his kingdom shall not be destroyed.
Responsorial – Daniel 3.75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81 Resp. Psalm 66.2b
R. Give to him glory and praise!
Mountains and hills, bless the Lord;
praise and exalt him above all forever.
R. Give to him glory and praise!
All things that spring up from the earth, bless the Lord;
praise and exalt him above all forever.
R. Give to him glory and praise!
O fountains, bless the Lord;
praise and exalt him above all forever.
R. Give to him glory and praise!
Seas and rivers, bless the Lord;
praise and exalt him above all forever.
R. Give to him glory and praise!
You whales and all that move in the waters, bless the Lord;
praise and exalt him above all forever.
R. Give to him glory and praise!
All you birds of the air, bless the Lord;
praise and exalt him above all forever.
R. Give to him glory and praise!
All you beasts and cattle, bless the Lord;
praise and exalt him above all forever.
R. Give to him glory and praise!
Gospel – Luke 21.29-33
Jesus told his disciples a parable:
“See the fig tree and all the trees.
When they have already put out buds,
you see for yourself,
and you know that summer is already near.
Just so, when you see these things happening,
know that the kingdom of God is near.
Amen, I say to you,
this kind shall not pass away,
until all has happened.
Heaven and earth shall pass away,
but my words shall not pass away.
Tuesday of the Thirty-Fourth Week in Ordinary Time
Official Translation
Reading 1 – Daniel 2.31-45
You, O king, saw and beheld a great idol.
This great idol, which was exceedingly bright,
stood before you; and its form was frightening.
This idol’s head was of fine gold;
its breast and its arms of silver;
its belly and its thighs of brass; its legs of iron;
and its feet partly iron and partly clay.
You gazed at it until a stone was cut out not by hands,
which smote the image upon its iron and clay feet,
and broke them to pieces.
Then the iron, the clay,
the brass, the silver, and the gold,
were broken to pieces together,
and became like the chaff
of the summer threshing floors,
and the wind carried them away,
so that no part of them was found,
and the stone that smote the image
became a great mountain,
and filled the whole earth.
This is the dream:
and we will tell its interpretation before the king.
You, O king, are a king of kings:
for the God of heaven has given you
a kingdom, power, and strength, and glory.
Wherever the children of humans dwell,
and the beasts of the field and the birds of the sky,
he has given into your hand,
and made you ruler over them all.
You are this head of gold.
After you there will arise another kingdom
inferior to yours,
and then a third kingdom of brass,
which shall bear rule over all the earth.
Then fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron,
as iron breaks in pieces and subdues all things.
As iron breaks all things,
it shall break in pieces and bruise.
As you saw the feet and toes,
partly of potters' clay and partly of iron,
the kingdom shall be divided.
There shall be in it the strength of iron,
for you saw the iron mixed with wet clay.
But as the toes of the feet were
partly of iron and partly of clay,
so the kingdom shall be partly strong and partly broken.
As you saw iron mixed with wet clay,
so they shall mingle themselves by marital alliances,
but they shall not cleave one to another,
as iron will not mix with clay.
And in the days of these kings
the God of heaven shall set up a kingdom,
which will never be destroyed,
and the kingdom shall not be succeeded by another nation,
but it will break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms,
and it shall stand forever.
For as you saw that the stone
was cut out of the mountain without hands,
and that it broke in pieces
the iron, the brass, the clay, the silver, and the gold;
so the great God has made known to the king
what will come to pass hereafter.
The dream is certain,
and the interpretation of it is sure.
Responsorial - Daniel 3.57, 58, 59, 60, 61 Resp. 59b
R. Praise and exalt him above all forever.
All you works of the Lord, bless the Lord;
praise and exalt him above all forever.
R. Praise and exalt him above all forever.
O angels of the Lord, bless the Lord:
praise and exalt him above all forever.
R. Praise and exalt him above all forever.
O you heavens, bless the Lord:
praise and exalt him above all forever.
R. Praise and exalt him above all forever.
All you waters that are above the heavens, bless the Lord;
praise and exalt him above all forever.
R. Praise and exalt him above all forever.
All you hosts of the Lord, bless the Lord:
praise and exalt him above all forever.
R. Praise and exalt him above all forever.
Gospel – Luke 21.5-11
Some spoke of the temple, how it was adorned with costly stones and gifts,
so Jesus said,“These things which you behold,
the days are coming when there will not be a stone left on a stone, which will not be thrown down.”
They asked him, saying, “Master, when will this be?
What sign is planned for when these things shall come to pass?”
And he said, “Take heed not to be deceived,
for many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am, and the time draws near.’
Do not follow them.
And when you hear of wars and commotions, do not be afraid,
for these things must first come to pass, but it is not immediately the end.”
Then said he to them, “Race shall rise against race, and kingdom against kingdom,
and there will be great earthquakes from place to place, and famines and epidemics;
and there will be horrors and great signs from heaven.”
Reading 1 – Daniel 2.31-45
You, O king, saw and beheld a great idol.
This great idol, which was exceedingly bright,
stood before you; and its form was frightening.
This idol’s head was of fine gold;
its breast and its arms of silver;
its belly and its thighs of brass; its legs of iron;
and its feet partly iron and partly clay.
You gazed at it until a stone was cut out not by hands,
which smote the image upon its iron and clay feet,
and broke them to pieces.
Then the iron, the clay,
the brass, the silver, and the gold,
were broken to pieces together,
and became like the chaff
of the summer threshing floors,
and the wind carried them away,
so that no part of them was found,
and the stone that smote the image
became a great mountain,
and filled the whole earth.
This is the dream:
and we will tell its interpretation before the king.
You, O king, are a king of kings:
for the God of heaven has given you
a kingdom, power, and strength, and glory.
Wherever the children of humans dwell,
and the beasts of the field and the birds of the sky,
he has given into your hand,
and made you ruler over them all.
You are this head of gold.
After you there will arise another kingdom
inferior to yours,
and then a third kingdom of brass,
which shall bear rule over all the earth.
Then fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron,
as iron breaks in pieces and subdues all things.
As iron breaks all things,
it shall break in pieces and bruise.
As you saw the feet and toes,
partly of potters' clay and partly of iron,
the kingdom shall be divided.
There shall be in it the strength of iron,
for you saw the iron mixed with wet clay.
But as the toes of the feet were
partly of iron and partly of clay,
so the kingdom shall be partly strong and partly broken.
As you saw iron mixed with wet clay,
so they shall mingle themselves by marital alliances,
but they shall not cleave one to another,
as iron will not mix with clay.
And in the days of these kings
the God of heaven shall set up a kingdom,
which will never be destroyed,
and the kingdom shall not be succeeded by another nation,
but it will break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms,
and it shall stand forever.
For as you saw that the stone
was cut out of the mountain without hands,
and that it broke in pieces
the iron, the brass, the clay, the silver, and the gold;
so the great God has made known to the king
what will come to pass hereafter.
The dream is certain,
and the interpretation of it is sure.
Responsorial - Daniel 3.57, 58, 59, 60, 61 Resp. 59b
R. Praise and exalt him above all forever.
All you works of the Lord, bless the Lord;
praise and exalt him above all forever.
R. Praise and exalt him above all forever.
O angels of the Lord, bless the Lord:
praise and exalt him above all forever.
R. Praise and exalt him above all forever.
O you heavens, bless the Lord:
praise and exalt him above all forever.
R. Praise and exalt him above all forever.
All you waters that are above the heavens, bless the Lord;
praise and exalt him above all forever.
R. Praise and exalt him above all forever.
All you hosts of the Lord, bless the Lord:
praise and exalt him above all forever.
R. Praise and exalt him above all forever.
Gospel – Luke 21.5-11
Some spoke of the temple, how it was adorned with costly stones and gifts,
so Jesus said,“These things which you behold,
the days are coming when there will not be a stone left on a stone, which will not be thrown down.”
They asked him, saying, “Master, when will this be?
What sign is planned for when these things shall come to pass?”
And he said, “Take heed not to be deceived,
for many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am, and the time draws near.’
Do not follow them.
And when you hear of wars and commotions, do not be afraid,
for these things must first come to pass, but it is not immediately the end.”
Then said he to them, “Race shall rise against race, and kingdom against kingdom,
and there will be great earthquakes from place to place, and famines and epidemics;
and there will be horrors and great signs from heaven.”
Monday of the Thirty-Fourth Week in Ordinary Time (I)
Official Translation
Reading 1 – Daniel 1.1-6, 8-20
In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah,
Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it.
The Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand,
along with some of the vessels of the house of God
which he carried into the land of Shinar to the house of his god.
He brought the vessels into the treasury of his god.
The king told Ashpenaz, the head eunuch,
to bring some of the children of Israel,
of the king’s family and of the nobility,
–children without blemish, handsome,
skillful in all wisdom, cunning in knowledge,
understanding science, and able to stand in the king's palace –
whom they might teach the learning and language of the Chaldeans.
The king appointed them a daily provision
of the king's food and of the wine which he drank.
Thus they were educated for three years,
so that in the end they might stand before the king.
Among these were some of the children of Judah:
Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah:
But Daniel decided in his heart
that he would not defile himself
with the portion of the king's food
or with the wine which he drank.
So he requested of the head eunuch
that he might not defile himself.
Now, God had brought Daniel
into favor and sympathy with the head eunuch.
but he said to Daniel, “I fear my lord the king,
who has appointed your food and your drink.
For if he should see your faces looking worse
than the other children with you,
you make me endanger my head to the king.”
Then Daniel said to the steward
whom the head eunuch had set over
Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,
“Test your servants, I beseech you, ten days,
and let them give us vegetables to eat and water to drink.
Then let our faces and the faces of the children
who eat of the portion of the king's food be compared,
and as you see, so deal with your servants.
So he consented in this matter and tested them ten days.
At the end of the ten days their faces appeared fairer
and fatter in flesh than all the children
who ate the portion of the king's food.
So the steward took away their portion of food
and the wine for them to drink, and gave them vegetables.
As for these four children,
God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom,
and Daniel had understanding of all visions and dreams.
Now at the end of the time,
that the king had appointed before bringing them in,
the head eunuch brought them to Nebuchadnezzar.
And the king conversed with them,
and among them all no one was found
like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah.
So they stood before the king.
And in all matters of wisdom and understanding,
one which the king enquired of them,
he found them ten times better
than all the magicians and astrologers
who were in his realm.
Responsorial – Daniel 3.52, 53, 54, 55, 56 Resp. 52b
R. Glory and praise above all forever
Blessed art thou, O Lord the God of our fathers:
worthy to be praised and glorified and exalted above all forever.
And blessed is the holy name of your glory,
praiseworthy and exalted above all in all ages.
R. Glory and praise above all forever
Blessed are you in the holy temple of your glory,
and exceedingly praiseworthy and exceedingly glorious forever.
R. Glory and praise above all forever
Blessed are you on the throne of your kingdom,
and exceedingly praiseworthy and exalted above all forever.
R. Glory and praise above all forever
Blessed are you who beholds the depths,
and is seated above the cherubim
praiseworthy and exalted above all forever.
R. Glory and praise above all forever
Blessed are you in the firmament of heaven,
and worthy of praise and glorious forever.
R. Glory and praise above all forever
Gospel – Luke 21.1-4
And looking on, Jesus saw the rich
putting their offerings into the treasury,
and he saw one poor widow putting two pennies in there.
So he said, “Truly I say to you,
that the widow-beggar has put in more than all these.
For all these have put in an offering
from their abundance
but she from her lack,
has put in all which she had for living.”
Reading 1 – Daniel 1.1-6, 8-20
In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah,
Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it.
The Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand,
along with some of the vessels of the house of God
which he carried into the land of Shinar to the house of his god.
He brought the vessels into the treasury of his god.
The king told Ashpenaz, the head eunuch,
to bring some of the children of Israel,
of the king’s family and of the nobility,
–children without blemish, handsome,
skillful in all wisdom, cunning in knowledge,
understanding science, and able to stand in the king's palace –
whom they might teach the learning and language of the Chaldeans.
The king appointed them a daily provision
of the king's food and of the wine which he drank.
Thus they were educated for three years,
so that in the end they might stand before the king.
Among these were some of the children of Judah:
Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah:
But Daniel decided in his heart
that he would not defile himself
with the portion of the king's food
or with the wine which he drank.
So he requested of the head eunuch
that he might not defile himself.
Now, God had brought Daniel
into favor and sympathy with the head eunuch.
but he said to Daniel, “I fear my lord the king,
who has appointed your food and your drink.
For if he should see your faces looking worse
than the other children with you,
you make me endanger my head to the king.”
Then Daniel said to the steward
whom the head eunuch had set over
Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,
“Test your servants, I beseech you, ten days,
and let them give us vegetables to eat and water to drink.
Then let our faces and the faces of the children
who eat of the portion of the king's food be compared,
and as you see, so deal with your servants.
So he consented in this matter and tested them ten days.
At the end of the ten days their faces appeared fairer
and fatter in flesh than all the children
who ate the portion of the king's food.
So the steward took away their portion of food
and the wine for them to drink, and gave them vegetables.
As for these four children,
God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom,
and Daniel had understanding of all visions and dreams.
Now at the end of the time,
that the king had appointed before bringing them in,
the head eunuch brought them to Nebuchadnezzar.
And the king conversed with them,
and among them all no one was found
like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah.
So they stood before the king.
And in all matters of wisdom and understanding,
one which the king enquired of them,
he found them ten times better
than all the magicians and astrologers
who were in his realm.
Responsorial – Daniel 3.52, 53, 54, 55, 56 Resp. 52b
R. Glory and praise above all forever
Blessed art thou, O Lord the God of our fathers:
worthy to be praised and glorified and exalted above all forever.
And blessed is the holy name of your glory,
praiseworthy and exalted above all in all ages.
R. Glory and praise above all forever
Blessed are you in the holy temple of your glory,
and exceedingly praiseworthy and exceedingly glorious forever.
R. Glory and praise above all forever
Blessed are you on the throne of your kingdom,
and exceedingly praiseworthy and exalted above all forever.
R. Glory and praise above all forever
Blessed are you who beholds the depths,
and is seated above the cherubim
praiseworthy and exalted above all forever.
R. Glory and praise above all forever
Blessed are you in the firmament of heaven,
and worthy of praise and glorious forever.
R. Glory and praise above all forever
Gospel – Luke 21.1-4
And looking on, Jesus saw the rich
putting their offerings into the treasury,
and he saw one poor widow putting two pennies in there.
So he said, “Truly I say to you,
that the widow-beggar has put in more than all these.
For all these have put in an offering
from their abundance
but she from her lack,
has put in all which she had for living.”
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