First Reading (Jeremiah 33:14-16)
A reading from the Book of the Prophet Jeremiah.
The days are coming, says the LORD,
when I will fulfill the promise
I made to the house of Israel and Judah.
In those days, in that time,
I will raise up for David a just shoot ;
he shall do what is right and just in the land.
In those days Judah shall be safe
and Jerusalem shall dwell secure;
this is what they shall call her:
“The LORD our justice.”
The word of the Lord.
Asking the big questions: Is there anything that stuck out to you from this reading? What does it mean that the Lord is our justice?
Second Reading (1 Thessalonians 3:12-4:2)
A reading from the First Letter of St. Paul to the Thessalonians.
Brothers and sisters:
May the Lord make you increase and abound in love
for one another and for all,
just as we have for you,
so as to strengthen your hearts,
to be blameless in holiness before our God and Father
at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his holy ones. Amen.
Finally, brothers and sisters,
we earnestly ask and exhort you in the Lord Jesus that,
as you received from us
how you should conduct yourselves to please God
and as you are conducting yourselves
you do so even more.
For you know what instructions we gave you through the Lord Jesus.
Asking the big questions: Is there anything that stuck out to you from this reading? How does loving others strengthen us? What are the instructions given to us?
Gospel (Luke 21:25-28, 34-36)
A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Luke.
Jesus said to his disciples:
“There will be signs in the sun, the moon, and the stars,
and on earth nations will be in dismay,
perplexed by the roaring of the sea and the waves.
People will die of fright
in anticipation of what is coming upon the world,
for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.
And then they will see the Son of Man
coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
But when these signs begin to happen,
stand erect and raise your heads
because your redemption is at hand.
“Beware that your hearts do not become drowsy
from carousing and drunkenness
and the anxieties of daily life,
and that day catch you by surprise like a trap.
For that day will assault everyone
who lives on the face of the earth.
Be vigilant at all times
and pray that you have the strength
to escape the tribulations that are imminent
and to stand before the Son of Man.”
Asking the big questions: Is there anything that stuck out to you from this Gospel reading? How can daily life and worries distract us from God? How can we be more vigilant about Christ's second coming?
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