Date: November 15, 2009
First Reading (Daniel 12: 1-3)
A reading from the book of the Prophet Daniel.
Michael will rise, the Great Commander who defends your people. It shall be a time of anguish as never before since the nations first existed until this very day. Then all those whose names are written in the Book will be saved. Many of those who sleep in the Region of the Dust will awake, some to everlasting life but others to eternal horror and shame. Those who acquired knowledge will shine like the brilliance of the firmament; those who taught people to be just will shine like the stars for all eternity.
Second Reading (Hebrews 10: 11-14, 18)
A reading from the letter of Saint Paul to the Hebrews.
Brothers and sisters: Because every priest stands daily by the altar offering repeatedly the same sacrifices that can never take away sins, Christ has offered for all times a single sacrifice for sins and has taken his seat at the right hand of God, waiting until God puts his enemies as a footstool under his feet. By a single sacrifice he has brought those who are sanctified to what is perfect forever. Therefore, if sins are forgiven, there is no longer need of any sacrifice for sin.
Gospel (Mark 13: 24-32)
A reading from the holy Gospel according to Mark.
Jesus was talking to his disciples. He stated, "Later on, in those days after that disastrous time, the sun will grow dark, the moon will not give its light, the stars will fall out of the sky and the whole universe will be shaken. Then people will see the Son of Man coming in the clouds with great power and glory. And he will send the angels to gather his chosen people from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of the sky. Learn a lesson from the fig tree. As soon as its branches become tender and it begins to sprout leaves, you know that summer is near. In the same way, when you see these things happening, know that the time is near, even at the door. Truly, I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all this has happened. Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away. However, regarding that Day and that Hour, no one knows when it will come, not even the angels, not even the Son, except only the Father."
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Responsorial Psalm (Psalm 16) (Verses 5, 8-11)
ReplyDeleteThe response is: You are my inheritance, O Lord!
O Lord, my inheritance and my cup, my chosen portion - hold secure my lot. I keep the Lord always before me; for with him at my right hand, I will never be shaken.
My heart, therefore, exults, my soul rejoices, my body too will rest assured. For you will not abandon my soul to the grave, nor will you suffer your holy one to see decay in the land of the dead.
You will show me the path to life, in your presence the fullness of joy, at your right hand happiness forever.
Is this the end of the world? Many people believe that the end of the world is near, because of natural disasters. There are earthquakes, tsunamis, typhoons, etc. I saw a YouTube video named Chicken Ala Carte. It was about two people eating chicken in Jollybee in the Philippines. They threw it away. A man in the night collects the leftovers in the trash and eats it with his children. Facts say that 25 million people die of hunger and food insecurity. That's because there is plenty of people living under the poverty line. If we cannot change this, the theory is that life will soon cease to exist, the end of the world begins.
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