November 19, 2006 - Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time B

November 19, 2006 - Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time B

Reading I: Daniel 12:1-3
Responsorial Psalm: 16:5, 8, 9-10, 11
Reading II: Hebrews 10:11-14, 18
Gospel: Mark 13:24-32

Michael, protector of the weak, is the model for all public service. We need to put our belief into practice.

Daniel 12:1-3. Even under persecution, the people should continue to hope for deliverance from God. The Archangel Michael was considered the special protector of Israel.

Hebrews 10:11-14, 18. Christ has made the perfect “sin offering.” Where there is complete forgiveness, there is no need for any additional offering.

Mark 13:24-32. Many people in Jesus' time expected an imminent ending of time, or at least a dramatic ending of the “age” in which they were living. Jesus accepts that expectation, but he calls on his disciples to remain faithful to his teaching, which “shall not pass away.”

Prelude/Extra: Breathe On Me (see sheet)
Opening: Let The Fire Fall(see sheet)
Psalm: For You Are My God V2,3,4 [CC-425]
Offertory: Come, Holy Ghost, Creator Blest[CC-293]
Com 1: O Sacrament Most Holy[cc-362]
Com 2: We Will Rise Again(cc-429)
Closing: Sing a New Song[CC-372]