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CATHOLIC MASS READINGS: Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time 11.19.17 – USCCB/NABRV

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“Jesus told His Disciples this parable:
‘A man going on a journey
called in his servants and entrusted his possessions to them.
To one he gave five talents; to another, two; to a third, one–
to each according to his ability.
Then he went away.
* * * … His master said … “Well done, my good and faithful servant.
Since you were faithful in small matters,
I will give you great responsibilities.
Come, share your master’s joy.”‘”

CATHOLIC MASS READINGS: Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time 11.12.17 – USCCB/NABRV

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Jesus told His disciples this parable:
‘The Kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins
who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. …
… stay awake,
for you know neither the day nor the hour.'”

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CATHOLIC MASS READINGS: Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time 11.5.17 – USCCB/NABRV

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“Jesus spoke to the crowds and to His Disciples …
‘… do not be called “Rabbi.”
You have but one teacher, and you are all brothers.
Call no one on earth your father;
you have but one Father in heaven.
Do not be called “Master”;
you have but one master, the Christ.
The greatest among you must be your servant.
Whoever exalts himself will be humbled;
but whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”‘”

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CATHOLIC MASS READINGS: Friday of the Thirtieth Week in Ordinary Time 11.3.17 – USCCB/NABRV

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“… Jesus spoke to the scholars of the law and Pharisees in reply, asking,
‘Is it lawful to cure on the sabbath or not?’
… Who among you, if your son or ox falls into a cistern,
would not immediately pull him out on the sabbath day?’…”

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CATHOLIC MASS READINGS: The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls) 11.2.17 – USCCB/NABRV

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“‘… For this is the will of My Father,
that everyone who sees the Son and believes in Him
may have Eternal Life,
and I shall raise Him on the last day.'”

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CATHOLIC MASS READINGS: Solemnity of All Saints 11.1.17 – USCCB/NABRV

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“I, John, … had a vision of a great multitude,
which no one could count,
from every nation, race, people, and tongue.
They stood before the throne and before the Lamb,
wearing white robes and holding palm branches in their hands.
They cried out in a loud voice:
‘Salvation comes from our God, who is seated on the throne,
and from the Lamb.’
* * *
“Amen. Blessing and glory, wisdom and thanksgiving,
honor, power, and might
be to our God forever and ever. Amen.”
* * *
‘These are the ones who have survived the time of great distress;
they have washed their robes
and made them white in the Blood of the Lamb.'”

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CATHOLIC FAITHLINK: “Homily of Saint John Paul II, Solemnity of All Saints 2000” – VaticanVA

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“… Praise and thanksgiving to God for having raised up in the Church a great multitude of saints, whom no one could count (cf. Rv 7: 9). A great multitude: not only the saints and blesseds we honour during the liturgical year, but also the anonymous saints known only to him. Mothers and fathers of families, who in their daily devotion to their children made an effective contribution to the Church’s growth and to the building of society; priests, sisters and lay people who, like candles lit before the altar of the Lord, were consumed in offering material and spiritual aid to their neighbour in need; men and women missionaries, who left everything to bring the Gospel message to every part of the world. And the list could go on. …”

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CATHOLIC FAITHLINK: “Homily Of His Holiness Benedict XVI, Holy Mass on the Solemnity Of All Saints 2006” – VaticanVa

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“… The liturgy invites us to share in the heavenly jubilation of the Saints, to taste their joy. The Saints are not a small caste of chosen souls but an innumerable crowd to which the liturgy urges us to raise our eyes. This multitude not only includes the officially recognized Saints, but the baptized of every epoch and nation who sought to carry out the divine will faithfully and lovingly. We are unacquainted with the faces and even the names of many of them, but with the eyes of faith we see them shine in God’s firmament like glorious stars. …”

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