The 24th of November, 2022, Thursday is the Memorial of Saint Andrew Dung-Lac, Priest, and Companions, Martyrs. The Holy Bible verses for the mass readings for this day came from the Liturgical Calendar of the Year 2022.
Reading 1: RV 18:1-2, 21-23; 19:1-3, 9A
The first reading from the Book of Revelation.
After these things, I saw another angel coming down out of the sky, 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 hated 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 will be found no more at all.
The voice of harpists, minstrels, flute players, and trumpeters will be heard no more at all in you. No craftsman of whatever craft will be found any more at all in you. The sound of a mill will be heard no more at all in you.
The light of a lamp will shine no more at all in you. The voice of the bridegroom and of the bride will be heard no more at all in you, for your merchants were the princes of the earth; for 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 his judgments are true and righteous. For he has judged the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her sexual immorality, and he has avenged the blood of his servants at her hand.”
A second said, “Hallelujah! Her smoke goes up forever and ever.”
He said to me, “Write, ‘Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding supper of the Lamb.’_”
Responsorial Psalm: PS 100:1B-2, 3, 4, 5
Response: He said to me, “Write, ‘Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding supper of the Lamb.’_”
Shout for joy to Yahweh, all you lands!
Serve Yahweh with gladness. Come before his presence with singing.
R: He said to me, “Write, ‘Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding supper of the Lamb.’_”
Know that Yahweh, he is God. It is he who has made us, and we are his. We are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
R: He said to me, “Write, ‘Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding supper of the Lamb.’_”
Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise. Give thanks to him, and bless his name.
R: He said to me, “Write, ‘Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding supper of the Lamb.’_”
For Yahweh is good. His loving kindness endures forever, his faithfulness to all generations.
R: He said to me, “Write, ‘Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding supper of the Lamb.’_”
Gospel of the Day: LK 21:20-28
From the gospel scripture according to Luke.
“But 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 middle of her depart. Let those who are in the country not enter therein.
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 to 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, in perplexity for the roaring of the sea and the waves; men 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 Man 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.”
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