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Friday, November 28, 2014
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St. James of the March, Priest (Optional Memorial)
First Option
Second Option
First Reading
Revelation 20:1-4, 11--21:2
20
1Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven, holding in his hand the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain.
2And he seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the Devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years,
3and threw him into the pit, and shut it and sealed it over him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years were ended. After that he must be loosed for a little while.
4Then I saw thrones, and seated on them were those to whom judgment was committed. Also I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their testimony to Jesus and for the word of God, and who had not worshiped the beast or its image and had not received its mark on their foreheads or their hands. They came to life, and reigned with Christ a thousand years.
11Then I saw a great white throne and him who sat upon it; from his presence earth and sky fled away, and no place was found for them.
12And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Also another book was opened, which is the book of life. And the dead were judged by what was written in the books, by what they had done.
13And the sea gave up the dead in it, Death and Hades gave up the dead in them, and all were judged by what they had done.
14Then Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire;
15and if any one’s name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.
21
1Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more.
2And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband;
Responsorial Psalm
Psalms 84:3-6, 8
2My soul longs, yea, faints for the courts of the LORD; my heart and flesh sing for joy to the living God.
3Even the sparrow finds a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, at thy altars, O LORD of hosts, my King and my God.
4Blessed are those who dwell in thy house, ever singing thy praise! Selah
5Blessed are the men whose strength is in thee, in whose heart are the highways to Zion.
7They go from strength to strength; the God of gods will be seen in Zion.
Gospel
Luke 21:29-33
29And he told them a parable: “Look at the fig tree, and all the trees;
30as soon as they come out in leaf, you see for yourselves and know that the summer is already near.
31So also, when you see these things taking place, you know that the kingdom of God is near.
32Truly, I say to you, this generation will not pass away till all has taken place.
33Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.
From the Franciscan Lectionary
First Reading
Sirach 45:1-5
1From his descendants the Lord brought forth a man of mercy, who found favor in the sight of all flesh and was beloved by God and man, Moses, whose memory is blessed.
2He made him equal in glory to the holy ones, and made him great in the fears of his enemies.
3By his words he caused signs to cease; the Lord glorified him in the presence of kings. He gave him commands for his people, and showed him part of his glory.
4He sanctified him through faithfulness and meekness; he chose him out of all mankind.
5He made him hear his voice, and led him into the thick darkness, and gave him the commandments face to face, the law of life and knowledge, to teach Jacob the covenant, and Israel his judgments.
Responsorial Psalm
Psalms 16:1-2, 5-8, 11
1Preserve me, O God, for in thee I take refuge.
2I say to the LORD, “Thou art my Lord; I have no good apart from thee.”
5The LORD is my chosen portion and my cup; thou holdest my lot.
6The lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.
7I bless the LORD who gives me counsel; in the night also my heart instructs me.
8I keep the LORD always before me; because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
11Thou dost show me the path of life; in thy presence there is fulness of joy, in thy right hand are pleasures for evermore.
Gospel
Luke 10:1-9
1After this the Lord appointed seventy others, and sent them on ahead of him, two by two, into every town and place where he himself was about to come.
2And he said to them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; pray therefore the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.
3Go your way; behold, I send you out as lambs in the midst of wolves.
4Carry no purse, no bag, no sandals; and salute no one on the road.
5Whatever house you enter, first say, ‘Peace be to this house!’
6And if a son of peace is there, your peace shall rest upon him; but if not, it shall return to you.
7And remain in the same house, eating and drinking what they provide, for the laborer deserves his wages; do not go from house to house.
8Whenever you enter a town and they receive you, eat what is set before you;
9heal the sick in it and say to them, ‘The kingdom of God has come near to you.’