Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, B

	Daniel 12: 1-3
	Psalm16
	Hebrews 10: 11-14, 18
	Mark 13: 24-32

With this Sunday, we come into what is known as “end-time,” the last weeks of the Year 
of Grace which reflect on the eschaton—the end of time and creation as we know them.

The Scriptures today connect on the teaching of the end of the world and the resurrection 
of the dead.  The First Reading, from the prophet Daniel, is the first time in the Old 
Testament that makes specific reference to the resurrection of the dead and the final 
judgment.  Those who are redeemed (in Daniel, this would be “the wise”) are said to 
“shine brightly like the splendor of the firmament.”  When the Responsorial Psalm was 
written, the “deliverance” to which the author refers would have been recovery from 
illness or near-death.  When we sing it in the light of Jesus’ resurrection, however, the 
words “because you will not abandon my soul to the netherworld, nor will you suffer your 
faithful one to see corruption” take on a new meaning.  The Gospel passage describes 
what is known as the parousia—the return of Christ (the Son of Man) in glory.  While 
this may have meant something very different to the audience who was standing and 
listening to Jesus while on earth, for those of us who hear it today, it is a promise that no 
difficulty, no cataclysm can separate us from the one who has redeemed us by His own 
blood.

The Second Reading is the conclusion of our in-course reading of the Letter to the 
Hebrews.  It stresses the finality of Jesus’ sacrifice on Calvary.  The Church teaches us 
that the Eucharist is that same, once-for-all sacrifice, made present and effective for us in 
our day.

This hymn is based on today’s Scriptures:
When fig leaves sprout, the summer's near;
As dims our sun, as moon turns red,
This earth and heav’n will pass away;
Then Christ will come and raise the dead.

This coming Christ, who once for all
A sacrifice for sin's dark stain
Has offered, will bring back to life
All those who sleep, for doom or gain.

Secure with Jesus, Advocate,
Who pleads for us at God's right hand,
We daily work to do God's will,
And wait His coming, stern and grand.

		LM
		No suggested tune

Propers from the Roman Gradual

Introit:  Dicit Dominus (Jer. 29:11,13,14; Ps. 85:1)
Thus says the Lord:
“I have thoughts for you which are thoughts only of peace and not of affliction.
You will call upon me, and I will hearken to you,
and I will bring you back from all the places where I have driven you.
	You have been gracious to your land, O Lord.
	You have restored the good fortune of Jacob.

Offertory:  De profundis (Ps. 130:1)
Out of the depths have I called to you, O Lord.
Lord, let your ears consider well the voice of my supplication.

Communion:  Amen dico vobis (Mk 11:24)
Therefore I say to you, whatever you ask in prayer,
only believe that you receive it, and it will be yours.

Propers from the Simple Gradual

The suite of antiphons and psalms from Ordinary Time IX 
(BFW 288–295, as well as BFW 133 and 140) — 
watchful joy for the Return of Christ — is especially appropriate.

Entrance: BFW 8 (The Lord will give us what is good…)
Response: BFW 133 (Keep me safe, O God . . .)
Offertory: BFW 527 (For with the Lord there is steadfast love . . .)
Communion: BFW 469 (At midnight a shout was raised . . .)