Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time

Today the Church celebrates the Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time. The assigned readings are Daniel 12:1-3; Hebrews 10:11-14, 18; and Mark 13:24-32. The Responsorial Psalm is Psalm 16 (Psalm 16:5, 8-11).

For one version of the Responsorial Psalm set to music, please visit:

YouTube: Responsorial Psalm - Psalm 16 "The Lord, my inheritance and God of all goodness" 

The Gospel reading is as follows:

Jesus said to his disciples: "In those days after that tribulation the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, and the stars will be falling from the sky, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken.

"And then they will see 'the Son of Man coming in the clouds' with great power and glory, and then he will send out the angels and gather his elect from the four winds, from the end of the earth to the end of the sky.

"Learn a lesson from the fig tree. When its branch becomes tender and sprouts leaves, you know that summer is near. In the same way, when you see these things happening, know that he is near, at the gates. Amen, I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have taken place. Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.

"But of that day or hour, no one knows, neither the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father."

Reflections on these readings:

Oblates of St. Francis de Sales: Salesian Sunday Reflections: Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time (November 18, 2018)

Oblates of St. Francis de Sales: Sundays Salesian: Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time (November 18, 2018)

Community in Mission: The Word of the Lord Remains Forever! A Homily for the 33rd Sunday of the Year (17 NOV 18)

The Sacred Page: The Final Judgment: Readings for the 33rd Sunday of OT (15 NOV 18)

The Sacred Page: No One Knows the Day or Hour (The Mass Readings Explained) (12 NOV 18)

St. Paul Center: Hope in Tribulation: Scott Hahn Reflects on the Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time

Word on Fire: Daniel and the New Kingdom (Cycle B * Ordinary Time * Week 33)

Spirituality of the Readings: Getting Ready for Getting Ready (Thirty-Third Sunday of Ordinary Time B) 

In Exile: God's Risk … Our Freedom (Thirty-Third Sunday of Ordinary Time B)

Let the Scriptures Speak: End-Time: Housekeeping (Thirty-Third Sunday of Ordinary Time B)

The Word Encountered: The End Times (Thirty-Third Sunday of Ordinary Time B)

Historical Cultural Context: Planning For The End (Thirty-Third Sunday of Ordinary Time B)

Thoughts from the Early Church: Commentary by Gregory Palamas (Thirty-Third Sunday of Ordinary Time B)