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 10L11-14, 18; and Mark 13:24-32.The Responsorial Psalm is from Psalm 16 (Psalm 16:5, 8-11).

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

YouTube: Spirit & Psalm - 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, 2024 - Year B - Psalm 16 - Hillebrand

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 related to these readings:

Community in Mission: The Word of the Lord Remains Forever! A Homily for the 33rd Sunday of the Year (16 NOV 24)

Benedictine College: This Sunday, Takeaways From the Readings for the End of the Year … and the End of Time (14 NOV 24)

The Quiet Corner: A Call to 'lead the many to justice' (14 NOV 24)

Word on Fire: A New World Unveiled (Cycle B * 33rd Week of Ordinary Time) 

The Pilot: Echoes: Scott Hahn: Hope in tribulation (15 NOV 24)

The Pilot: Echoes: Father Joshua J. Whitfield: Scripture Reflection for Nov. 17, 2024, Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time (13 NOV 24)