Year 36 No.

20 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (C)—Green November 13, 2022

Gazing at the End

while Living in the
PRESENT
Fr. Jesus Gozun, SSP

T he liturgical year is about

to close. Next Sunday will
be the solemnity of Christ the
day when the Lord will bring
judgment to the guilty and
deliverance to the people. In
my father for a while. Once, we
were talking about his siblings
who had gone ahead of him and
King, the end of the liturgical the Second Reading, the same about the people we knew who
calendar. The Church invites preoccupation is shared by unexpectedly died because of
us to reflect on eschatologi- some members of the com- the virus. He quipped, “Kasabay
cal things or the end times. munity of the apostle Paul in ng pagsilang mo sa mundo ay
However, while we set our Thessalonica. They regard the ang pag-oo mo sa kamatayan”
gaze at the end, the Church Parousia so imminent that they (At the very moment you were
also reminds us how to live in stop working for their living. born, you also said yes to death).
the present. Paul urges them not to neglect Everything will pass away—
The Liturgy of the Word for their work and to refrain from our very life, the things we
today presents one of the con- disorderly conduct. He reminds adore, and the persons we hold
cerns of the early Christian them of his instruction that “if dear. Even the things that we
communities: the Parousia or anyone was unwilling to work, expect to last forever will pass
the second coming of Christ. neither should that one eat.” away. In the Gospel, address-
In the Gospel of Luke, Jesus As we set our gaze at the ing the people who marvel at
predicts the destruction of the second coming of Christ and how the temple is adorned
temple. Historically, the temple the final judgment, let us not with costly stones and votive
was destroyed in AD 70, while lose sight of a more proximate offerings, Jesus says, “All that
the Gospel of Luke was written one—our particular judgment, you see here—the days will
only between AD 80 to 90, al- our own death. come when there will not be
most 50 years after the death of I recall the time when my left a stone upon another stone
Christ, primarily for the Gentile family and the entire house- that will not be thrown down.”
Christians who were anxiously hold, except for my father, were Indeed, everything on earth
waiting for the second coming infected with the Covid-19 vi- is temporary, and knowing this
of Jesus. The evangelist urges rus. My sister and her two sons reality can make us think of how
them to be patient. Christ’s isolated themselves in one of we live in the present. Let us
return may take some time, the rooms. My mother, though heed the advice of the apostle
but it will surely come. asymptomatic, refrained from Paul—to become models to our
In fact, in the First Read- going near my father. While fellow Christians, to act in or-
ing, Malachi prophesies the they were recuperating, I decid- derly ways, and to work hard so
certainty of the coming of the ed to come home and be with as not to burden other people.
 THE INTRODUCTORY RITES to people of good will. We Responsorial Psalm (Ps 98)
praise you, we bless you, we
Entrance Antiphon R—The Lord comes to rule the
adore you, we glorify you, we earth with justice.
(Jer 29:11,12, 14) give you thanks for your great
(Recited when there is no opening song)
glory, Lord God, heavenly King, P. Octubre, ssp

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will answer you, and I will Son of the Father, you take
lead back your captives from away the sins of the world, have
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Greeting sins of the world, receive our earth wi th jus tice.
(The sign of the cross is made here) prayer; you are seated at the
P—Grace to you and peace right hand of the Father, have 1. Sing praise to the Lord with
from God our Father and the mercy on us. For you alone are the harp,/ with the harp and
Lord Jesus Christ. the Holy One, you alone are melodious song./ With trumpets
All—And with your spirit. the Lord, you alone are the and the sound of the horn/ sing
Most High, Jesus Christ, with joyfully before the King, the
Introduction the Holy Spirit, in the glory of Lord. (R)
(The priest addresses the assembly with God the Father. Amen.
these or other similar words) 2. Let the sea and what fills
Collect it resound,/ the world and
P—As the liturgical season
P—Let us pray. (Pause) those who dwell in it;/ let the
draws to a close, the readings
Grant us, we pray, O Lord rivers clap their hands,/ the
deal with the last things:
our God, the constant gladness mountains shout with them
death, judgment, reward,
of being devoted to you, for it for joy. (R)
and punishment. Jesus in the
Gospel speaks of the end of the is full and lasting happiness to 3. Before the L ord , for he
temple of Jerusalem. This end serve with constancy the author comes,/ for he comes to rule
points to yet another: the end of all that is good. the earth,/ he will rule the world
of the present reality which will Through our Lord Jesus with justice/ and the peoples
be transformed with the Lord’s Christ, your Son, who lives and with equity. (R)
Second Coming. reigns with you in the unity of
the Holy Spirit, God, for ever Second Reading (2 Thes 3:7–12)
Penitential Act and ever. The apostle Paul reminds the
P—Brethren (brothers and All—Amen. Thessalonians to conduct themselves
sisters), let us acknowledge in an orderly way. The Master should
find the servants busy and active on
our sins, and so prepare Liturgy of the word his return.
ourselves to celebrate this
sacred mysteries. (Pause) First Reading (Mal 3:19–20a) (Sit) A reading from the second Letter
of Saint Paul to the Thessalonians
P—Have mercy on us, O Lord. The Old Testament closes with the
All—For we have sinned oracles of the prophet Malachi who BROTHERS AND SISTERS: You
against you. speaks about the coming of the Lord. know how one must imitate
P—Show us, O Lord, your mercy. It sets the tone for Jesus’ second coming us. For we did not act in a
A l l — A n d g ra n t u s yo u r on the last day. disorderly way among you,
salvation. nor did we eat food received
A reading from the Book of
P—May almighty God have the Prophet Malachi free from anyone. On the
mercy on us, forgive us our sins, contrary, in toil and drudgery,
and bring us to everlasting life. LO, the day is coming, blazing night and day we worked, so as
All—Amen. like an oven, when all the not to burden any of you. Not
proud and all evildoers will that we do not have the right.
P—Lord, have mercy. be stubble, and the day that is Rather, we wanted to present
All—Lord, have mercy. coming will set them on fire, ourselves as a model for you,
P—Christ, have mercy. leaving them neither root nor
All—Christ, have mercy. so that you might imitate us.
branch, says the Lord of hosts. In fact, when we were with
P—Lord, have mercy.
All—Lord, have mercy. But for you who fear my name, you, we instructed you that
there will arise the sun of justice if anyone was unwilling to
Gloria with its healing rays. work, neither should that one
All—Glory to God in the —The word of the Lord. eat. We hear that some are
highest, and on earth peace All—Thanks be to God. conducting themselves among
you in a disorderly way, by not not to prepare your defense of the dead and the life of the
keeping busy but minding the beforehand, for I myself shall world to come. Amen.
business of others. Such people give you a wisdom in speaking Prayer of the Faithful
we instruct and urge in the Lord that all your adversaries will be
Jesus Christ to work quietly and powerless to resist or refute. P—Faithful Father, you make
to eat their own food. You will even be handed over us ready for the coming of
by parents, brothers, relatives, your Son in glory by making
—The word of the Lord.
All—Thanks be to God. and friends, and they will put us participate in the building
some of you to death. You will up of your Kingdom. In your
Alleluia (Lk 21:28) (Stand) be hated by all because of my Spirit, hear our prayers of
name, but not a hair on your supplication to you as we hope
All—Alleluia, alleluia. Stand
head will be destroyed. By your for the salvation that is to come:
erect and raise your heads
perseverance you will secure R—Father, through your Son,
because your redemption is at
your lives.” redemption is at hand.
hand. Alleluia, alleluia.
—The Gospel of the Lord. C—May Pope Francis, bishops,
Gospel (Lk 21:5–19) All—Praise to you, Lord Jesus priests, deacons, and the lay
P—A reading from the holy Christ. faithful, in our every word and
Gospel according to Luke. Homily (Sit) work be ever more sensitive to
All—Glory to you, O Lord. the movement of your Spirit.
Profession of Faith (Stand)
WHILE some people were We pray: (R)
speaking about how the temple All—I believe in one God,
the Father almighty, maker of C—May the lives and works
was adorned with costly stones heaven and earth, of all things of our public servants be a
and votive offerings, Jesus said, visible and invisible. constant praise, service, and
“All that you see here—the I believe in one Lord Jesus reverence to your Most Holy
days will come when there Christ, the Only Begotten Son Name, so that those who are
will not be left a stone upon of God, born of the Father in need of saving, body and
another stone that will not be before all ages. God from God, soul, may truly be saved. We
Light from Light, true God from pray: (R)
thrown down.”
Then they asked him, true God, begotten, not made, C—May all of us gathered
“Teacher, when will this consubstantial with the Father; today stand erect and become
happen? And what sign will through him all things were living witnesses of the coming
there be when all these things made. For us men and for our r e d e m p t i o n i n o u r ow n
salvation he came down from families, circle of friends, and
are about to happen?” He heaven, (At the words that follow, up to
answered, “See that you not be community. We pray: (R)
and including and became man, all
deceived, for many will come bow) and by the Holy Spirit was C—May you welcome our
in my name, saying, ‘I am he,’ incarnate of the Virgin Mary loved ones who have gone
and ‘The time has come.’ Do and became man. before us into paradise. We
not follow them! When you Fo r o u r s a k e h e w a s pray: (R)
hear of wars and insurrections, crucified under Pontius Pilate, C—Let us pray for the urgent
do not be terrified; for such he suffered death and was concerns of our community
things must happen first, but buried, and rose again on the and our personal intentions
it will not immediately be the third day in accordance with (pause). We pray: (R)
end.” Then he said to them, the Scriptures. He ascended
into heaven and is seated at P—God, our Father, continue
“Nation will rise against nation, the right hand of the Father.
and kingdom against kingdom. to help us always choose to be
He will come again in glory faithful to you just as you are
There will be powerful earth­ to judge the living and the
quakes, famines, and plagues faithful to us, through our Lord,
dead and his kingdom will
from place to place; and have no end. Jesus Christ, your Son who lives
awesome sights and mighty I believe in the Holy Spirit, and reigns with you forever.
signs will come from the sky. the Lord, the giver of life, who All—Amen.
“Before all this happens, proceeds from the Father and Liturgy of
however, they will seize and the Son, who with the Father the eucharist
persecute you, they will hand and the Son is adored and
glorified, who has spoken Presentation of the Gifts (Stand)
you over to the synagogues
through the prophets. P—Pray, brethren…
and to prisons, and they will I believe in one, holy, All—May the Lord accept the
have you led before kings catholic and apostolic Church. sacrifice at your hands for the
and governors because of my I confess one Baptism for the praise and glory of his name,
name. It will lead to your giving forgiveness of sins and I look for our good, and the good of
testimony. Remember, you are forward to the resurrection all his holy Church.
Prayer over the Offerings
P—Grant, O Lord, we pray,
that what we offer in the sight
of your majesty may obtain for
us the grace of being devoted
to you and gain us the prize of
everlasting happiness.
Through Christ our Lord.
All—Amen.
Preface V of the Sundays in
Ordinary Time
P—The Lord be with you.
All—And with your spirit.
P—Lift up your hearts.
All—We lift them up to the
Lord.
P—Let us give thanks to the
Lord our God.
All—It is right and just.
P—It is truly right and just,
our duty and our salvation,
always and everywhere to give
you thanks, Lord, holy Father,
almighty and eternal God. Invitation to Communion May the God of all consola­
For you laid the foundations (Kneel) tion order your days in his
of the world and have arranged P—Behold the Lamb of God, peace and grant you the gifts
for the changing of times and behold him who takes away of his blessing.
seasons; you have formed man the sins of the world. Blessed All—Amen.
in your own image and set are those called to the supper
humanity over the whole world P—May he free you always
of the Lamb. from every distress and confirm
in all its wonder, to rule in your All—Lord, I am not worthy
name over all you have made that you should enter under your hearts in his love.
and for ever praise you in your my roof, but only say the word All—Amen.
mighty works, through Christ and my soul shall be healed.
our Lord. P—So that on this life’s journey
And so, with all the Angels, Communion Antiphon you may be effective in good
we praise you, as in joyful (Ps 73[72]:28) works, rich in the gifts of hope,
celebration we acclaim: faith and charity, and may come
All—Holy, Holy, Holy Lord, To be near God is my happi­ happily to eternal life.
God of hosts, heaven and earth ness, to place my hope in God
the Lord. All—Amen.
are full of your glory. Hosanna
in the highest. Blessed is he Prayer after Communion P—And may the blessing of
who comes in the name of the (Stand) almighty God, the Father, and
Lord. Hosanna in the highest. the Son, (†) and the Holy Spirit,
(Kneel) P—Let us pray. (Pause) come down on you and remain
We have partaken of the gifts with you for ever.
Acclamation (Stand) of this sacred mystery, humbly All—Amen.
All—When we eat this Bread imploring, O Lord, that what
and drink this Cup, we your Son commanded us to do Dismissal
proclaim your Death, O Lord, in memory of him may bring P—The Mass has been offered.
until you come again. us growth in charity. Go in the peace of Christ.
Through Christ our Lord. All—Thanks be to God.
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