32nd Sunday of Ordinary Time

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He is God, not of the dead, but of the living

 

It is fortuitous that this passage of the Gospel is normally read near to the beginning of November, when we have celebrated the feasts of All Saints and All Souls, since it is a strong proclamation of the reality of life after death and the resurrection of the body. This Sunday is not without its difficulties, however, since this message is framed in two very sensitive passages: we have a story of cruelty and martyrdom in the first reading, and a controversial (and possibly upsetting) question about marriage in the Gospel. Remember that the example that the Sadducees bring is ridiculous, legalistic and completely misses the point: Jesus reply does not mean that we are not with our loved ones after death quite the contrary, he proclaims that we will all become one with God and each other as children of God.

 

Psalm

Lord, hear a cause that is just, pay heed to my cry.
Turn your ear to my prayer: no deceit is on my lips.
I kept my feet firmly in your paths; there was no faltering in my steps.
I am here and I call, you will hear me, O God. Turn your ear to me; hear my words.
Guard me as the apple of your eye. Hide me in the shadow of your wings.
As for me, in your justice I shall see your face and be filled, when I awake, with the sight of your glory

 

1st Reading: 2Macc 7:1-2, 9-14

2nd Reading: 2 Thess 2:16 3:5

Gospel Reading: Luke 20: 27-38

 

32nd Sunday of Ordinary Time 2016 Newsletter

 

 

 

 

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