This week’s Gospel message for Sunday, November 28th is from Luke 21:25-28, 34-36.
“Jesus said to his disciples . . . ‘Be vigilant at all times and pray that you have the strength to escape the tribulations that are imminent and to stand before the Son of Man.’”
“Advent is a time to prepare for the coming of the Lord. Perhaps the secret to preparing for the Lord’s coming—at Christmas, at the Last Judgment, or fully into our hearts—is to act as if the Lord is already here. After all, he is. Do we see the Lord in our brother and sister in need? The more willingly we see the Lord in our neighbor, the more easily we love those whom we would otherwise overlook, dismiss, or outright reject. How easily do we focus our love solely on our own loved ones or just ourselves? May we see Jesus in all those in need and act accordingly.” SOURCE: Pastoral Patterns, Winter 2021-2022
DAILY READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday Isaiah 2:1-5; Matthew 8:5-11
Tuesday Romans 10:9-18; Matthew 4:18-22
Saint Andrew, Apostle (Feast) – “A fisherman from Bethsaida, he was a disciple of John the Baptist and, with his brother Simon, was one of the first two who followed Jesus. He was among the twelve apostles selected by Jesus. The cross of St. Andrew, which represents Scotland on the Union Jack, was first associated with Andrew in the tenth century.”
Wednesday Isaiah 25:6-10a; Matthew 15:29-37
Thursday Isaiah 26:1-6; Matthew 7:21, 24-27
Friday Isaiah 29:17-24; Matthew 9:27-31
Saint Francis Xavier, Priest (Memorial) – “Canonized in 1602, he is the patron of all foreign missions.”
Saturday Isaiah 30: 19-21, 23-26; Matthew 9:35—10:1, 5a, 6-8
SOURCE: Living With Christ, November 2021 and December 2021