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Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle C

17 Nov 2013

SUNDAY SUMMARY Malachi 3:19-20a The day of the Lord arrives like fire but those faithful to God have nothing to fear. Psalm 98:5-6, 7-8, 9 God is the sun of justice, dawning on a world which celebrates at the occasion. 2 Thessalonians 3:7-12 The announcement of the gospel is an invitation to rejoice but not to relax. Luke 21:5-19 The magnificence of the Temple impresses many. Jesus predicts its destruction.

Malachi 3:19-20a Psalm 98:5-6, 7-8, 9 2 Thessalonians 3:7-12 Luke 21:5-19

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Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle C

10 Nov 2013

SUNDAY SUMMARY 2 Maccabees 7:1-2, 9-14 The faithful do not deny their God, even to the point of death. Psalm 17:1, 5-6, 8, 15 Walking in the steps of the Lord, we are content in the divine presence. 2 Thessalonians 2:16-3:5 Though not all have faith, God remains faithful, guarding us from the evil one. Luke 20:27-38 Jesus does not suffer insincere questioners about the nature of the life to come.

2 Maccabees 7:1-2, 9-14 Psalm 17:1, 5-6, 8, 15 2 Thessalonians 2:16-3:5 Luke 20:27-38

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Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle C

03 Nov 2013

SUNDAY SUMMARY Wisdom 11:22-12:2 God loves everything that is with the love of an artist for their handiwork. Psalm 145:1-2, 8-9, 10-11, 13, 14 We are the works of the Lord, and to God belongs our gratitude for life. 2 Thessalonians 1:11-2:2 Everything done in faith and every good purpose will be fulfilled in Christ. Luke 19:1-10 Zacchaeus was hoping to see Jesus—and Jesus was looking for him.

Wisdom 11:22-12:2 Psalm 145:1-2, 8-9, 10-11, 13, 14 2 Thessalonians 1:11-2:2 Luke 19:1-10

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Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle C

14 Nov 2010

SUNDAY SUMMARY Malachi 3:19-20a It’s not always going to be like this. On the day of the Lord, everything will change. Psalm 98:5-6, 7-8, 9 The arrival of divine rule is reason to celebrate, earth and all its creatures together. 2 Thessalonians 3:7-12 How should we behave after we receive the gospel of Christ into our lives? Luke 21:5-19 Don’t be impressed by worldly grandeur. Divine authority is the only superpower there is.

Malachi 3:19-20a Psalm 98:5-6, 7-8, 9 2 Thessalonians 3:7-12 Luke 21:5-19

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Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle C

07 Nov 2010

SUNDAY SUMMARY 2 Maccabees 7:1-2, 9-14 Brave sons of a brave mother face death rather than relinquish their traditions. Psalm 17:1, 5-6, 8, 15 No matter how bleak the situation, when God appears, joy is restored in full. 2 Thessalonians 2:16-3:5 Through Jesus, God is the source of everlasting encouragement and deliverance. Luke 20:27-38 What happens when we die? How do relationships here translate on the far side?

2 Maccabees 7:1-2, 9-14 Psalm 17:1, 5-6, 8, 15 2 Thessalonians 2:16-3:5 Luke 20:27-38

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Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle C

31 Oct 2010

SUNDAY SUMMARY Wisdom 11:22-12:2 God loves all of creation and despises nothing that might yet return to him. Psalm 145:1-2, 8-9, 10-11, 13, 14 Divine anger is slow to rouse. The kindness of God is quicker to arrive. 2 Thessalonians 1:11-2:2 God makes us and our efforts worthy of the name we bear. Luke 19:1-10 A small man goes out on a limb to see Jesus.

Wisdom 11:22-12:2 Psalm 145:1-2, 8-9, 10-11, 13, 14 2 Thessalonians 1:11-2:2 Luke 19:1-10

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A more perfect union

Funeral, Sacrament-based, Holy Day, Holiday, Special Occasion - Sample homilies to be adapted for your use

Occasion: Labor Day Readings: Genesis 1:26-2:3 or 2:4b-9, 15; 1 Thessalonians 4:1b-2, 9-12 or 2 Thessalonians 3:-12, 16; Matthew 6:31-34 or 25:14-30 MY FAMILY AND I strolled down beautiful Michigan Avenue in Chicago a few years ago. Approaching the Congress Plaza Hotel, we saw about a dozen people marching around in front of the hotel, chanting, “We don’t eat, you don’t sleep!” Their picket signs indicated they were hotel workers on strike. The hotel has been paying its workers far below what other workers in Chicago hotels were getting and now wants to cut their pay. A cab pulled up and several tourists got out with luggage. The looks on the tourists’ faces said, “What’s going on here?” That’s a good question. What is going on here? “The spirit of the Lord is upon me, therefore he has anointed me,” Jesus says, reading from the prophet Isaiah. “He has sent me to bring glad tidings to the poor, to proclaim liberty to captives, recovery of sight to the blind, and release to prisoners, to announce a year of favor from the Lord.” Because you and I are the Body of Christ, his hands and his feet in this world of ours, it falls to us to be the bearer of glad tidings to the poor, the captives, the blind, the prisoners. One way we as the church have brought glad tidings to the poor is by standing with working people as they organized labor unions. One way we as the church have brought glad tidings to the poor is by standing with working people as they organized labor unions. In the 1880s, when union unrest started to make headlines, the pope was leaning toward forbidding Catholics to join unions at all. But in America, the vast majority of Catholics were working people, many of them poor immigrants working 18-hour days in terrible conditions. Church leaders here knew that to stand with their people meant supporting unions. They persuaded the pope (not without an argument), and our church has supported unions ever since. BECAUSE OF UNIONS, a young Irish immigrant named John Lydon was able to feed his family of six children by driving a streetcar with the Chicago Surface Lines. He kept his job all during the Depression, and his wife never had to work because he made what we now call a “living wage.” John’s daughter Cecelia married a fellow named Dave O’Connell, who also had a union job covering pipes with insulation. Dave made enough money to put his four kids through Catholic schools and colleges. Now that he’s gone, his wife still gets a check from his pension every month and some health insurance. Because of the glad tidings of unions, people like John Lydon and Dave O’Connell had the opportunity to work hard and make a decent living. Some say that unions are dying, outmoded. After all, don’t companies today realize that they need to take good care of their workers? Let’s check a few recent headlines: • Employees are suing Wal-Mart, now the world’s largest retailer, for making them work unpaid hours of overtime each week. Hourly workers, who make on average only $17,680 for full-time work, report being locked into stores and forced to work after their shifts are over. And what do we as a church say? We say that the people doing the work are more important than any company’s profit margins. “Falling prices” do not outweigh working people. And we say, believe it or not, that every full-time worker ought to earn enough to support a family. • Company after company abandons U.S. factories to manufacture overseas, where workers get substandard wages and there are no unions to fight for benefits. What do we as a church say? That human beings are not commodities to be used and then thrown away, with no regard for their human dignity. Our church insists that the work exists for the person; the person does not exist for the work. YOU MAY NOT BE in a union yourself. And you may never pull up in front of a hotel in another city, see strikers, and wonder what to do. But if you ever do, don’t miss your chance to bring glad tidings. Shake the hands of those striking workers, put your kids and your luggage back into the cab, and find another hotel. That’s what we as the Body of Christ call ourselves to. Catholic teaching on labor is too often a well-kept secret. This Labor Day, why don’t we let the cat out of the bag?

Authors Catherine O’Connell-Cahill

Special occasion Labor Day Genesis 1:26-2:3 Genesis 2:4b-9, 15 1 Thessalonians 4:1b-2, 9-12 2 Thessalonians 3:-12, 16 Matthew 6:31-34 Matthew 25:14-30

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07 Nov 2010 - Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle C

In the wake of the recent election and at a time when political conflict in the U.S. is as entrenched as perhaps any time since the Civil War, it is interesting to recall the words of a little-known figure from before the Civil War, Illinois Governor Joseph Duncan, who was elected in 1834. In an era when political parties were still developing, Duncan had this to say: "That man who is so weak or so wicked as to vote under the influence of party feeling, or party discipline, will be compelled almost every day to abandon his principles if he has ever assumed any--the interests of his constituents--his own honor--and his independence--and I envy them not the praise they receive from any party." That is, voting according to party interests was a sign of weakness or worse, and such a politician sacrificed their morals as well as their integrity on a daily basis, betrayed the people they serve, and did not deserve a political pat on the back. In these days of partisan political warfare, when getting and keeping your party in power overrides just about all other considerations, Governor Duncan's words sound almost absurdly naive. That's too bad. Can we, in the words of 2 Thessalonians, still have "good hopes"?

Authors Joel Schorn

political parties joseph duncan Hope 2 thessalonians

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Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle C

30 Oct 2016

SUNDAY SUMMARY Wisdom 11:22-12:2 God has pity on all that is because everything belongs to God. Psalm 145:1-2, 8-9, 10-11, 13, 14 Grace, mercy, slow anger, quick kindness: our God is on our side! 2 Thessalonians 1:11-2:2 We are worthy of our calling because God wills it to be so. Luke 19:1-10 Zacchaeus comes down from the sycamore tree a changed man.

Wisdom 11:22-12:2 Psalm 145:1-2, 8-9, 10-11, 13, 14 2 Thessalonians 1:11-2:2 Luke 19:1-10

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Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle C

06 Nov 2016

SUNDAY SUMMARY 2 Maccabees 7:1-2, 9-14 Early belief in the afterlife features in this story written centuries before Jesus. Psalm 17:1, 5-6, 8, 15 Those whose steps are sure on the path of justice will awake to God’s presence. 2 Thessalonians 2:16-3:5 The Lord is faithful and preserves us from evil and faithless influences. Luke 20:27-38 Trick questions about the afterlife can’t undermine the teaching on eternal existence.

2 Maccabees 7:1-2, 9-14 Psalm 17:1, 5-6, 8, 15 2 Thessalonians 2:16-3:5 Luke 20:27-38

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