Liturgical Bible Study Guide: 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Cycle B
Gospel Today we also finish our study through the Gospel of Mark. The time is just before Holy Thursday and the Last Supper. This reading is an apocalyptic description and needs to be heard in conjunction with Mark 13:3-8 where Jesus is talking of the destruction of the temple (which occurred in A.D. 70). First […]
Liturgical Bible Study Guide: 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Cycle A
1st Reading – Proverbs 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31 The book of Proverbs is attributed to Solomon and is the oldest collection of inspired texts in the body of Wisdom literature. The book takes its name from the Hebrew word masal which means “a provocative saying;” a saying which gets the listener’s attention. In the early stages, these sayings […]
Liturgical Bible Study Guide: 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Cycle C
1st Reading – Malachi 3:19-20a (Malachi 4:1-2a in all translations but the New American Bible) This book gets its name from the phrase in 1:1 which is translated in 3:1. Malachi 1:1 says “The word of the Lord to Israel through Malachi” and 3:1 says “See, I will send my messenger, who will prepare the […]