First Reading
Dn 12,1-3
At that time, Michael will rise, the Great Commander who defends the sons of your
people. It shall be a time of anguish as never before since the nations first existed until
this very day. Then all those whose names are written in the Book will be saved. Many
of those who sleep in the Region of the Dust will awake, some to everlasting life but
others to eternal horror and shame. Those who acquired knowledge will shine like the
brilliance of the firmament; those who taught people to be just will shine like the stars
for all eternity.
Responsorial Psalm
O Lord, my inheritance and my cup,
my chosen portion - hold secure my lot.
I keep the Lord always before me;
for with him at my right hand,
I will never be shaken.
My heart, therefore, exults, my soul rejoices;
my body too will rest assured.
For you will not abandon
my soul to the grave,
nor will you suffer your holy one
to see decay in the land of the dead.
You will show me the path of life,
in your presence the fullness of joy,
at your right hand happiness forever.
Second Reading
Heb 10,11-14.18
So, whereas every priest stands daily by the altar offering repeatedly the same
sacrifices that can never take away sins, Christ has offered for all times a single
sacrifice for sins and has taken his seat at the right hand of God, waiting until God
puts his enemies as a footstool under his feet. By a single sacrifice he has brought
those who are sanctified to what is perfect forever. So, if sins are forgiven, there is no
longer need of any sacrifice for sin.
Gospel
Mk 13,24-32
Later on, in those days after that disastrous time, the sun will grow dark, the moon will
not give its light, the stars will fall out of the sky and the whole universe will be
shaken. Then people will see the Son of Man coming in the clouds with great power
and glory. And he will send the angels to gather his chosen people from the four
winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of the sky. Learn a lesson from the fig
tree. As soon as its branches become tender and it begins to sprout leaves, you know
that summer is near. In the same way, when you see these things happening, know that
the time is near, even at the door. Truly, I say to you, this generation will not pass
away until all this has happened. Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will
not pass away. But, regarding that Day and that Hour, no one knows when it will
come, not even the angels, not even the Son, but only the Father.