Sunday

3 Nov 2024

Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle B Click here for all content for this cycle Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle B

SUNDAY SUMMARY

Deuteronomy 6:2-6  God is the only Lord, to whom we owe allegiance of heart, soul, and strength.

Psalm 18:2-3, 3-4, 47, 51  God is the only power that shelters, rescues, and secures us for the future.

Hebrews 7:23-28  Jesus is the unique high priest that remains with us forever, offering himself once for all.

Mark 12:28b-34  Jesus combines earlier Jewish teaching into the love command, which supersedes the other.

More resources for the month available in Seasonal notes.

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Homilist’s overview of November

Liturgical themes and feasts

Since 1990 when the National Black Catholic Caucus voted to designate November as Black Catholic History Month, this month has been special to the more than 3 million Black Catholics in the United States. 

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The inner word

What’s in your heart?

One of the consistent messages of the gospel is the need for your actions to match your true intentions.

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Featured Exploring the Word

Get to the heart of the matter

The old parlor game asks: If you knew you were going to die tonight, what would you do today?

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Homily stories

The great truth of the Great Commandment

When Jesus is quizzed about the single most important Commandment, he responds with two—love of God AND love of neighbor. Today, we refer to this two-in-one directive as the Great Commandment.

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Homily stories

Could it be magic?

Like the people in Jesus’ time, we have heard the Commandment to love God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength many times.

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Prayers

Penitential Act & Prayer of the Faithful

As we prepare to celebrate the mystery of Christ’s love, let us acknowledge our failures and ask the Lord for pardon and strength.

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Quotes

The Bible tells us to love our neighbors, and to love our enemies; probably because they are generally the same people. 

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Browse the library

Browse our library for additional Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle B material.

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Take Five weekly

03 Nov 2024

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