Sunday

6 Nov 2011

Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle A Click here for all content for this cycle Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle A

SUNDAY SUMMARY

Wisdom 6:12-16 Lady Wisdom is in a hurry to keep her appointments with those who seek her.

Psalm 63:2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 Persistence and constancy will enrich us with a taste of the divine presence.

1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 or 4:13-14 The apostle consoles us concerning the fate of our dearly departed.

Matthew 25:1-13 Pay now, receive later? Delayed gratification will surely pay off in the spiritual life.

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The inner word

What’s in your heart?

Planning for the end times requires wisdom.

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Who

Who's listening?

Who is in your audience?

Wisdom is the central theme of today's readings. One indication of the desire among people for wisdom is that Americans spend more than $4 billion a year in Christian books. Millions of people log on to spiritual websites each day.

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Exploring the word

Keep your flask full

“I DON’T GET anything out of prayer”: This frequently heard lament in the world of pastoring includes many variations: “I don’t get anything out of going to Mass/going to Confession/attending parish missions/believing what my faith teaches/practicing the responsibilities of my religion.”

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Homily stories

Wisdom: A two-way street

WE TEND TO THINK of holy wisdom as something--like so much else in the spiritual life--we have to look for. "O God, you are my God whom I seek," the psalmist prays. The Book of Wisdom seems to say the same thing: "She is readily perceived by those who love her, and found by those who seek her."

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Homily stories

Got a light?

At an adventure camp for teens, the campers were divided into teams to test their camping skills. When the earnest instructor tried to demonstrate safety practices, one group of guys mimicked him and spent their time laughing and joking.

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Homily stories

The late wedding

A few years back, I celebrated the wedding of a couple in a church in a northern suburb of Chicago. The reception was in a country club in a southern suburb across the metropolitan area. Traffic was terrible, and everyone was late arriving. The bride and groom were nowhere to be found. The photographer took pictures of everyone else.

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Prayers

Penitential Act & Prayer of the Faithful

Our God is our help, and we call upon God by name.

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Homily themes

Notes on the text

Therefore, stay awake, for you know neither the day nor the hour. In first-century Palestine, the bridegroom would go to the bride's home to make the marriage contract and then bring her back to his home, where the bridesmaids would be waiting to greet them and the wedding feast could begin.

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Quotes

The times we find ourselves having to wait on others may be the perfect opportunities to train ourselves to wait on the Lord. --Joni Eareckson Tada, disabled artist and writer

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