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31st Sunday in Ordinary Time of Sunday November 3, 2024

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(Cf. Psalm 37.22-23)
Forsake me not, O Lord, my God; be not far from me! Make haste and come to my help, O Lord, my strong salvation!
 

Texts of the day

Texts of the day

Sunday November 3, 2024 Other dates
First reading

Deuteronomy 6.2-6

Moses spoke to the people: “May you and your children and your children’s children fear the Lord your God all the days of your life, and keep all his decrees and his commandments that I am commanding you, so that...

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Psalm

Psalm 18

I love you, O Lord, my strength. The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer. My God, my rock in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the source of my salvation, my stronghold. R. I call upon...

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Second reading

Hebrews 7.23-28

The priests of the first covenant were many in number, because they were prevented by death from continuing in office; but Jesus holds his priesthood permanently, because he continues forever. Consequently he is able for all time to save those...

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Gospel

Mark 12.28-34

One of the scribes came near and heard the religious authorities disputing with one another, and seeing that Jesus answered them well, he asked him, “Which commandment is the first of all?” Jesus answered, “The first is, ‘Hear, O Israel:...

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Neighbours

The churches in British Columbia had been allowed to re-open, after the first COVID-induced shut-down. Attendance required pre-registration and the doors were closed to latecomers. It felt wonderful to be allowed back to our traditional form of worship. I was...

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