November 22 - Saturday of the 33rd Week in Ordinary Time, Year I
(1Mac.6:1-13; Ps.9:2-4,6,16,19; Lk.20:27-40) “The needy shall not always be forgotten, nor shall the hope of the afflicted forever perish.” Death comes, yes. Death is upon us and surrounds us in this world. But the suffering we face in this life has its reward. Jesus has brought redemption: He has been resurrected, and we with Him. And this new life is eternal. It seemed the Israelites were doomed. Antiochus had ruthlessly destroyed Jerusalem and the inhabitants of Judah. All hope seemed lost. But hope was not lost, and today we read of the return of the people to Jerusalem in strength and…
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