Gospel: Matthew 4:18-22
 Feast of Saint Andrew, Apostle
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As Jesus was walking by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers,
   Simon who is called Peter, and his brother Andrew,
   casting a net into the sea; they were fishermen.
He said to them,
   “Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.”
At once they left their nets and followed him.
He walked along from there and saw two other brothers,
   James, the son of Zebedee, and his brother John.
They were in a boat, with their father Zebedee, mending their nets.
He called them, and immediately they left their boat and their father
   and followed him.

Preacher: Mila Rolle

​Gospel: Luke 21:29-33
 
Jesus told his disciples a parable.
“Consider the fig tree and all the other trees.
When their buds burst open,
   you see for yourselves and know that summer is now near;
   in the same way, when you see these things happening,
   know that the Kingdom of God is near.
Amen, I say to you, this generation will not pass away
   until all these things have taken place.
Heaven and earth will pass away,
   but my words will not pass away.”

Preacher: John Harold Lucas

​Gospel: Luke 21:20-28
 
Jesus said to his disciples:
“"When you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies,
   know that its desolation is at hand.
Then those in Judea must flee to the mountains.
Let those within the city escape from it,
   and let those in the countryside not enter the city,
   for these days are the time of punishment
   when all the Scriptures are fulfilled.
Woe to pregnant women and nursing mothers in those days,
   for a terrible calamity will come upon the earth
   and a wrathful judgment upon this people.
They will fall by the edge of the sword
   and be taken as captives to all the Gentiles;
   and Jerusalem will be trampled underfoot by the Gentiles
   until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.
 
“There will be signs in the sun, the moon, and the stars,
   and on earth nations will be in dismay,
   perplexed by the roaring of the sea and the waves.
People will die of fright
   in anticipation of what is coming upon the world,
   for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.
And then they will see the Son of Man
   coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
But when these signs begin to happen,
   stand erect and raise your heads
   because your redemption is at hand.”

Preacher: Mico Radan

​Gospel: Luke 21:12-19
 
Jesus said to the crowd:
“They will seize and persecute you,
   they will hand you over to the synagogues and to prisons,
   and they will have you led before kings and governors
   because of my name.
It will lead to your giving testimony.
Remember, you are not to prepare your defense beforehand,
   for I myself shall give you a wisdom in speaking
   that all your adversaries will be powerless to resist or refute.
You will even be handed over by parents,
   brothers, relatives, and friends,
   and they will put some of you to death.
You will be hated by all because of my name,
   but not a hair on your head will be destroyed.
By your perseverance you will secure your lives.”

Preacher: Davide Zilli

​Gospel: Luke 21:5-11
 
While some people were speaking about
   how the temple was adorned with costly stones and votive offerings,
Jesus said, “All that you see here--
   the days will come when there will not be left
   a stone upon another stone that will not be thrown down.”
 
Then they asked him,
   “Teacher, when will this happen?
And what sign will there be when all these things are about to happen?”
He answered,
“See that you not be deceived,
   for many will come in my name, saying,
   ‘I am he,’ and ‘The time has come.’
Do not follow them!
When you hear of wars and insurrections,
   do not be terrified; for such things must happen first,
   but it will not immediately be the end.”
Then he said to them,
   “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.
There will be powerful earthquakes, famines, and plagues
   from place to place;
   and awesome sights and mighty signs will come from the sky.”

Preacher: Kim Travero

Preacher: Rodion Uy

​Gospel: Luke 20:27-40
Blessed Miguel Agustin Pro
Optional Memorial
 
Some Sadducees, those who deny that there is a resurrection,
   came forward and put this question to Jesus, saying,
   “Teacher, Moses wrote for us,
   If someone’s brother dies leaving a wife but no child,
   his brother must take the wife
   and raise up descendants for his brother.
Now there were seven brothers;
   the first married a woman but died childless.
Then the second and the third married her,
   and likewise all the seven died childless.
Finally the woman also died.
Now at the resurrection whose wife will that woman be?
For all seven had been married to her.”
Jesus said to them,
   “The children of this age marry and remarry;
   but those who are deemed worthy to attain to the coming age
   and to the resurrection of the dead
   neither marry nor are given in marriage.
They can no longer die,
   for they are like angels;
   and they are the children of God
   because they are the ones who will rise.
That the dead will rise
   even Moses made known in the passage about the bush,
   when he called “Lord,
   the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob;
   and he is not God of the dead, but of the living,
   for to him all are alive.”
Some of the scribes said in reply,
   “Teacher, you have answered well.”
And they no longer dared to ask him anything.

Preacher: Andy Misquez

​Gospel: Luke 19:45-48
Saint Cecilia, Virgin and Martyr
Memorial
 
Jesus entered the temple area and proceeded to drive out
   those who were selling things, saying to them,
   “It is written, My house shall be a house of prayer,
   but you have made it a den of thieves.”
And every day he was teaching in the temple area.
The chief priests, the scribes, and the leaders of the people, meanwhile,
   were seeking to put him to death,
   but they could find no way to accomplish their purpose
   because all the people were hanging on his words.

Preacher: Mago Rodriguez

​Gospel: Luke 19:41-44
The Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Memorial
 
As Jesus drew near Jerusalem,
   he saw the city and wept over it, saying,
   “If this day you only knew what makes for peace--
   but now it is hidden from your eyes.
For the days are coming upon you
   when your enemies will raise a palisade against you;
   they will encircle you and hem you in on all sides.
They will smash you to the ground and your children within you,
   and they will not leave one stone upon another within you
   because you did not recognize the time of your visitation.”

Preacher: Christian McNally

Gospel: Luke 19:11-28
 
While people were listening to Jesus speak,
   he proceeded to tell a parable because he was near Jerusalem
   and they thought that the Kingdom of God
   would appear there immediately.
So he said,
   “A nobleman went off to a distant country
   to obtain the kingship for himself and then to return.
He called ten of his servants and gave them ten gold coins
   and told them, ‘Engage in trade with these until I return.’
His fellow citizens, however, despised him
   and sent a delegation after him to announce,
   ‘We do not want this man to be our king.’
But when he returned after obtaining the kingship,
   he had the servants called, to whom he had given the money,
   to learn what they had gained by trading.
The first came forward and said,
   ‘Sir, your gold coin has earned ten additional ones.’
He replied, ‘Well done, good servant!
You have been faithful in this very small matter;
   take charge of ten cities.’
Then the second came and reported,
   ‘Your gold coin, sir, has earned five more.’
And to this servant too he said,
   ‘You, take charge of five cities.’
Then the other servant came and said,
   ‘Sir, here is your gold coin;
   I kept it stored away in a handkerchief,
   for I was afraid of you, because you are a demanding man;
   you take up what you did not lay down
   and you harvest what you did not plant.’
He said to him,
   ‘With your own words I shall condemn you,
   you wicked servant.
You knew I was a demanding man,
   taking up what I did not lay down
   and harvesting what I did not plant;
   why did you not put my money in a bank?
Then on my return I would have collected it with interest.’
And to those standing by he said,
   ‘Take the gold coin from him
   and give it to the servant who has ten.’
But they said to him,
   ‘Sir, he has ten gold coins.’
He replied, ‘I tell you,
   to everyone who has, more will be given,
   but from the one who has not,
   even what he has will be taken away.
Now as for those enemies of mine who did not want me as their king,
   bring them here and slay them before me.’”
 
After he had said this,
   he proceeded on his journey up to Jerusalem.

Preacher: Leo Marquez