The true relatives of Jesus

Gospel (Lk 19,41-44) - At that time, when Jesus was near Jerusalem, at the sight of the city he wept over it, saying: «If only you too had understood, on this day, what leads to peace! But now it has been hidden from your eyes. For you the days will come when your enemies will surround you with trenches, besiege you and press you in on all sides; they will destroy you and your children within you and will not leave one stone upon another in you, because you did not recognize the time in which you were visited."

Jesus purifies the temple

Gospel (Lk 19,45-48) - At that time, Jesus, having entered the temple, began to chase away those who sold, saying to them: «It is written: «My house will be a house of prayer». Instead you have made it a den of thieves." Every day he taught in the temple. The chief priests and the scribes sought to have him killed, and so did the leaders of the people; but they did not know what to do, because all the people were hanging on his lips as they listened to him.

He is not God of the dead, but of the living

Gospel (Lk 20,27-40) - At that time, some Sadducees - who say that there is no resurrection - approached Jesus and asked him this question: «Master, Moses has prescribed to us: «If the brother of someone who has a wife but has no children dies , his brother take a wife and give descendants to his brother." There were therefore seven brothers: the first, after having married, died without children. Then he took her the second and then the third and so all seven died without leaving children. Finally the woman also died. So, at the resurrection, whose wife will the woman be? Since all seven had her as wives." Jesus answered them, “The children of this world marry and are given in marriage; but those who are judged worthy of the future life and of the resurrection from the dead neither marry nor are given in marriage: in fact they can no longer die, because they are equal to the angels and, since they are children of the resurrection, they are children of God. rise again, Moses also…

Feast of Christ the King of the Universe

Gospel (Jn 18,33-37) - At that time, Pilate said to Jesus: "Are you the king of the Jews?". Jesus replied: "Do you say this on your own, or have others told you about me?". Pilate said: «Am I a Jew? Your people and the chief priests have handed you over to me. What have you done?". Jesus answered: «My kingdom is not of this world; if my kingdom were of this world, my servants would have fought so that I was not handed over to the Jews; but my kingdom is not from down here." Then Pilate said to him: "So you are king?". Jesus replied: «You say it: I am a king. This is why I was born and this is why I came into the world: to bear witness to the truth. Whoever is of the truth, listen to my voice."

The widow's mite

Gospel (Lk 21,1-4) - At that time, Jesus looked up and saw the rich people throwing their offerings into the temple treasury. He also saw a poor widow, who threw in two pennies, and said: «Truly I tell you, this widow, so poor, has thrown in more than anyone else. In fact, all of them threw away part of their surplus as an offering. Instead, in her misery, she threw away everything she had to live on."

Precursor signs of the end

Gospel (Lk 21,5-11) - At that time, while some were talking about the temple, which was adorned with beautiful stones and votive gifts, Jesus said: "The days will come in which, of what you see, not one stone will be left upon another that will not be destroyed." They asked him, “Teacher, when will these things happen, and what will be the sign when they are about to happen?” He replied: «Be careful not to be deceived. For many will come in my name, saying, "It is I," and, "The time is near." Don't go after them! When you hear of wars and revolutions, do not be terrified, because these things must happen first, but it is not the end immediately." Then he said to them: «Nation will rise against nation and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be earthquakes, famines and pestilences in different places; there will also be terrifying events and great signs from heaven."

They will lay their hands on you and persecute you

Gospel (Lk 21,12-19) - At that time, Jesus said to his disciples: «They will lay their hands on you and persecute you, handing you over to synagogues and prisons, dragging you before kings and governors, because of my name. You will then have the opportunity to bear witness. So make sure you don't prepare your defense first; I will give you word and wisdom, so that all your adversaries will not be able to resist or argue. You will even be betrayed by your parents, brothers, relatives and friends, and they will kill some of you; you will be hated by everyone because of my name. But not even a hair of your head will be lost. With your perseverance you will save your life."

Siege of Jerusalem and cosmic signs

Gospel (Lk 21,20-28) - At that time, Jesus said to his disciples: «When you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its devastation is near. Then those who are in Judea must flee to the mountains, those who are inside the city must leave it, and those who are in the countryside must not return to the city; for those will be days of vengeance, so that everything that has been written may be fulfilled. »In those days woe to women who are pregnant and to those who are breastfeeding, for there will be great calamity in the land and wrath against this people. They will fall by the edge of the sword and will be led captive into all nations; Jerusalem will be trampled by the pagans until the times of the pagans are fulfilled. There will be signs in the sun, in the moon and in the stars, and on earth the anguish of peoples anxious about the roar of the sea and the waves, while men will die from fear and waiting for what is to happen on earth. Indeed, the powers of the heavens will…

Parable of the sprouting fig tree

Gospel (Lk 21,29-33) - At that time, Jesus told his disciples a parable: «Look at the fig tree and all the trees: when they already sprout, you understand yourselves, looking at them, that summer is now near. So also you: when you see these things happen, know that the kingdom of God is near. Truly I say to you: this generation will not pass away before everything happens. Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away."

Calling of the first four disciples

Gospel (Mt 4,18-22) - As she walked along the Sea of Galilee she saw two brothers, Simon, called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. And he said to them, "Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men." And they immediately left their nets and followed him. Going further, he saw two other brothers, James of Zebedee and John his brother, who in the boat together with Zebedee, their father, were mending the nets; and he called them. And they immediately left the boat and their father and followed him.