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Our Lord Jesus Christ the King

By Norma Castilho on 20-11-2005 | Parish |

For the Week of November 20 - 26, 2005

I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink. — Matthew 25:35

2nd Collection: Catholic Campaign for Human Development - The Catholic Campaign for Human Development supports programs that help poor and low-income people help themselves. Eighty-six cents out of every dollar received by CCHD goes directly to community emppowerment, economic development, and education programs that work to break the cycle of poverty. Please give generously to the CCHD parish collection! Corresponding donation envelopes are found behind the pews.

SCHOOL THANKSGIVING MASS: All parishioners and friends of Blessed Sacrament School are cordially invited to attend the School Thanksgiving Mass on Monday, November 21 at 12:05pm.

Dear Members of the Blessed Sacrament Community,
At this time of Thanksgiving, let’s all take a moment to realize how wonderful the Lord has been to us. If we could all live our lives in gratitude, what a wonderful world it would be.
Happy Thanksgiving to each and every one of you.
Gratefully,
Michael J. Mandala, S.J.
Pastor

SPECIAL MULTI-LINGUAL THANKSGIVING MASS - THANKSGIVING DAY (THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2005 @ 10:30 AM) Let’s bring our community together and offer praise and Thanksgiving to God. At tHebrews 10:30 am Multi-lingual Mass, we in invite all parishioners to bring non-perishable goods as donation for the needy in our parish. All through December a group of volunteers will be making Christmas baskets arrangements with these donations and baskets will be distributed by Christmas.
There will be no Confessions on Thanksgiving Day.

GRATITUDE: Let gratitude for the past inspire us with trust for the future. — Francois Fenelon

NO 5:30 PM MASS NEXT SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 27 - Due to the Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade there will not be a 5:30 pm Mass next Sunday, Nov. 27th.

THE PRINCIPAL AND TEACHERS OF BLESSED SACRAMENT SCHOOL ARE VERY PROUD OF THE STUDENTS AS THEY ALL PLACED VERY HIGH IN THE IOWA TESTS WHICH THEY TOOK IN OCTOBER.

MINISTRY OF GAY & LESBIANs: will hold their monthly potluck on Sunday, Nov. 27th in the garden area behind the church after the 11:00 am Mass. All are invited!!!

NEXT WEEK’S SUNDAY SALES COORDINATORS: Social Services (coffee & donuts)

MISSALS ON SALE: missals are on sale after the Mass and at the parish office at $4.00 each.

RECTORY OFFICE CLOSED - THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY: The rectory office will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 24 (Thanksgiving Day) and on Friday, Nov. 25. We will reopen as usual on Sat. Nov. 26.

THANKSGIVING CELEBRATION: This year again, we are having the Food Drive for the needy families in our parish as well as the Gift Tree name drawing for the children of our parish, as part of our Thanksgiving celebration. On Thanksgiving Day at tHebrews 10:30 am Multi-Lingual Service parishioners are requested to bring canned food, cereals, juices, etc. so that volunteers can prepare “Christmas baskets” for our needy families. Thank you!!!

SOCIAL SERVICES OFFICE: Social Service is having a Pre-Christmas sale on November the 27th from 7:30 to 3pm. Everything new, we have a lot of Toys, clothes, shoes and more. Come and see!!! Good bargains, besides you are contributing for Charity. We are taking names of children and their families for the Christmas gifts and food baskets to be donated for Christmas. For more information and to enroll your family/child, please call the Social Service office (323) 871-8042.
– We are assisting with the Gas Company bills, for more information call Social Service.

MASS INTENTIONS
Sunday, November 20 - 9:00 Maria Carrillo, 2nd Intention San Antonio; 1:00 Yolanda Castro
Monday, November 21 - 8:00 Martin Perez; 12:00 All Souls Novena
Tuesday, November 22 - 8:00 Joan Deer; 12:00 All Souls Novena
Wednesday, November 23 - 8:00 Chuck Konzelman; 12:00 All Souls Novena
Thursday, November 24 - THANKSGIVING
Friday, November 25 - 8:00 Angela Herrera, 2nd Intention Santísima Trinidad/ Almas del Purgatorio; 12:00 All Souls Novena; 7:30 Chuck Konzelman
Saturday, November 26 - 8:00 Bienvenido Lazado; 12:00 All Souls Novena

PRESIDERS FOR NEXT WEEK:
Sat/Sab Nov. 26 - 5:30 pm Fr. E. C. Sebastian
Sun/Dom Nov. 27 - 7:30 am Fr. Mike Mandala; 9:00 am Fr. Wayne Negrete; 11:00 am Fr. B. Herry-Priyono; 1:00 pm Fr. Wayne Negrete
NO 5:30PM MASS - HOLLYWOOD CHRISTMAS PARADE

REMEMBRANCE BOOK: Our parish “Remembrance Book”, for the names of our beloved deceased, will be available near the main altar. Please come and write the names of your deceased family and friends in the book. We shall pray for them at all our Masses during November.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK:
Monday: Daniel 1:1-6,8-20; Luke 21:1-4;
Tuesday: Daniel 2:31-45; Luke 21:5-11;
Wednesday: Daniel 5:1-6,23-28; Luke 21:12-19;
Thursday: Daniel 6:12-28; Luke 21:20-28. Thanksgiving Day-Suggested: Sirach 50:22-24; 1 Corinthians 1:3-9; Luke 17:11-19;
Friday: Daniel 7:2-14; Luke 21:29-33
Saturday: Daniel 7:15-27; Luke 21:34-36;
Sunday: Isaiah 63:16b-17, 19b; 64:2-7; Ps 80; 1 Corinthians 1:3-9; Mark 13:33-37

FINANCE CORNER: Our income last week was -
Regular Collection $6,769.50
Other income/donations $6,078.00
Total weekly income $12,847.50
The average expenses for the parish, including payment of the debt, are $12,800.00 weekly. Thank you for your continued support.

LITURGIES CELEBRATIONS/CELEBRACIONES LITURGICAS
– Thanksgiving Service/Día de Accion de Gracias - Thursday (Jueves) November 24, 10:30am, Multi-lingual Service
– Advent Reconciliation Service/Servicio de Reconciliacion de Adviento - Monday (Lunes) December 5-7:00pm
– Immaculate Conception/Immaculada Concepcion - (Solemnity - Church Holy Day)/(Solemnidad-Dia Festivo Especial de la Iglesia), Thursday (Jueves) DEcclesiastes 8:8:00am English Mass; 12:05 English Mass; 7:30 pm Misa en Espanol

SEGUNDA COLECTA CAMPANA CATOLICA PARA EL DESARROLLO HUMANO: La Campana Catolica para el Desarrollo Humano apoya programas que ayudan a las personas pobres y de bajos ingresos a ayudarse a si mismas. Por cada dolar recibido por la CCHD, 86 centavos van directamente a programas de potenciacion de la comunidad, desarrollo economico y educacion que trabajan para romper el ciclo de la pobreza. Por favor sean generosos con la Campana Catolica para el Desarrollo Humano! Los sobres correspondientes estan detras de las bancas. Gracias!!

RECTORIA CERRADA: La oficina de la rectoria estara cerrada el Jueves, Nov. 24 (Dia de Accion de Gracias) y el Viernes, Nov. 25. Reabriremos el Sabado en nuestro horario de costumbre.

MISA DE ACCION DE GRACIAS DE LA ESCUELA: Estan invitados a asistir a la Misa de Accion de Gracias que los estudiantes celebraran el Lunes 21 de Noviembre a las 12:05.

Estimados Feligreses de la Comunidad del Santisimo Sacramento,
En esta temporada de Agradecimiento, reflexionemos por unos instantes sobre lo maravilloso y bueno que el Senor ha sido con nosotros. Si todos nos llenaramos de gratitud, que esplendido seria el mundo.
Feliz Dia de Accion de Gracias para todos y cada uno de Uds.
Con carino y agradecimiento,
Michael J. Mandala, S.J.
Pastor

MISA MULTI-LINGUE EN EL DIA DE ACCION DE GRACIAS (JUEVES, 24 DE NOVIEMBRE A LAS 10:30 AM) Reunamos a toda nuestra comunidad para que juntos podamos alabar y dar gracias a Dios. Invitamos a todos nuestros feligreses a que traigan una donacion de comestibles que no se malogren para que durante la Misa Multi-lingue de las 10:30 am estas donaciones sean colocadas al pie del altar durante el ofertorio. Estas donaciones se destinaran para las familias mas necesitadas de nuestra parroquia. Durante todo el mes de Diciembre un grupo de voluntarios estara colocando estas donaciones en “Canastas de Navidad” que seran distribuidas entre las familias necesitadas.
No habran Confesiones el Dia de Accion de Gracias.
Celebremos el Dia de Accion de Gracias con espíritu de agradecimiento y compartiendo con nuestros semejantes!

GRATITUD: Que nuestra gratitud por el pasado nos inspire a confiar en el futuro. — Francois Fenelon

CELEBRACION DEL DIA DE ACCION DE GRACIAS: este ano nuevamente tendremos la “Campana para recolectar alimentos” en favor de las familias necesitadas de nuestra parroquia y el “Arbolito de Regalos” para los ninos necesitados de la parroquia. El Dia de Accion de Gracias durante nuestro servicio multi-lingue de las 10:30am se pide a los feligreses traer comida enlatada, en cajas, jugos, etc. para que voluntarios preparen “Canastas Navidenas” para las familias de pocos recursos economicos y al mismo tiempo escogeran el nombre de un nino/a para donar regalitos en Navidad.

COORDINADORES VENTAS DE LOS DOMINGOS LA PROXIMA SEMANA: Servicios Sociales (cafe y donuts)

SERVICIOS SOCIALES: Tendremos una venta pre-Navidena el proximo 27 de Noviembre, de las 7:30am a las 3pm. Todos los articulos son nuevos y a muy buen precio: tenemos juguetes, ropa, y muchas cosas mas!!! Venga y ayudenos a ayudar a los mas pobres.
– Estamos inscribiendo a ninos y sus familias para los regalos de Navidad y las canastas de comestibles que se prepartiran antes de la Navidad. Pase por nuestras oficinas e inscriba a los suyos. Para mas informacion llame al (323)871-8042.
– Estamos asistiendo con las facturas de la compania de Gas. Para mas informacion llame a la oficina de Servicios Sociales.

MISALES A LA VENTA: Los Misales ya estan a la venta en la oficina de la rectoria al precio de $4.00 cada uno.

MINISTERIO DE GAY & LESBIANAS: Tendra un “potluck” hoy a las 12 del mediodía en el patio detras de la Iglesia. Todos estan invitados !!!

LA DIRECTORA Y TODO EL PLANTEL EDUCATIVO DE LA ESCUELA DEL SANTISIMO SACRAMENTO ESTAN MUY ORGULLOSOS DE LOS ESTUDIANTES PORQUE OBTUVIERON MUY BUENAS NOTAS EN EL EXAMEN QUE TOMARON EN OCTUBRE

LIBRO DE MEMORIAS DE LAS ALMAS: Nuestro Libro de Memorias, para que en el inscriban los nombres de sus seres queridos ya fallecidos, estara cerca del altar mayor. Por favor vengan y escriban los nombres de sus seres queridos ya fallecidos en este libro. Durante todas nuestras Misas del mes de Noviembre rezaremos por ellos.

LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA:
Lunes: Daniel 1:1-6,8-20; Lc 21:1-4
Martes: Daniel 2:31-45; Lc 21:5-11
Miercoles: Daniel 5:1-6,23-28; Lc 21:12-19
Jueves: Daniel 6:12-28; Lc 21:20-28. Sugerencia para el Día de Acción de Gracias: Sirach 50:22-24; 1 Corinthians 1:3-9; Lc 17:11-19
Viernes: Daniel 7:2-14; Lc 21:29-33
Sabado: Daniel 7:15-27; Lc 21:34-36
Domingo: Isaiah 63:16b-17, 19b; 64:2-7; Sal 80(79); 1 Corinthians 1:3-9; Mc 13:33-37

RINCON FINANCIERO: Nuestro ingreso de la semana pasada fue -
Colecta Regular $6,769.50
Otros ingresos/donaciones $6,078.00
Total de ingresos $12,847.50
El promedio de gastos de la parroquia, incluyendo el pago de la deuda, es de $12,800.00 semanales. Gracias por su continuo apoyo.

Matthew 25:35
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35For I was hungry, and you gave me to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave me to drink; I was a stranger, and you took me in:

Hebrews 10:30
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30For we know him that hath said: Vengeance belongeth to me, and I will repay. And again: The Lord shall judge his people.

Hebrews 10:30
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30For we know him that hath said: Vengeance belongeth to me, and I will repay. And again: The Lord shall judge his people.

Daniel 1:1-6,8-20
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1In the third year of the reign of Joakim king of Juda, Nabuchodonosor king of Babylon came to Jerusalem, and besieged it.

2And the Lord delivered into his hands Joakim the king of Juda, and part of the vessels of the house of God: and he carried them away into the land of Sennaar, to the house of his god, and the vessels he brought into the treasure house of his god.

3And the king spoke to Asphenez the master of the eunuchs, that he should bring in some of the children of Israel, and of the king’s seed and of the princes,

4Children in whom there was no blemish, well favoured, and skillful in all wisdom, acute in knowledge, and instructed in science, and such as might stand in the king’s palace, that he might teach them the learning, and the tongue of the Chaldeans.

5And the king appointed them a daily provision, of his own meat, and of the wine of which he drank himself, that being nourished three years, afterwards they might stand before the king.

6Now there were among them of the children of Juda, Daniel, Ananias, Misael, and Azarias.

8But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not be defiled with the king’s table, nor with the wine which he drank: and he requested the master of the eunuchs that he might not be defiled.

9And God gave to Daniel grace and mercy in the sight of the prince of the eunuchs.

10And the prince of the eunuchs said to Daniel: I fear my lord the king, who hath appointed you meat and drink: who if he should see your faces leaner than those of the other youths your equals, you shall endanger my head to the king.

11And Daniel said to Malasar, whom the prince of the eunuchs had appointed over Daniel, Ananias, Misael, and Azarias:

12Try, I beseech thee, thy servants for ten days, and let pulse be given us to eat, and water to drink:

13And look upon our faces, and the faces of the children that eat of the king’s meat: and as thou shalt see, deal with thy servants.

14And when he had heard these words, he tried them for ten days.

15And after ten days their faces appeared fairer and fatter than all the children that ate of the king’s meat.

16So Malasar took their portions, and the wine that they should drink: and he gave them pulse.

17And to these children God gave knowledge, and understanding in every book, and wisdom: but to Daniel the understanding also of all visions and dreams.

18And when the days were ended, after which the king had ordered they should be brought in: the prince of the eunuchs brought them in before Nabuchodonosor.

19And when the king had spoken to them, there were not found among them all such as Daniel, Ananias, Misael, and Azarias: and they stood in the king’s presence.

20And in all matters of wisdom and understanding, that the king inquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the diviners, and wise men, that were in all his kingdom.

Luke 21:1-4
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1And looking on, he saw the rich men cast their gifts into the treasury.

2And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in two brass mites.

3And he said: Verily I say to you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all:

4For all these have of their abundance cast into the offerings of God: but she of her want, hath cast in all the living that she had.

Daniel 2:31-45
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31Thou, O king, sawest, and behold there was as it were a great statue: this statue, which was great and high, tall of stature, stood before thee, and the look thereof was terrible.

32The head of this statue was of fine gold, but the breast and the arms of silver, and the belly and the thighs of brass:

33And the legs of iron, the feet part of iron and part of clay.

34Thus thou sawest, till a stone was cut out of a mountain without hands: and it struck the statue upon the feet thereof that were of iron and of clay, and broke them in pieces.

35Then was the iron, the clay, the brass, the silver, and the gold broken to pieces together, and became like the chaff of a summer’s thrashingfloor, and they were carried away by the wind: and there was no place found for them: but the stone that struck the statue, became a great mountain, and filled the whole earth.

36This is the dream: we will also tell the interpretation thereof before thee, O king.

37Thou art a king of kings: and the God of heaven hath given thee a kingdom, and strength, and power, and glory:

38And all places wherein the children of men, and the beasts of the field do dwell: he hath also given the birds of the air into thy hand, and hath put all things under thy power: thou therefore art the head of gold.

39And after thee shall rise up another kingdom, inferior to thee, of silver: and another third kingdom of brass, which shall rule over all the world.

40And the fourth kingdom shall be as iron. As iron breaketh into pieces, and subdueth all things, so shall that break and destroy all these.

41Arid whereas thou sawest the feet, and the toes, part of potter’s clay, and part of iron: the kingdom shall be divided, but yet it shall take its origin from the iron, according as thou sawest the iron mixed with the miry clay.

42And as the toes of the feet were part of iron, and part of clay, the kingdom shall be partly strong, and partly broken.

43And whereas thou sawest the iron mixed with miry clay, they shall be mingled indeed together with the seed of man, but they shall not stick fast one to another, as iron cannot be mixed with clay.

44But in the days of those kingdoms the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that shall never be destroyed, and his kingdom shall not be delivered up to another people, and it shall break in pieces, and shall consume all these kingdoms, and itself shall stand for ever.

45According as thou sawest that the stone was cut out of the mountain without hands, and broke in pieces, the clay, and the iron, and the brass, and the silver, and the gold, the great God hath shewn the king what shall come to pass hereafter, and the dream is true, and the interpretation thereof is faithful.

Luke 21:5-11
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5And some saying of the temple, that it was adorned with goodly stones and gifts, he said:

6These things which you see, the days will come in which there shall not be left a stone upon a stone that shall not be thrown down.

7And they asked him, saying: Master, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign when they shall begin to come to pass?

8Who said: Take heed you be not seduced; for many will come in my name, saying, I am he; and the time is at hand: go ye not therefore after them.

9And when you shall hear of wars and seditions, be not terrified: these things must first come to pass; but the end is not yet presently.

10Then he said to them: Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.

11And there shall be great earthquakes in divers places, and pestilences, and famines, and terrors from heaven; and there shall be great signs.

Daniel 5:1-6,23-28
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1Baltasar the king made a great feast for a thousand of his nobles: and every one drank according to his age.

2And being now drunk he commanded that they should bring the vessels of gold and silver which Nabuchodonosor his father had brought away out of the temple, that was in Jerusalem, that the king and his nobles, and his wives and his concubines, might drink in them.

3Then were the golden and silver vessels brought, which he had brought away out of the temple that was in Jerusalem: and the king and his nobles, his wives and his concubines, drank in them.

4They drank wine, and praised their gods of gold, and of silver, of brass, of iron, and of wood, and of stone.

5In the same hour there appeared fingers, as it were of the hand of a man, writing over against the candlestick upon the surface of the wall of the king’s palace: and the king beheld the joints of the hand that wrote.

6Then was the king’s countenance changed, and his thoughts troubled him: and the joints of his loins were loosed, and his knees struck one against the other.

23But hast lifted thyself up against the Lord of heaven: and the vessels of his house have been brought before thee: and thou, and thy nobles, and thy wives, and thy concubines have drunk wine in them: and thou hast praised the gods of silver, and of gold, and of brass, of iron, and of wood, and of stone, that neither see, nor hear, nor feel: but the God who hath thy breath in his hand, and all thy ways, thou hast not glorified.

24Wherefore he hath sent the part of the hand which hath written this that is set down.

25And this is the writing that is written: MANE, THECEL, PHARES.

26And this is the interpretation of the word. MANE: God hath numbered thy kingdom, and hath finished it.

27THECEL: thou art weighed in the balance, and art found wanting.

28PHARES: thy kingdom is divided, and is given to the Medes and Persians.

Luke 21:12-19
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12But before all these things, they will lay their hands upon you, and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and into prisons, dragging you before kings and governors, for my name’s sake.

13And it shall happen unto you for a testimony.

14Lay it up therefore into your hearts, not to meditate before how you shall answer:

15For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to resist and gainsay.

16And you shall be betrayed by your parents and brethren, and kinsmen and friends; and some of you they will put to death.

17And you shall be hated by all men for my name’s sake.

18But a hair of your head shall not perish.

19In your patience you shall possess your souls.

Daniel 6:12-28
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12And they came and spoke to the king concerning the edict: O king, hast thou not decreed, that every man that should make a request to any of the gods, or men, for thirty days, but to thyself, O king, should be cast into the den of the lions? And the king answered them, saying: The word is true according to the decree of the Medes and Persians, which it is not lawful to violate.

13Then they answered, and said before the king: Daniel, who is of the children of the captivity of Juda, hath not regarded thy law, nor the decree that thou hast made: but three times a day he maketh his prayer.

14Now when the king had heard these words, he was very much grieved, and in behalf of Daniel he set his heart to deliver him and even till sunset he laboured to save him.

15But those men perceiving the king’s design, said to him: Know thou, O king, that the law of the Medes and Persians is, that no decree which the king hath made, may be altered.

16Then the king commanded, and they brought Daniel, and cast him into the den of the lions. And the king said to Daniel: Thy God, whom thou always servest, he will deliver thee.

17And a stone was brought, and laid upon the mouth of the den: which the king sealed with his own ring, and with the ring of his nobles, that nothing should be done against Daniel.

18And the king went away to his house and laid himself down without taking supper, and meat was not set before him, and even sleep departed from him.

19Then the king rising very early in the morning, went in haste to the lions’ den:

20And coming near to the den, cried with a lamentable voice to Daniel, and said to him: Daniel, servant of the living God, hath thy God, whom thou servest always, been able, thinkest thou, to deliver thee from the lions?

21And Daniel answering the king, said: O king, live for ever:

22My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut up the mouths of the lions, and they have not hurt me: forasmuch as before him justice hath been found in me: yea and before thee, O king, I have done no offence.

23Then was the king exceeding glad for him, and he commanded that Daniel should be taken out of the den: and Daniel was taken out of the den, and no hurt was found in him, because he believed in his God.

24And by the king’s commandment, those men were brought that bad accused Daniel: and they were cast into the lions’ den, they and their children, and their wives: and they did not reach the bottom of the den, before the lions caught them, and broke all their bones in pieces.

25Then king Darius wrote to all people, tribes, and languages, dwelling in the whole earth: PEACE be multiplied unto you.

26It is decreed by me, that in all my empire and my kingdom all men dread and fear the God of Daniel. For he is the living and eternal God for ever: and his kingdom shall not be destroyed, and his power shall be for ever.

27He is the deliverer, and saviour, doing signs and wonders in heaven, and in earth: who hath delivered Daniel out of the lions’ den.

28Now Daniel continued unto the reign of Darius, and the reign of Cyrus the Persian.

Luke 21:20-28
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20And when you shall see Jerusalem compassed about with an army; then know that the desolation thereof is at hand.

21Then let those who are in Judea, flee to the mountains; and those who are in the midst thereof, depart out: and those who are in the countries, not enter into it.

22For these are the days of vengeance, that all things may be fulfilled, that are written.

23But woe to them that are with child, and give suck in those days; for there shall be great distress in the land, and wrath upon this people.

24And they shall fall by the edge of the sword; and shall be led away captives into all nations; and Jerusalem shall be trodden down by the Gentiles; till the times of the nations be fulfilled.

25And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, by reason of the confusion of the roaring of the sea and of the waves;

26Men withering away for fear, and expectation of what shall come upon the whole world. For the powers of heaven shall be moved;

27And then they shall see the Son of man coming in a cloud, with great power and majesty.

28But when these things begin to come to pass, look up, and lift up your heads, because your redemption is at hand.

Sirach 50:22-24
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22Then coming down, he lifted up his hands over all the congregation of the children of Israel, to give glory to God with his lips, and to glory in his name:

23And he repeated his prayer, willing to shew the power of God.

24And now pray ye to the God of all, who hath done great things in all the earth, who hath increased our days from our mother’s womb, and hath done with us according to his mercy.

1 Corinthians 1:3-9
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3Grace to you, and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

4I give thanks to my God always for you, for the grace of God that is given you in Christ Jesus,

5That in all things you are made rich in him, in all utterance, and in all knowledge;

6As the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you,

7So that nothing is wanting to you in any grace, waiting for the manifestation of our Lord Jesus Christ.

8Who also will confirm you unto the end without crime, in the day of the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

9God is faithful: by whom you are called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.

Luke 17:11-19
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11And it came to pass, as he was going to Jerusalem, he passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee.

12And as he entered into a certain town, there met him ten men that were lepers, who stood afar off;

13And lifted up their voice, saying: Jesus, master, have mercy on us.

14Whom when he saw, he said: Go, shew yourselves to the priests. And it came to pass, as they went, they were made clean.

15And one of them, when he saw that he was made clean, went back, with a loud voice glorifying God.

16And he fell on his face before his feet, giving thanks: and this was a Samaritan.

17And Jesus answering, said, Were not ten made clean? and where are the nine?

18There is no one found to return and give glory to God, but this stranger.

19And he said to him: Arise, go thy way; for thy faith hath made thee whole.

Daniel 7:2-14
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2I saw in my vision by night, and behold the four winds of the heaven strove upon the great sea.

3And four great beasts, different one from another, came up out of the sea.

4The first was like a lioness, and had the wings of an eagle: I beheld till her wings were plucked off, and she was lifted up from the earth, and stood upon her feet as a man, and the heart of a man was given to her.

5And behold another beast like a bear stood up on one side: and there were three rows in the mouth thereof, and in the teeth thereof, and thus they said to it: Arise, devour much flesh.

6After this I beheld, and lo, another like a leopard, and it had upon it four wings as of a fowl, and the beast had four heads, and power was given to it.

7After this I beheld in the vision of the night, and lo, a fourth beast, terrible and wonderful, and exceeding strong, it had great iron teeth, eating and breaking in pieces, and treading down the rest with its feet: and it was unlike to the other beasts which I had seen before it, and had ten horns.

8I considered the horns, and behold another little horn sprung out of the midst of them: and three of the first horns were plucked up at the presence thereof: and behold eyes like the eyes of a man were in this horn, and a mouth speaking great things.

9I beheld till thrones were placed, and the Ancient of days sat: his garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like clean wool: his throne like flames of fire: the wheels of it like a burning fire.

10A swift stream of fire issued forth from before him: thousands of thousands ministered to him, and ten thousand times a hundred thousand stood before him: the judgment sat, and the books were opened.

11I beheld because of the voice of the great words which that horn spoke: and I saw that the beast was slain, and the body thereof was destroyed, and given to the fire to be burnt:

12And that the power of the other beasts was taken away: and that times of life were appointed them for a time, and time.

13I beheld therefore in the vision of the night, and lo, one like the son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and he came even to the Ancient of days: and they presented him before him.

14And he gave him power, and glory, and a kingdom: and all peoples, tribes and tongues shall serve him: his power is an everlasting power that shall not be taken away: and his kingdom that shall not be destroyed.

Luke 21:29-33
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29And he spoke to them in a similitude. See the fig tree, and all the trees:

30When they now shoot forth their fruit, you know that summer is nigh;

31So you also, when you shall see these things come to pass, know that the kingdom of God is at hand.

32Amen, I say to you, this generation shall not pass away, till all things be fulfilled.

33Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.

Daniel 7:15-27
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15My spirit trembled, I Daniel was affrighted at these things, and the visions of my head troubled me.

16I went near to one of them that stood by, and asked the truth of him concerning all these things, and he told me the interpretation of the words, and instructed me:

17These four great beasts are four kingdoms, which shall arise out of the earth.

18But the saints of the most high God shall take the kingdom: and they shall possess the kingdom for ever and ever.

19After this I would diligently learn concerning the fourth beast. which was very different from all, and exceeding terrible: his teeth and claws were of iron: he devoured and broke in pieces, and the rest he stamped upon with his feet:

20And concerning the ten horns that he had on his head: and concerning the other that came up, before which three horns fell: and of that horn that had eyes, and a mouth speaking great things, and was greater than the rest.

21I beheld, and lo, that horn made war against the saints, and prevailed over them,

22Till the Ancient of days came and gave judgment to the saints of the most High, and the time came, and the saints obtained the kingdom.

23And thus he said: The fourth beast shall be the fourth kingdom upon earth, which shall be greater than all the kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth, and shall tread it down, and break it in pieces.

24And the ten horns of the same kingdom, shall be ten kings: and another shall rise up after them, and he shall be mightier than the former, and he shall bring down three kings.

25And he shall speak words against the High One, and shall crush the saints of the most High: and he shall think himself able to change times and laws, and they shall be delivered into his hand until a time, and times, and half a time.

26And judgment shall sit, that his power may be taken away, and be broken in pieces, and perish even to the end.

27And that the kingdom, and power, and the greatness of the kingdom, under the whole heaven, may be given to the people of the saints of the most High: whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all kings shall serve him, and shall obey him.

Luke 21:34-36
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34And take heed to yourselves, lest perhaps your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting and drunkenness, and the cares of this life, and that day come upon you suddenly.

35For as a snare shall it come upon all that sit upon the face of the whole earth.

36Watch ye, therefore, praying at all times, that you may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that are to come, and to stand before the Son of man.

Isaiah 63:16
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16For thou art our father, and Abraham hath not known us, and Israel hath been ignorant of us: thou, O Lord, art our father, our redeemer, from everlasting is thy name.

1 Corinthians 1:3-9
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3Grace to you, and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

4I give thanks to my God always for you, for the grace of God that is given you in Christ Jesus,

5That in all things you are made rich in him, in all utterance, and in all knowledge;

6As the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you,

7So that nothing is wanting to you in any grace, waiting for the manifestation of our Lord Jesus Christ.

8Who also will confirm you unto the end without crime, in the day of the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

9God is faithful: by whom you are called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.

Mark 13:33-37
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33Take ye heed, watch and pray. For ye know not when the time is.

34Even as a man who going into a far country, left his house; and gave authority to his servants over every work, and commanded the porter to watch.

35Watch ye therefore, (for you know not when the lord of the house cometh: at even, or at midnight, or at the cockcrowing, or in the morning,)

36Lest coming on a sudden, he find you sleeping.

37And what I say to you, I say to all: Watch.

Ecclesiastes 8:8
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8It is not in man’s power to stop the spirit, neither hath he power in the day of death, neither is he suffered to rest when war is at hand, neither shall wickedness save the wicked.