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My words will not pass away: We hear words from the Jesus of the Gospel of Mark for the last time in Year B. Writing to Christians who thought that the end was near, he insists that before that happens, the Gospel must be preached to the ends of the earth. But the end will come. We must be able to read the signs of the times, not knowing when it will take place, but certain that it will take place.
Presented by world-renowned biblical scholar Rev. Professor Francis J. Moloney SDB AM, Audio Divina, is a Lectio-Divina styled reflection on the gospel for the 33rd Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year B.
Gospel Reading: Mark 13:24-32
This week’s readers are Rose and John
Narrated and Produced by Br Jeff Miller SDB
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Published 10/29/24