First reading
2 Maccabees 7:1–2, 9–14
‘The King of the world will raise us up to live for ever.’
Responsorial psalm
Psalm 16(17):1, 5–6, 8, 15
R. Lord, when your glory appears, my joy will be full.
Second reading
2 Thessalonians 2:16–3:5
May the Lord strengthen you in everything good that you do or say.
Gospel acclamation
Revelation 1:5a, 6b
Jesus Christ is the firstborn of the dead; glory and kingship be his for ever and ever.
Gospel
Luke 20:27–38
He is God, not of the dead, but of the living.
Images from the Word
- Died childless
- Children of this world
- God of the living
- King of the world
- The Lord is faithful
Liturgical notes
It is fitting that there be a cantor or a choir director to lead and sustain the people’s singing. When in fact there is no choir, it is up to the cantor to lead the different chants, with the people taking part.
—General Instruction of the Roman Missal, §104
Every member of the assembly is expected to have music on his or her lips. Music helps members lift their hearts to praise God and express their oneness in a unified voice. It is not the choir and cantor’s role to take over the assembly’s participation; rather, through their gifts of voice and music, their role is to foster the full participation of the faithful. The Catholic Worship Book II provides many resources to help us become a singing community.
‘The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want. Fresh and green are the pastures where he gives me repose, near restful waters he leads me.’
—communion antiphon