God's Word

Sunday November 8, 2026,Thirty- Second Sunday of the Year 
FIRST READING
Wisdom is found by those who seek her.
A reading from the Book of Wisdom (Wisdom 6:12-16)
Wisdom is radiant and unfading, and she is easily discerned by those who love her, and is found by those who seek her. She hastens to make herself known to those who desire her. He who rises early to seek her will have no difficulty, for he will find her sitting at his gates. To fix one’s thought on her is perfect understanding, and he who is vigilant on her account will soon be free from care, because she goes about seeking those worthy of her, and she graciously appears to them in their paths, and meets them in every thought.
The word of the Lord.
RESPONSORIAL PSALM Psalm 63:2.3-4.5-6.7-8 (R.cf.2b) 
  
R/. For you my soul is thirsting, O Lord, my God.
O God, you are my God; at dawn I seek you;
for you my soul is thirsting.
For you my flesh is pining,
Like a dry, weary land without water. R/.
I have come before you in the sanctuary,
To behold your strength and your glory.
Your loving mercy is better than life:
My lips will speak your praise. R/.
R/. For you my soul is thirsting, O Lord, my God.
I will bless you all my life:
in your name I will lift up my hands.
My soul shall be filled with a banquet:
With joyful lips, my mouth shall praise you. R/.
When I remember you upon my bed,
I muse you through the watches of the night.
For you have been my strength:
In the shadow of your wings I rejoice. R/.
SECOND READING
God will bring with him through Jesus those who have fallen asleep.
A reading from the first letter of Saint Paul to the Thessalonians (1 Thessalonians 4:13-18)
We would not have you ignorant, brethren, concerning those who are asleep, that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope. For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so, through Jesus, God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep. For this we declare to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, shall not precede those who have fallen asleep. For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a cry of command, with the archangel’s call, and with the sound of the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first; then we who are alive, who are left, shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air; and so shall always be with the Lord. Therefore comfort one another with these words.
The word of the Lord.
ALLELUIA MATTHEW 24:42a.44
Alleluia. Watch, therefore, and be ready; the Son of man is coming at an hour you do not expect. Alleluia.
GOSPEL
Behold, the bridegroom. Come out to meet him.
A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew (Matthew 25:1 -13)
At that time: Jesus told his disciples this parable: “The kingdom of heaven shall be compared to ten maidens who took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. For when the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them; but the wise took flasks of oil with their lamps. As the bridegroom was delayed, they all slumbered and slept. But at midnight there was a cry, ‘Behold, the bridegroom! Come out to meet him.’ “Then all those maidens rose and trimmed their lamps. And the foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’ “But the wise replied, ‘Perhaps there will not be enough for us and for you; go rather to the dealers and buy for yourselves.’ “And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the marriage feast; and the door was shut. Afterward the other maidens came also, saying, ‘Lord, lord, open to us. ’ But he replied, ‘Truly, I say to you, I do not know you. ’ “Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour.”
The Gospel of the Lord.
CREED (CREDO LATIN)
Credo in unum Deum, Patrem omnipotentem, factorem caeli et terrae, visibilium omnium et invisbilium: Et in unum Dominum Jesum Christum, Filium Dei unigenitum, Et ex Patre natum ante omnia saecula. Deum de Deo lumen de lumine, Deum verum de Deo vero. Genitum, non factum, consubstantialem Patri: per quem omnia facta sunt. Qui propter nos homines et propter nostram salutem descendit de caelis. (here all bow) Et incarnatus est de Spiritu Sancto ex Maria Virgine, et homo factus est. Crucifixus etiam pro nobis sub Pontio Pilato: passus, et sepultus est. Et resurrexit tertia die, secundum Scripturas. Et ascendit in caelum, sedet ad dexteram Patris. Et iterum venturus est cum gloria judicare vivos et mortuos; cujus regni non erit finis. Et in Spiritum Sanctum, Dominum et vivificantem: qui ex Patre Filioque procedit. Qui cum Patre et Filio simul adoratur et conglorificatur: qui locutus est per prophetas. Et Unam, Sanctam, Catholicam et Apostolicam Ecclesiam. Confiteor unum baptisma in remissionem peccatorum. Et exspecto resurrectionem mortuorum, Et vitam venturi saeculi. Amen.
PRAYER OF THE FAITHFUL
Celebrant:
Christ, the bridegroom of the church, invites us to keep ourselves ready for his coming. Let us pray for the grace to lead holy lives, that when the Lord comes in his glory, we may be prepared to receive him.
FOR THE CHURCH AND HER LEADERS: that they may continue to help people return to God, and never be tired of preaching the joy of the Gospel to all. Let us pray to the Lord.
FOR THE LEADERS OF THE WORLD: that they may not misappropriate the resources of their nations, but strive to provide the necessities of life for those they govern. Let us pray to the Lord.
FOR POOR WIDOWS AND ORPHANS AND THOSE WHO HAVE NO ONE TO CARE FOR THEM: that they may experience God’s providence through the generosity of their brothers and sisters in the faith. Let us pray to the Lord.
FOR MEMBERS OF THIS COMMUNITY: that in all our endeavours, we may wholeheartedly love and seek the wisdom that comes from God; and allow ourselves to be guided by it as we await the coming of Christ at the end of time. Let us pray to the Lord.
For other intentions: (the sick, church projects or other activities).
FOR THE DEAD, ESPECIALLY THOSE OF OUR PARISH COMMUNITY AND FAMILY MEMBERS: that they may find eternal rest with the Lord. Let us pray to the Lord.
We pray in silence for our private intentions.
Celebrant:
Lord God, you are great and highly praised. Give us the grace to constantly seek your face in all situations of our lives, so that when your Son comes in his glory, we may be in a state of readiness. Through Christ our Lord.
R/. Amen.
TODAY’S REFLECTION
Christians believe in the resurrection of the dead. This is the hope we have through the resurrection of Jesus Christ our Lord. St Paul in 1 Thess. 4:13-18 is very consoling. He offers us the hope not to mourn our departed relatives or friends like those who have no hope. There are no holidays or breaks in our spiritual life so we always have to be alert always. It is a continuous striving. We have to watch therefore, for we “do not know the day or the hour in which the son of man will come.” We should be like the wise virgins in today’s parable carrying along with us always the oil, which symbolizes righteousness and good deeds. Our decision to follow Christ and to live according to his commandments should not be procrastinated. It is not the goodness of others that will save us on the last day but our own goodness or good deeds. Jesus, I trust in you. 
PERSONAL DEVOTIONAL
Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. - Isaiah 41:10 
- Give me the will-power to stand for you always.
- O Lord, endear my spirit with the Joy of serving you always my Lord and my God.
- Pray for all children of God who have failed in their vow of holiness that they will return to the Lord and renew their vows of holiness.
Let Us Pray, My Jesus, I believe that you are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love you above all things, and I desire to receive you into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive you sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace you as being already there and unite myself wholly to you. Never permit me to be separated from you. Amen.