This coming Sunday is the 1st Sunday of Advent in the new Liturgical Year. In the movement from the readings at the end of Lectionary Cycle A (Matthew) to the Markan Advent readings in Cycle B, it is noteworthy that the “end time” tone of the readings continue. The final course of Matthean Sunday gospels have the themes of vigilance, preparation, and the coming judgment.

• 32nd Sunday: The Wise and Foolish Maidens (Mt 25:1-13)
• 33rd Sunday: The Parable of the Talents (25:14-30)
• Christ the King: The Great Judgment (25:31-46)

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