• Tuesday of the Thirty-fourth Week in Ordinary TimeNovember 25, 2025

  Reading 1 Daniel 2:31-45

  Daniel said to Nebuchadnezzar:
  “In your vision, O king, you saw a statue,
  very large and exceedingly bright,
  terrifying in appearance as it stood before you.
  The head of the statue was pure gold,
  its chest and arms were silver,
  its belly and thighs bronze, the legs iron,
  its feet partly iron and partly tile.
  While you looked at the statue,
  a stone which was hewn from a mountain
  without a hand being put to it,
  struck its iron and tile feet, breaking them in pieces.
  The iron, tile, bronze, silver, and gold all crumbled at once,
  fine as the chaff on the threshing floor in summer,
  and the wind blew them away without leaving a trace.
  But the stone that struck the statue became a great mountain
  and filled the whole earth.
  
  “This was the dream;
  the interpretation we shall also give in the king’s presence.
  You, O king, are the king of kings;
  to you the God of heaven
  has given dominion and strength, power and glory;
  men, wild beasts, and birds of the air, wherever they may dwell,
  he has handed over to you, making you ruler over them all;
  you are the head of gold.
  Another kingdom shall take your place, inferior to yours,
  then a third kingdom, of bronze,
  which shall rule over the whole earth.
  There shall be a fourth kingdom, strong as iron;
  it shall break in pieces and subdue all these others,
  just as iron breaks in pieces and crushes everything else.
  The feet and toes you saw, partly of potter’s tile and partly of iron,
  mean that it shall be a divided kingdom,
  but yet have some of the hardness of iron.
  As you saw the iron mixed with clay tile,
  and the toes partly iron and partly tile,
  the kingdom shall be partly strong and partly fragile.
  The iron mixed with clay tile
  means that they shall seal their alliances by intermarriage,
  but they shall not stay united, any more than iron mixes with clay.
  In the lifetime of those kings
  the God of heaven will set up a kingdom
  that shall never be destroyed or delivered up to another people;
  rather, it shall break in pieces all these kingdoms
  and put an end to them, and it shall stand forever.
  That is the meaning of the stone you saw hewn from the mountain
  without a hand being put to it,
  which broke in pieces the tile, iron, bronze, silver, and gold.
  The great God has revealed to the king what shall be in the future;
  this is exactly what you dreamed, and its meaning is sure.”

  Responsorial Psalm Daniel 3:57, 58, 59, 60, 61

  R. (59b) Give glory and eternal praise to him.
  “Bless the Lord, all you works of the Lord,
  praise and exalt him above all forever.”
  R. Give glory and eternal praise to him.
  “Angels of the Lord, bless the Lord,
  praise and exalt him above all forever.”
  R. Give glory and eternal praise to him.
  “You heavens, bless the Lord,
  praise and exalt him above all forever.”
  R. Give glory and eternal praise to him.
  “All you waters above the heavens, bless the Lord,
  praise and exalt him above all forever.”
  R. Give glory and eternal praise to him.
  “All you hosts of the Lord, bless the Lord;
  praise and exalt him above all forever.”
  R. Give glory and eternal praise to him.

  Alleluia Revelation 2:10c

  R. Alleluia, alleluia.
  Remain faithful until death,
  And I will give you the crown of life.
  R. Alleluia, alleluia.

  Gospel Luke 21:5-11

  While some people were speaking about
  how the temple was adorned with costly stones and votive offerings,
  Jesus said, “All that you see here–
  the days will come when there will not be left
  a stone upon another stone that will not be thrown down.”
  
  Then they asked him,
  “Teacher, when will this happen?
  And what sign will there be when all these things are about to happen?”
  He answered,
  “See that you not be deceived,
  for many will come in my name, saying,
  ‘I am he,’ and ‘The time has come.’
  Do not follow them!
  When you hear of wars and insurrections,
  do not be terrified; for such things must happen first,
  but it will not immediately be the end.”
  Then he said to them,
  “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.
  There will be powerful earthquakes, famines, and plagues
  from place to place;
  and awesome sights and mighty signs will come from the sky.”

  • Readings for the Optional Memorial of Saint Catherine of Alexandria, Virgin and Martyr

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• Martes de la XXXIV semana del Tiempo ordinarioNovember 25, 2025

  Primera lectura Daniel 2, 31-45

  En aquellos días, Daniel le dijo al rey Nabucodonosor: “Tú, rey, has tenido esta visión: viste delante de ti una estatua, una estatua gigantesca, de un brillo extraordinario y de aspecto imponente. La cabeza de la estatua era de oro puro; el pecho y los brazos, de plata; el vientre y los muslos, de bronce; las piernas, de hierro; y los pies, de hierro mezclado con barro.
  
  Tú la estabas mirando, cuando de pronto una piedra que se desprendió del monte, sin intervención de mano alguna, vino a chocar con los pies de hierro y barro de la estatua y los hizo pedazos. Entonces todo se hizo añicos: el hierro, el barro, el bronce, la plata y el oro; todo quedó como el polvo que se desprende cuando se trilla el grano en el verano y el viento se lo lleva sin dejar rastro. Y la piedra que había golpeado la estatua se convirtió en un gran monte, que llenó toda la tierra.
  
  Este fue tu sueño y ahora te lo voy a interpretar. Tú, rey de reyes, a quien el Dios del cielo ha dado el reino y el poder, el dominio y la gloria, pues te ha dado poder sobre todos los hombres, sobre las bestias del campo y las aves del cielo, para que reines sobre ellos, tú eres la cabeza de oro.
  
  Después de ti surgirá un reino de plata, menos poderoso que el tuyo. Después vendrá un tercer reino, de bronce, que dominará toda la tierra. Y habrá un cuarto reino, fuerte como el hierro; así como el hierro destroza y machaca todo, así él destrozará y aplastará a todos.
  
  Los pies y los dedos de hierro mezclado con barro que viste, representan un reino dividido; tendrá algo de la solidez del hierro, porque viste el hierro mezclado con el barro. Los dedos de los pies, de hierro y de barro, significan un reino al mismo tiempo poderoso y débil. Y el hierro mezclado con el barro quiere decir que los linajes se mezclarán, pero no llegarán a fundirse, de la misma manera que el hierro no se mezcla con el barro.
  
  En tiempo de estos reyes, el Dios del cielo hará surgir un reino que jamás será destruido, ni dominado por ninguna otra nación. Destruirá y aniquilará a todos estos reinos y él durará para siempre. Eso significa la piedra que has visto desprenderse del monte, sin intervención de mano humana, y que redujo a polvo el barro, el hierro, el bronce, la plata y el oro.
  
  El Dios grande ha manifestado al rey lo que va a suceder. El sueño es verdadero, y su interpretación, digna de crédito”.

  Salmo Responsorial Daniel 3, 57. 58. 59. 60. 61

  R. (59b) Bendito seas para siempre, Señor.
  Todas sus obras, bendigan al Señor.
  Todos sus ángeles, bendigan al Señor.
  R. Bendito seas para siempre, Señor.
  Cielos, bendigan al Señor.
  Todas las aguas del cielo, bendigan al Señor.
  R. Bendito seas para siempre, Señor.
  Todos sus ejércitos, bendigan al Señor.
  R. Bendito seas para siempre, Señor.

  Aclamación antes del Evangelio Apocalipsis 2, 10

  R. Aleluya, aleluya.
  Sé fiel hasta la muerte
  y te daré como premio la vida, dice el Señor.
  R. Aleluya.

  Evangelio Lucas 21, 5-11

  En aquel tiempo, como algunos ponderaban la solidez de la construcción del templo y la belleza de las ofrendas votivas que lo adornaban, Jesús dijo: “Días vendrán en que no quedará piedra sobre piedra de todo esto que están admirando; todo será destruido”.
  
  Entonces le preguntaron: “Maestro, ¿cuándo va a ocurrir esto y cuál será la señal de que ya está a punto de suceder?”
  
  Él les respondió: “Cuídense de que nadie los engañe, porque muchos vendrán usurpando mi nombre y dirán: ‘Yo soy el Mesías. El tiempo ha llegado’. Pero no les hagan caso. Cuando oigan hablar de guerras y revoluciones, que no los domine el pánico, porque eso tiene que acontecer, pero todavía no es el fin”.
  
  Luego les dijo: “Se levantará una nación contra otra y un reino contra otro. En diferentes lugares habrá grandes terremotos, epidemias y hambre, y aparecerán en el cielo señales prodigiosas y terribles”.
  
   

  • Readings for the Memoria de Santa Catalina de Alejandria, virgen y mártir

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  Los textos de la Sagrada Escritura utilizados en esta obra han sido tomados de los Leccionarios I, II y III, propiedad de la Comisión Episcopal de Pastoral Litúrgica de la Conferencia Episcopal Mexicana, copyright © 1987, quinta edición de septiembre de 2004. Utilizados con permiso. Todos los derechos reservados. Debido a cuestiones de permisos de impresión, los Salmos Responsoriales que se incluyen aquí son los del Leccionario que se utiliza en México. Su parroquia podría usar un texto diferente.

Act of Spiritual Communion

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 if You were already there 
and unite myself wholly to You. 
Never permit me to be separated from You.

Amen.

St. Alphonsus Liguori

Spiritual Communion Prayer

At Thy feet, O my Jesus, I prostrate myself and I offer Thee repentance of my contrite heart, which is humbled in its nothingness and in Thy holy presence. I adore Thee in the Sacrament of Thy love, the ineffable Eucharist. I desire to receive Thee into the poor dwelling that my heart offers Thee. While waiting for the happiness of sacramental communion, I wish to possess Thee in spirit. Come to me, O my Jesus, since I, for my part, am coming to Thee! May Thy love embrace my whole being in life and in death. I believe in Thee, I hope in Thee, I love Thee. Amen.

Servant of God Rafael Cardinal Merry del Val

Anima Christi Prayer

Soul of Christ, sanctify me.
Body of Christ, save me.
Blood of Christ, inebriate me.
Water from Christ’s side, wash me.
Passion of Christ, strengthen me.
O good Jesus, hear me.
Within Thy wounds hide me.
Suffer me not to be separated from Thee.
From the malicious enemy defend me.
In the hour of my death call me.
And bid me come unto Thee.
That I may praise Thee with Thy saints.
Forever and ever. Amen.

Prayer of Thanksgiving after Communion

Lord, Father all-powerful and ever-living God, I thank You, for even though I am a sinner, your unprofitable servant, not because of my worth but in the kindness of your mercy, You have fed me with the Precious Body & Blood of Your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. I pray that this Holy Communion may not bring me condemnation and punishment but forgiveness and salvation. 

May it be a helmet of faith and a shield of good will. May it purify me from evil ways and put an end to my evil passions. May it bring me charity and patience, humility and obedience, and growth in the power to do good. May it be my strong defense against all my enemies, visible and invisible, and the perfect calming of all my evil impulses, bodily and spiritual. May it unite me more closely to you, the One true God, and lead me safely through death to everlasting happiness with You.

And I pray that You will lead me, a sinner, to the banquet where you, with Your Son and holy Spirit, are true and perfect light, total fulfillment, everlasting joy, gladness without end, and perfect happiness to your saints. grant this through Christ our Lord, Amen.

St. Thomas Aquinas

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