33rd DURING THE YEAR Cycle B Listening to “Domine Jesu Christe” by T.L. de Victoria let Jesus come in, now that already anticipates the end Regina

SERMON on the beginning of the Christian era An extra year of Life of Jesus in us and a challenge: HAVE WE WRITTEN THE GOSPEL WITH OUR LIVES? We are at the end of the Liturgical Year To the right domes of the Calvary where the new age began, to the left the golden dome in the place where the former one ended

All images are of the Kidron Valley where, according to Judaism, will be the Last Judgment Front: Front: tombs of 1 st century. Back; Jewish, Muslim and Christian graves

Mk 13:24-32 "But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, and the stars will be falling from heaven, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken.

Every year Jesus brings an ending and a new beginning But every year the light is different View of Jerusalem, at dusk, from the Kidron Valley. In front, the tombs remind us that we must die, before starting again

And then they will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory.

Jesus, presides over our life and death His power and majesty are within us, and invigorate us Kidron wiew behind the gate

And then he will send out the angels and gather his elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of heaven.

Angels gather in the Kingdom, the chosen ones All the small of earth come from the four corners Do not click

"From the fig tree learn its lesson: as soon as its branch becomes tender and puts out its leaves, you know that summer is near. So also, when you see these things taking place, you know that he is near, at the very gates.

The fruit is ripe Today God is at hand Tomb said of Absalom Do not click

Truly, I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place. Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.

We have in our hands the promises of Jesus, and of the Prophets Let us not miss this generation without giving them the hope of the Kingdom Tombs said to be of the prophets

"But concerning that day or that hour, no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.

The Father knows the day and time of each call At the evening of life we shall be judged on love (St. John of the Cross) Do not click Final Judgement Michelangelo

Lord, grant that our generation may live preparing the new heaven and the new earth, for the day of Thy coming

Nuns of St. Benet de Montserrat