Pleroma: Contemplating the Glory of Christ the King
The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe
Pleroma: The fullness of Time, the fullness of Eternity, the fullness of love, the fullness of joy, anticipation of the Beatific Vision, which satisfies all of our heart's desires forever and ever. Amen.
Seven Sundays
Seven days of Creation
Seven weeks of the Easter Season
Seven Sundays
Seven days of Creation
Seven weeks of the Easter Season
28th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Year A
| Isa 25:6-10a | |
| Ps 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6 | |
| Phil 4:10-14, 19-20 ++ | |
| Matt 22:1-14 or 22:1-10 |
Year B
| Wis 7:7-11 | |
| Ps 90:12-13, 14-15, 16-17 | |
| Heb 4:12-13 | |
| Mark 10:17-30 or 10:17-27 |
Year C
| 2 Kgs 5:14-17 | |
| Ps 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4 | |
| 2 Tim 2:8-13 | |
| Luke 17:11-19 |
29th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Year A
| Isa 45:1, 4-6 | |
| Ps 96:1+3, 4-5, 7-8, 9+10ac | |
| 1 Thess 1:1-5b | |
| Matt 22:15-21 |
Year B
| Isa 53:4, 10-11 ++ | |
| Ps 33:4-5, 18-19, 20+22 | |
| Heb 4:14-16 | |
| Mark 10:35-45 or 10:42-45 |
Year C
| Exod 17:8-13 | |
| Ps 121:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 | |
| 2 Tim 3:14-4:2 | |
| Luke 18:1-8 |
30th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Year A
| Exod 22:21-27 | |
| Ps 18:1-2, 3+6b, 46+50ab | |
| 1 Thess 1:5c-10 | |
| Matt 22:34-40 |
Year B
| Jer 31:7-9 | |
| Ps 126:1-2a, 2b-3, 4-5, 6 | |
| Heb 5:1-6 | |
| Mark 10:46b-52 |
Year C
| Sir 35:15-17, 20-22 | |
| Ps 34:1-2, 16-17, 18+22 | |
| 2 Tim 4:6-8, 16-18 | |
| Luke 18:9-14 |
31st Sunday in Ordinary Time
Year A
| Mal 1:14b-2:2b, 8-10 | |
| Ps 131:1, 2, 3 | |
| 1 Thess 2:7b-9, 13 | |
| Matt 23:1-12 |
Year B
| Deut 6:2-6 | |
| Ps 18:1-2, 3+6b, 46+50ab | |
| Heb 7:23-28 | |
| Mark 12:28-34 |
Year C
| Wis 11:22-12:1 | |
| Ps 145:1-2, 8-9, 10-11, 13cd-14 | |
| 2 Thess 1:11-2:2 | |
| Luke 19:1-10 |
32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Year A
| Wis 6:12-16 | |
| Ps 63:1, 2-3, 4-5, 6-7 | |
| 1 Thess 4:13-18 or 4:13-14 | |
| Matt 25:1-13 |
Year B
| 1 Kgs 17:10-16 | |
| Ps 146: 6c-7, 8-9a, 9b-10 | |
| Heb 9:24-28 | |
| Mark 12:38-44 |
Year C
| 2 Macc 7:1-2, 9-14 ++ | |
| Ps 17:1, 5-6, 8+15 | |
| 2 Thess 2:16-3:5 | |
| Luke 20:27-38 or 20:27, 34-38 |
33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Year A
| Prov 31:10-13, 16-18, 20, 26, 28-31 ++ | |
| Ps 128:1-2, 3, 4-5 | |
| 1 Thess 5:1-6 | |
| Matt 24:36; 25:14-30 ++ |
Year B
| Dan 12:1-3 | |
| Ps 16:5+8, 9-10, 11 | |
| Heb 10:11-14, 18 | |
| Mark 13:24-32 |
Year C
| Mal 3:19-20a | |
| Ps 98:5-6, 7-8, 9 | |
| 2 Thess 3:7-12 | |
| Luke 21:5-19 |
Christ, the King
Year A
| Ezek 34:11-12, 15-17 | |
| Ps 23: 1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6 | |
| 1 Cor 15:20-26, 28 | |
| Matt 25:31-46 |
Year B
| Dan 7:13-14 | |
| Ps 93:1ab, 1c-2, 5 | |
| Rev 1:5-8 | |
| John 18:33b-37 |
Year C
| 2 Sam 5:1-3 | David, a shepherd, anointed as King of Israel |
| Ps 122:1-2, 3-4a, 4b-5, 6-7, 8-9 | Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord |
| Col 1:12-20 | "All things were created through him and for him."
"For in him all the fullness was pleased to dwell." |
| Luke 23:35-43 | "This is the King of the Jews."
"Jesus, remember me when you come into Your kingdom." |
A secret season
A celebration of love, justice, and joy.
The only season that is primarily future-oriented.
The second Advent fulfills the first.
- - Not mandated by the Church.
- - Not forbidden by the Church.
- - No decorations.
- - No special vestments.
- - Entirely inward.
- - A motif.
It is the completion of ordinary time, which directs our attention to the completion of time and the new creation in eternity.
A time to seek the grace of the contemplatio ad amorem.
The culmination of God's plan of salvation.
The culmination of all of our deepest desires.
The culmination of creation.
The culmination of the liturgical year.
A joyful season.
"Already but not yet."
- - The Kingdom has come.
- - The Kingdom is within us.
- - The Kingdom is not yet fully realized.
Mark 1:15
Luke 10:9.11, 21:31
Links
The Catholic Lectionary Website, compiled by Felix Just, S.J., Ph.D.