1st Sunday of Advent (Year B) - Mark 13: 33-37
Daily Gospel Exegesis
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🗓️ 2 December 2023
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Mark 13: 33-37 - 'If he comes unexpectedly, he must not find you asleep.'
Catechism of the Catholic Church Paragraphs:
- 672 (in 'until all things are subjected to him') - According to the Lord, the present time is the time of the Spirit and of witness, but also a time still marked by "distress" and the trial of evil which does not spare the Church and ushers in the struggles of the last days. It is a time of waiting and watching (abbreviated).
- 2849 (in 'And lead us not into Temptation') - Such a battle and such a victory become possible only through prayer. It is by his prayer that Jesus vanquishes the tempter, both at the outset of his public mission and in the ultimate struggle of his agony. In this petition to our heavenly Father, Christ unites us to his battle and his agony. He urges us to vigilance of the heart in communion with his own. Vigilance is "custody of the heart," and Jesus prayed for us to the Father: "Keep them in your name." The Holy Spirit constantly seeks to awaken us to keep watch. Finally, this petition takes on all its dramatic meaning in relation to the last temptation of our earthly battle; it asks for final perseverance. "Lo, I am coming like a thief! Blessed is he who is awake."
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| 0:00.0 | Hey everyone. Welcome back to the logical Bible study podcast where we're all about doing an |
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| 0:33.1 | of year B. So today marks the beginning of a new liturgical year and we're beginning year B. |
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| 0:55.8 | and to help you basically be more prepared to hear the gospel when it's read at Mass. |
| 1:01.0 | So today's reading is from Mark chapter 13 verses 33 to 37. |
| 1:07.5 | Jesus said to his disciples, be on your guard, stay awake because you never know when the time will come. |
| 1:15.2 | It is like a man travelling abroad. He has gone from home and left his servants in charge, each with his own task, and he has told the doorkeeper to stay awake. |
| 1:27.6 | So stay awake because you do not know when the master of the house is coming. |
| 1:32.6 | Evening, midnight, cockcrow, dawn. |
| 1:35.9 | If he comes unexpectedly, he must not find you asleep. |
| 1:40.5 | And what I say to you, I say to all. |
| 1:43.5 | Stay awake. |
| 1:45.8 | Now, whenever we do an exegesis like this, we always want to start by asking what's the context. |
| 1:52.2 | Now, just before this, in Mark chapter 13, Jesus has been giving the Olivet discourse. |
| 1:57.7 | So he's been describing the destruction of the temple in AD 70 and what's |
| 2:03.7 | often called his middle coming. So he uses this strong language to describe what it will be like |
| 2:09.5 | when God brings judgment on the temple and the temple is destroyed. So if you want to hear a verse-by-verse |
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