33rd Sunday of Ordinary Time

10Who shall find a strong woman? Far away, and from the furthest parts, is her price. 11The heart of her husband confides in her, and he will not be deprived of spoils. 12She will repay him with good, and not evil, all the days of her life. 13She has sought wool and flax, and she has worked these by the counsel of her hands.

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19She has put her hand to strong things, and her fingers have taken hold of the spindle. 20She has opened her hand to the needy, and she has extended her hands to the poor.

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30Charm is false, and beauty is vain. The woman who fears the Lord, the same shall be praised. 31Give to her from the fruit of her own hands. And let her works praise her at the gates.

1A Canticle in steps. Blessed are all those who fear the Lord, who walk in his ways.

2For you will eat by the labors of your hands. Blessed are you, and it will be well with you.

3Your wife is like an abundant vine on the sides of your house. Your sons are like young olive trees surrounding your table.

4Behold, so will the man be blessed who fears the Lord.

5May the Lord bless you from Zion, and may you see the good things of Jerusalem, all the days of your life.

1But concerning dates and times, brothers, you do not need us to write to you. 2For you yourselves thoroughly understand that the day of the Lord shall arrive much like a thief in the night. 3For when they will say, “Peace and security!” then destruction will suddenly overwhelm them, like the labor pains of a woman with child, and they will not escape. 4But you, brothers, are not in darkness, so that you would be overtaken by that day as by a thief. 5For all of you are sons of light and sons of daytime; we are not of nighttime, nor of darkness. 6Therefore, let us not sleep, as the rest do. Instead, we should be vigilant and sober.

14For it is like a man setting out on a long journey, who called his servants and delivered to them his goods. 15And to one he gave five talents, and to another two, yet to another he gave one, to each according to his own ability. And promptly, he set out. 16Then he who had received five talents went out, and he made use of these, and he gained another five. 17And similarly, he who had received two gained another two. 18But he who had received one, going out, dug into the earth, and he hid the money of his lord. 19Yet truly, after a long time, the lord of those servants returned and he settled accounts with them. 20And when he who had received five talents approached, he brought another five talents, saying: ‘Lord, you delivered five talents to me. Behold, I have increased it by another five.’ 21His lord said to him: ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. Since you have been faithful over a few things, I will appoint you over many things. Enter into the gladness of your lord.’ 22Then he who had received two talents also approached, and he said: ‘Lord, you delivered two talents to me. Behold, I have gained another two.’ 23His lord said to him: ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. Since you have been faithful over a few things, I will appoint you over many things. Enter into the gladness of your lord.’ 24Then he who had received one talent, approaching, said: ‘Lord, I know that you are a hard man. You reap where you have not sown, and gather where you have not scattered. 25And so, being afraid, I went out and hid your talent in the earth. Behold, you have what is yours.’ 26But his lord said to him in response: ‘You evil and lazy servant! You knew that I reap where I have not sown, and gather where I have not scattered. 27Therefore, you should have deposited my money with the bankers, and then, at my arrival, at least I would have received what is mine with interest. 28And so, take the talent away from him and give it to the one who has ten talents. 29For to everyone who has, more shall be given, and he shall have in abundance. But from him who has not, even what he seems to have, shall be taken away. 30And cast that useless servant into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’