In 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, believers are reminded not to grieve as those without hope for the departed. The scripture emphasizes the resurrection of the faithful with Christ at His second coming.
Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time – 2nd Reading
1 Thessalonians 1: 5c-10 Lectionary: 148 Brothers and sisters:You know what sort of people we were among you for your sake.And you became imitators of us and of the Lord,receiving the word in great affliction, with joy from the Holy Spirit,so that you became a model for all the believersin Macedonia and in Achaia.For from …
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Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time – 2nd Reading
Thessalonians 1: 1-5b Lectionary: 145 Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy to the church of the Thessaloniansin God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:grace to you and peace. We give thanks to God always for all of you,remembering you in our prayers,unceasingly calling to mind your work of faith and labor of loveand endurance in hope …
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