Thursday 28 November 2024

Today is Thursday the 28th of November in the 34th week of Ordinary Time.

Page CXVI sings, ‘Hallelujah’.

The kingdom of this world, shall become the kingdom of our Lord
The kingdom of this world, shall become the kingdom of our Lord
and of His Christ, of His Christ and of His Christ, of His Christ
Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah,
Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah
For the Lord God omnipotent, he reigneth
Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah,
Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah
For the Lord God omnipotent, he reigneth
Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah,
Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah
And He shall reign forever
And He shall reign forever
And He shall reign forever
And He shall reign forever
Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah,
Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah,
Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah
All blessing and honor be, unto Him, forever, amen!
All glory and power be, unto Him, forever, amen!
All blessing and honor be, unto Him, forever, amen!
All glory and power be, unto Him, forever, amen!




Today’s reading is from the Book of the Apocalypse.

Apocalypse 19:1-3,9

After this I heard what seemed to be the loud voice of a great multitude in heaven, saying,

‘Hallelujah!
Salvation and glory and power to our God,
for his judgements are true and just;
he has judged the great whore
who corrupted the earth with her fornication,
and he has avenged on her the blood of his servants.’

Once more they said,
‘Hallelujah!
The smoke goes up from her for ever and ever.’

And the angel said to me, ‘Write this: Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.’ And he said to me, ‘These are true words of God.’

Imagine yourself among the great multitude in heaven.

What can you see?
What can you hear?

Listen as the great ‘Hallelujahs’ rise into the air.
Add your ‘Hallelujah’ to the others.
What does your Hallelujah sound like combined with the others?
What is stirring in you as you do this?

‘Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb’.
As you listen to the reading again, ponder what these ‘true words of God’ mean for you.

In these last moments of prayer, give thanks for God’s ongoing invitation.

Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.