November 15, 2025
Letter from the Editor //
Dear Sister,
The end is coming soon—the end of the liturgical year during which time we remember the end times, when Jesus will come again “to rule the world with justice and the peoples with equity” (Psalm 98:9). Tomorrow is the Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time, the last ordinary Sunday we will have this year. In the First Reading, Saint Paul gives us instructions on how to live as we await the end. He encourages us to “work quietly” and not concern ourselves with “the business of others” (2 Thessalonians 3:11-12). We each have our own call, and it is not the same as our sister, brother, parent, friend, or colleague. When we meet the Lord at the end of our lives, we will want to show Him how we lived out His call to us..
In the Gospel, Jesus speaks of a time of persecution, of wars, of insurrections, of “earthquakes, famines, and plagues” (Luke 21:11). Every generation since He walked the earth has seen these things; we see them more now than ever because of how quickly the media spreads the news. It is easy for us to be overwhelmed by fear and give into worry and despair. We must remember, as we do the work Jesus asks of us, that He is with us giving us the wisdom we need to live in the times that we have been born into. And the Lord promises us in the First Reading: “But for you who fear my name, there will arise the sun of justice with its healing rays” (Malachi 3:20a). Let the Son’s healing rays cover you, sustain you, and be with you in all you do this week.
In Christ’s Love,
Susanna
Read the Readings for the Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time:
First Reading // Malachi 3:19-20a
Psalm // Psalm 98:5-6, 7-8, 9
Second Reading // 2 Thessalonians 3:7-12
Gospel // Luke 21:5-19
Live Liturgically // This Week’s Feast Days
Saturday, November 15 (today!) // Optional Memorial of Saint Albert the Great, Bishop and Doctor of the Church
Sunday, November 16 // Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Monday, November 17 // Memorial of Saint Elizabeth of Hungary, Religious
Tuesday, November 18 // Optional Memorial of Dedication of the Basilicas of Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles // Optional Memorial of Saint Rose Philippine Duchesne, Virgin [In the USA]
Susanna Spencer holds a master's in Theology from the Franciscan University of Steubenville and is the Devotions Editor for Blessed is She. She is a freelance writer and editor and a teacher-in-training living with her philosopher husband and four kids in Saint Paul, Minnesota. She loves reading theology, attending beautiful liturgies, cooking delicious food, and casually following baseball. She is the author of the Gospel Studies including Seek His Kingdom: A Meditation on Matthew , Listen to Him: A Meditation on Mark, and Abide in His Love: A Meditation on John. She was narrator for Found: Advent With the Good Shepherd and Rescued: Lent With the Lamb of God and a contributing author and editor for our children’s devotional prayer book, Rise Up. She was the Theological Editor of the Blessed Conversations Studies. Find out more about her here.
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