The First Lesson                Job 19:23-27a
Job said, "O that my words were written down! O that they were inscribed in a book! O that with an iron pen and with lead they were engraved on a rock forever! For I know that my Redeemer lives, and that at the last he will stand upon the earth; and after my skin has been thus destroyed, then in my flesh I shall see God, whom I shall see on my side, and my eyes shall behold, and not another."

The Second Lesson            2 Thessalonians 2:13-3:5
We must always give thanks to God for you, brothers and sisters beloved by the Lord, because God chose you as the first fruits for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and through belief in the truth. For this purpose he called you through our proclamation of the good news, so that you may obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. So then, brothers and sisters, stand firm and hold fast to the traditions that you were taught by us, either by word of mouth or by our letter. Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and through grace gave us eternal comfort and good hope, comfort your hearts and strengthen them in every good work and word. Finally, brothers and sisters, pray for us, so that the word of the Lord may spread rapidly and be glorified everywhere, just as it is among you, and that we may be rescued from wicked and evil people; for not all have faith. But the Lord is faithful; he will strengthen you and guard you from the evil one. And we have confidence in the Lord concerning you, that you are doing and will go on doing the things that we command. May the Lord direct your hearts to the love of God and to the steadfastness of Christ.

La Segunda Lectura            2 Tesalonicenses :13-3:5
Pero nosotros siempre tenemos que dar gracias a Dios por ustedes, hermanos amados por el Señor, porque Dios los escogió para que fueran los primeros en alcanzar la salvación por medio del Espíritu que los hace santos y de la verdad en que han creído. Para esto los llamó Dios por medio del evangelio que nosotros anunciamos: para que lleguen a tener parte en la gloria de nuestro Señor Jesucristo. Así que, hermanos, sigan firmes y no se olviden de las tradiciones que les hemos enseñado personalmente y por carta. Que nuestro Señor Jesucristo mismo, y Dios nuestro Padre, que nos ha amado y nos ha dado consuelo eterno y esperanza gracias a subondad, anime sus corazones y los mantenga a ustedes constantes en hacer y decir siempre lo bueno. Por último, hermanos, oren por nosotros, para que el mensaje del Señor llegue pronto a todas partes y sea recibido con estimación, como sucedió entre ustedes. Oren también para que seamos librados de los hombres malos y perversos, porque no todos tienen fe. Pero el Señor es fiel, y él los mantendrá a ustedes firmes y los protegerá del mal. Y en el Señor tenemos confianza en que ustedes hacen y seguirán haciendo lo que les hemos ordenado. Que el Señor los ayude a amar como Dios ama y a tener en el sufrimiento la fortaleza de Cristo.

The Gospel                Luke 20:27, 34-38
Some Sadducees, those who say there is no resurrection, came to Jesus. Jesus said to them, "Those who belong to this age marry and are given in marriage; but those who are considered worthy of a place in that age and in the resurrection from the dead neither marry nor are given in marriage. Indeed they cannot die anymore, because they are like angels and are children of God, being children of the resurrection. And the fact that the dead are raised Moses himself showed, in the story about the bush, where he speaks of the Lord as the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. Now he is God not of the dead, but of the living; for to him all of them are alive.