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Wisdom 3:1-9 or 4:7-15

The Souls of the Righteous Are in God's Hand

November 2, 2027

All Souls' Day (Na Dusicky), Jakub Schikaneder
All Souls' Day (Na Dusicky), Jakub Schikaneder, 1888Wikimedia Commons
Women standing at a grave on a grey November afternoon, with the candles already lit.The souls of the just are in the hand of God, and no torment shall touch them.Jakub SchikanederSchikaneder, a Prague painter of quiet streets and long silences.Wikimedia CommonsReproduced through Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Roman Lectionary
GospelMatt. 5:1-12aMt 5:1-12aAlt. GospelMatt. 11:25-30Mt 11:25-30 or25:31-46 orLuke 7:11-17Lk 7:11-17 or23:44-46, 50, 52-53; 24:1-6a or24:13-16, 28-35 orJohn 5:24-29Jn 5:24-29 or6:37-40, 6:51-59 or11:17-27, 11:32-45 or14:1-6
Second ReadingRom. 5:5-11Rom 5:5-11 or5:17-21Alt. 2nd ReadingRom. 6:3-9Rom 6:3-9 or8:14-23 or8:31b-35, 37-39 or14:7-9, 10c-12 or1 Cor. 15:20-281 Cor 15:20-28 or15:51-57 or2 Cor. 4:14-5:12 Cor 4:14-5:1 or5:1, 6-10 orPhil. 3:20-21Phil 3:20-21 or1 Thess. 4:13-181 Thes 4:13-18 or2 Tim. 2:8-132 Tm 2:8-13
First ReadingWis. 3:1-9Wis 3:1-9 or4:7-15Alt. 1st ReadingIsa. 25:6-9Is 25:6-9
Responsorial PsalmPs. 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6Ps 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6Alt. PsalmPs. 25:6, 7b, 17-18, 20-21Ps 25:6, 7b, 17-18, 20-21 or27:1, 4, 7, 8b, 9a, 13-14

Overview & Insights

"The souls of the righteous are in the hand of God, and no torment will ever touch them." (Wisdom 3:1)

The passage teaches that the souls of the just rest in God's hand, safe from torment. Though in the eyes of the foolish they seemed to die, they are at peace, and having been disciplined a little they will receive great good, for God tested them and found them worthy of himself.

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Commentary

All Souls: The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed Agape Bible Study

A Catholic study of the day's readings that opens the promise that the just rest in the hand of God.

Background & Word Study

The Book of WisdomThe Book of Wis New Advent · Catholic Encyclopedia

The Catholic Encyclopedia entry on the authorship, date, and teaching of the Book of Wisdom.

Wisdom 3 (NABRE, with footnotes)Wis 3 (NABRE, with footnotes) USCCB

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