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Ordinary Time · Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time · Year C

2 Thessalonians 2:16–3:5

Stand Firm, and Pray for Us

The Preaching of St Paul at Ephesus, Eustache Le Sueur
The Preaching of St Paul at Ephesus, Eustache Le Sueur, 1649Musee du Louvre, Paris
Paul preaching to a crowd of every sort, with the books of the magicians burning at his feet.Pray for us, so that the word of the Lord may speed forward and be glorified, as it did among you.Eustache Le SueurLe Sueur, whose great canvas for Notre-Dame made the argument a public event.Musee du Louvre, ParisThe Louvre, Paris.Musee du Louvre, Paris

Overview & Insights

"May our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father...comfort your hearts and strengthen them in every good work and word." (2 Thessalonians 2:16-17)

Paul prays comfort and strength over the church, then asks for their prayers that the word of the Lord may spread and that he be delivered from wicked people. It continues the short course through the letter begun on the previous Sunday.

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