Religious Education 

GOSPEL                  Mk 13:24-32 

A reading from the holy Gospel according to Mark 

He shall gather his elect from the four winds. 

Jesus said to his disciples: ‘In those days, after the time of distress, the sun will be darkened, the moon will lose its brightness, the stars will come falling from heaven and the powers in the heavens will be shaken. And then they will see the Son of Man coming in the clouds with great power and glory; then too he will send the angels to gather his chosen from the four winds, from the ends of the world to the ends of heaven. 

‘Take the fig tree as a parable: as soon as its twigs grow supple and its leaves come out, you know that summer is near. So with you, when you see these things happening: know that he is near, at the very gates. I tell you solemnly, before this generation has passed away all these things will have taken place. Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away. 

‘But as for that day or hour, nobody knows it, neither the angels of heaven, nor the Son; no one but the Father.’ 

DISCUSSION STARTERS 

Today’s Gospel talks about the end of the world and sounds frightening, but it also tells us that the word of God will last forever, even longer than the earth and the sky will last. 

• Have you ever felt God’s love? 
• How did that feel? 

God wants us to be ready to meet him at any time. 

• How can you do that?