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2025
November 2025
Sunday, November 23, 2025
34th or Last Sunday in Ordinary Time: A King Above All (C)
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Key Passage
Questions
Adults:
In what ways is Jesus the ruler of your life?
Children:
How can you show that you honor Jesus as the king of your life?
Readings
First Reading • David Anointed King
2 Samuel 5:1-3
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Psalm
Psalms 122:1-2, 3-4a, 4b-5
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Second Reading • Christ Is Before and Above All Things
Colossians 1:12-20
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Gospel • The Crucifixion
Luke 23:35-43
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Related activities & tools
Wows series:
Sciency-Fun WOWS! Ages 3-7: 54 Surprising Bible Object Lessons
Chapter 48: Jesus Is Crucified » A Secret Revealed • p.108-109 • Mt 27:32-61; Mk 15:21-47; Lk 23:26-56; Jn 19:17-42
Chapter 50: The Empty Tomb » Jesus Makes Us Clean • p.112-113 • Lk 23:26-24:12
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Sciency-Fun WOWS! Ages 8-12: 54 Surprising Bible Object Lessons
Chapter 48: Jesus Is Crucified » Sin Extinguished • p.118-119 • Mt 27:32-61; Mk 15:21-47; Lk 23:26-56; Jn 19:17-42
Chapter 50: The Empty Tomb » His Love Covers Us • p.122-123 • Lk 23:26-24:12
Wows series:
Makerific WOWS! Ages 8-12: 54 Surprising Bible Crafts
Chapter 48: Jesus Is Crucified » Rag-Cross Keychains • p.146-149 • Mt 27:32-61; Mk 15:21-47; Lk 23:26-56; Jn 19:17-42
Chapter 50: The Empty Tomb » Tissue-Paper Crosses • p.154-155 • Lk 23:26-24:12
Wows series:
Makerific WOWS! Ages 3-7: 54 Surprising Bible Crafts
Chapter 48: Jesus Is Crucified » Stained-Glass Windows • p.156-159 • Mt 27:32-61; Mk 15:21-47; Lk 23:26-56; Jn 19:17-42
Chapter 50: The Empty Tomb » Jesus’ Tomb • p.162-165 • Lk 23:26-24:12
Building Faith Brick by Brick: An Imaginative Way to Explore the Bible with Children
Chapter 47: The Crucifixion • p.112-115 • Mt 27:32-66; Mk 15:21-47; Lk 23:26-56; Jn 19:16-42
Big Picture Bible Crafts: 101 Simple and Amazing Crafts to Help Teach Children the Bible
Chapter 88: Jesus Is Crucified • p.214-217 • Mt 27:22-66; Mk 15:20-47; Lk 23:25-56; Jn 19:12-42
Fun Bible Skits 1: Ready-to-Go Scripts & Activities
Chapter 21: Jesus Dies on the Cross • p.66-68 • Lk 23:23-43; Mk 15:40-41
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