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Wisdom, hope and vigilance

November 8, 2026, Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time: Apologies to both Holy Scripture and William Shakespeare, but it seems that one of the playwright’s famous lines from Hamlet, “The readiness is all,” may serve as a fitting summary of this Sunday’s readings, which emphasize wisdom, hope and vigilance.



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