The End of Time

11-14-2021Weekly ReflectionFr. Arul Doss

Dear People of God,

Good morning to you all. Today is the 33rd Sunday. We are nearing the end of Church's Liturgical Year. Next Sunday is going to be Christ the King and then we enter into Advent. Today the readings direct our attention to the end of time. We are promised that if we are faithful, we shall be rewarded. We are promised that the Archangel Michael will be there helping us. We are told that the one great sacrifice for sins has been made and we must cling to the Lord. God will gather His elect and we must be ready.

The first reading from the prophet Daniel describes that “many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake; some shall live forever, and others shall be an everlasting horror and disgrace.” In other words, they are the ones marked for eternal perfection through the sacrifice and blood of Christ. The good news is that, there is still time to inscribe our names in this book. This is because, Christ our eternal high priest has already made it possible for us to do so.

The Gospel from Mark is also about the final coming of the Lord and is clear that no one knows the day or the hour. How often we hear predictions based on Scripture about when the end of the world will happen. We should always listen politely and in our hearts listen to the words of the Lord: “But of that day or hour, no one knows, neither the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.” In short, He invites us to be prepared for the new kingdom that He wishes to establish. The challenge is not to know when the end is coming but to live today as if the end will be right now. There is no sense in pretending with God. God knows our hearts and our minds, even more than we do. We must simply get on with living now as if this is our last moment—with no fear and no upset, completely trusting in the love of the Lord.

Have a great and Blessed Sunday!

Yours in Jesus Christ,
Fr. Doss

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