READINGS AT MASS
Dan. 12:1-3
Psalm 16
Heb. 10:11-14, 18
Mk. 13:24-32
THEME: THE END
Dear friends in Christ, N'wokafu YESU KRISTO...
Today's First Reading from the book of Daniel answers a very important question about life: 'What happens at the end of life? What will happen after death?' In the Gospel, Jesus predicts the end of the world and the second coming of the Son of Man (Himself); no longer as a lamb but a Judge.
Everything will pass away (end); the sun and moon will fail and the stars will fall but God and His Word will stand forever. Surely, the end will come. The end will be sudden, shattering, and terrifying. It will be a day of horror, shame, and destruction for the wicked but a day of salvation and vindication for the wise and the just who will have God as their inheritance.
Beloved in Christ, as we come to the end of the Liturgical year, we are being given the opportunity to think about the end of the world and our end. What is certain is: that the end will come. All that you have and cherish so much will end; whatever might be happening in your life now will pass away, your life will come to an end one day and the world itself will end. What happens afterward?
At the end of a movie, mostly, you see the inscription "The End" signaling that the events or the scenes of the movie are done with. The end of a movie has a different meaning for the actors of the movie depending on the part you played. The villain is either captured, killed, or destroyed while the hero, even though must have suffered throughout the movie, is exonerated and praised for his courage and endurance. Likewise, our fate at the end of life will depend on the part we played. What part are you playing in this stage of life?
No matter how the story of your life is playing at the moment, a Christian, my dear friends, must always be a hero and remain on the right path because the movie will definitely end and the reward given. Which side will you be or what part will you be playing; what will be your reward if the director decides to end the movie unexpectedly?
Let God alone be our inheritance.
PRAYER
Father in heaven, ever-living source of all that is good, from the beginning of time you promised man salvation through the future coming of your son, our Lord Jesus Christ. Help us to drink of His truth and expand our hearts with the joy of His promises. Amen.
May God bless you.
-Rev. Fr. Kenneth Debre
Sunday, November 17, 2024.
Holy Rosary Parish, Hohoe.
