Jesus
tells us that He will come again. He tells us that if we are watching we can
know when spring will be here. He tells us that the time will come and the
signs will be there.
But
He also tells us in other places that it is all too easy to read the signs
wrong. And time and again people have done so. How many times in the past year
or so have we heard the word "apocalypse?" How many times have people
told us that Jesus will be here soon?
The
odd thing is that Jesus is always here. Jesus is present in the Eucharist and
in the body of Christian Prayer. In a real sense, He has never really left. So,
while He encourages us to look forward to His second coming in glory, He also
is there with us every day telling us not to spend so much time looking for the
signs of the future, but to revel in His presence here and now.
Truly, He will come again, and there will be great joy. But do
not let the hope of the Second Coming overshadow the joy of experiencing Jesus
right here and right now.
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O Blessed Redeemer, make us aware of those conditions that should
awaken us to a coming change and prepare us for a time of difficult
testing. Amen.
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| Immaculate Heart of Mary, Pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death |
My prayer intentions
for today are for the people who are going to start shopping at 12am on Friday
morning. I pray that as they shop for
their loved ones’ Christmas presents they remember to do so in a Christ-like
manner. Every year, it seems, we hear of
someone who has been crushed to death by a frenzied mob over something meaningless
in this life, like a TV set or the hottest new toy. I also pray that those shoppers who are
focused on getting the best deals put as much focus on the needs of the poor
and hungry as the nights grow darker and colder earlier.
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