In our spiritual life, we should be attuned to
the seasons and strive to get the most out of every breath we take and every
prayer we speak. It is so easy for any of us to get caught up in the daily
happenings of our lives and get pulled away from our faith and a life that is
centered on Jesus. Stopping to look back on the year, not to relive, but to
learn, we have an opportunity to assess: how has my relationship with Jesus
grown, how has my prayer life deepened and how have I allowed the Holy Spirit
to help me to live the beatitudes?
Jesus says in the Gospel, "Beware that your
hearts do not become drowsy from carousing and drunkenness and the anxieties of
daily life, and that day catch you by surprise like a trap. For that day will
assault everyone who lives on the face of the earth. Be vigilant at all times and
pray that you have the strength to escape the tribulations that are imminent and
to stand before the Son of Man." (Lk 21:34-36)
No one knows exactly when that day will come, or
when each individual will die. Everyone
should live each day as if it were the day.
Jesus says to be ready just in case.
Those who get tied up with worldly cares, instead of giving glory and
eternal praise to Him, may wish they had more time to get their spiritual
affairs in order.
I think about that passage
in Daniel (Dn 3:82-87) that is all about giving praise and glory to God. If people start each day thanking God for the
gift of the day, and give glory and praise to God throughout the day, it seems
to me that it’s a pretty good step in putting God first in their lives. The passage says that all people should give
glory and eternal praise to Him.
Eternally praising God might not leave a lot of time for sinning.
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Almighty and merciful God, You have broken the power of evil; keep us
faithful to Your Son, working to help create a new world prevailed by truth,
love, joy and peace. Amen.
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| Immaculate Heart of Mary, Pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death |
Pray
for strength in faith, and pray for one another as we end this liturgical year
today (Saturday). Pray that the new
English translation of the Missal is instrumental in creating or renewing the
focus of the Mass on the Holy Eucharist; our Savior’s Body, Blood, Soul and
Divinity.
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