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Beauty of God’s Temple

Fr. Dan De Los Angeles |November 27,2018
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Beauty of God’s Temple

Fr. Dan De Los Angeles - November 27, 2018 - 12:10 AM

November 27, 2018
Tuesday, 34th Week in
Ordinary Time 1st
Reading: Rv 14:14-19
Gospel: Lk 21:5–11

While some people were talking about the Temple, remarking that itwas adorned with fine stonework and rich gifts, Jesus said to them,“The days will come when there shall not be left one stone uponanother of all that you now admire; all will be torn down.” And theyasked him, “Master, when will this be, and what will be the sign thatthis is about to take place?” Jesus then said, “Take care not to be deceived, for many will comeclaiming my title and saying: ‘I am he, the Messiah; the time is athand.’ Do not follow them. When you hear of wars and troubled times,don’t be frightened; for all this must happen first, even though theend is not so soon.”And Jesus said, “Nations will fight each other and kingdom willoppose kingdom. There will be great earthquakes, famines and plagues;in many places strange and terrifying signs from heaven will be seen.”

D@iGITAL-EXPERIENCE
(Daily Gospel in the Assimilated Life Experience)

The Jewish Temple was a marvel to behold. Its walls glittered when hit by therays of the sun because it was made of gold and other precious stones.A big budget was allotted to its construction because it was considered God’s house. It had to be in proportion to the budget allocated for palaces of kings and rulers. The Jews saw it inappropriate that kings should live in palaces while Godshould be made to dwell in a shanty, or in an abode lesser in majesty than the palaces of rulers and kings.Jesus’ prediction of the Temple’s destruction sounded scary to his listeners. They knew how resistant their Temple was to practically all kinds of calamity. To them Jesus’ prediction meant that the calamity to come was of a catastrophic magnitude, strong enough to decimate their strongest edifice.

Jesus’ prediction is closer to home. Recent calamities condition our minds to the possibility of great catastrophes to come in our time. We should not panic. With God we are still in good hands. But neither should we ignore the signs of the times that indicate possibility of physical destruction. At least, calamities should slacken our attachment to material things and tighten our solidarity with the needy and the oppressed.  The unmistakable sign of detachment is living generously, and, notwithstanding the generosity, still live in the abundance because of God’s grace. God is never outdone in generosity. That is why these generous people who live in detachment will never dwell in a shanty in the kingdom to come but in an abode even more majestic than the Temple of the Jews. – (Atty.) Rev. Fr. Dan Domingo P. delos Angeles, Jr., D.M. Email: [email protected].

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