November 27, 2014
Thursday 34th Week in Ordinary Time
1st Reading: Rv 18:1-19:9Gospel: Lk 21:20–28
Jesus said to his disciples, “When you see Jerusalem surrounded byarmies, then you must know that the time has come when it will bereduced to a wasteland. Then, if you are in Judea, flee to themountains; if you are in the city, leave it; and let those who are inthe fields not return to the city. “For these will be the days of its punishment and all that wasannounced in the Scripture will be fulfilled. How hard will it be forpregnant women and for mothers with babies at the breast! For a greatcalamity will come upon the land, and divine justice upon this people.They will be put to death by the sword or taken as slaves to othernations; and Jerusalem will be trampled upon by the pagans until thetime of the pagans is fulfilled. “Then there will be signs in sun and moon and stars, and on theearth anguish of perplexed nations when they hear the roaring of thesea and its waves. People will faint with fear at the mere thought ofwhat is to come upon the world, for the forces of the universe will beshaken. And at this time they will see the Son of Man coming in acloud with power and great glory. “Now, when you see the first events, stand erect and lift up yourheads, for your deliverance is drawing near.”
D@iGITAL-EXPERIENCE
(Daily Gospel in the
Assimilated Life
Experience)
Given the recent calamities that have surprised us and have caught us unprepared, reflection on the possible destruction of earth might be fruitful. Have you heard of glaciers as big as 150meters long and 30 meters high drifting on the ocean? These were never seen in the last 75 years. It was six years ago when Yahoo reported that Rodney Russ, expedition leader on the tourist ship Spirit of Enderby spotted one iceberg of such size heading towards New Zealand. Is our earth sick? Is the situation irreversible?
The earth may be sick and the situation may be irreversible. But does this matter to a finite person with a life span of “seventy or eighty for those who are strong”? The ailing condition of earth is relevant only for the purpose of provisioning the next generation and making the environment less threatening for us. But for purposes of addressing our fears about the end, our own time of death should even be a greater concern. It is definitely more proximate than the cosmic end.
Why be scared of the end of the world and not care two hoots over our individual deaths? Whether the world will end soon or not, our own individual end will come anyway, and even sooner. We need to prepare, and the time to do so is now. – Rev. Fr. Dan Domingo P. delos Angeles, Jr., DM. Email: [email protected]. Website:www.frdan.org.
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