WAKE UP CALL
33 SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Here is a quiz for you. You are sleeping. You are dreaming. A big Tiger is chasing you. You try to run away and you see a lion coming in front of you. You turn sideways, but every side you turn to, you find a ferocious animal coming after you. How can you escape? The answer is: Wake Up. (Fr. Munachi Ezeogue cssp)
Wake up! Be Vigilant at all times and pray that you have the strength to stand before the Son of Man (Gospel Acclamation). This is the message of the 33rd Sunday in the Ordinary Time. (Daniel 12:1-3; Hebrews 10:11-14,8; Mark 13:24-32) This is a timely message as we are coming to the close of the Liturgical year B. Next Sunday we celebrate the Feast of Christ the King. On the penultimate Sunday of the year B, therefore, all the readings focus on the End of Time with a wakeup call.
It is an undisputed fact that the world will come to an end and the Son of man will appear in the sky to pronounce the final judgment. This can be scary but not for all. The wise and those who lead the many to justice will find their place in the Book of salvation. The Gospel therefore warns us to be alert so that that day may not come upon us as a surprise.
Wake up Call
“Dig the well before you are thirsty.” There is a lot of sense in this proverb. How do we stay awake? How do we make every day as a preparation for the final day? The Scripture proposes three means to make our life ready for God’s favorable judgment.
Read the signs of the time. We are living in a privileged time. With the advancement of science and technology, we can foresee movements in the universe; predict future events and take necessary precautions to face them. A lot of things are happening every day. Some are good, others are not. Every incident, no matter how significant it may look like, has something to communicate. Every happening in and around us has a message. They are God talks. A wise person is someone who is attentive to the signs of the time and responds to it constructively.
Live in the Present. A lot of people are either living in the past or the future. We don’t have any control over our past but can have a lot of control over our future since our present shapes our future. We don’t need a lot of wisdom to see how a high School drop out can become a collage professor. If I know that one day I have to stand before the Lord and give account of my life, then I need to take every day seriously. C.S Lewis said, “If you give me ten minutes to chop down a tree, I will spend my first two minutes sharpening my ax.” We may not have enough time when we feel like we are ready to perform something. Procrastination is a big problem for many. ‘Don’t worry, there is time and take it easy’. Satan successfully uses this phrase today. Focus on what is in front of us today, appreciate it and make the best out of it.
Pray Constantly. To pray constantly means a couple of things. First of all it is all about discernment. Discern to prioritize things according to its values. Secondly, it is all about seeking God’s help to accomplish it.
A person who responds to the wake up call of God shall shine brightly like the splendor of the firmament and shall be like the stars forever.
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A painter went to paint and the only place to park his car was at a “No Parking” Sign. He put a sign on his car that read, “Painter working inside.” When he came out, another sign was on the car. It said, “Sorry, policeman working outside.”
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33 SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Here is a quiz for you. You are sleeping. You are dreaming. A big Tiger is chasing you. You try to run away and you see a lion coming in front of you. You turn sideways, but every side you turn to, you find a ferocious animal coming after you. How can you escape? The answer is: Wake Up. (Fr. Munachi Ezeogue cssp)
Wake up! Be Vigilant at all times and pray that you have the strength to stand before the Son of Man (Gospel Acclamation). This is the message of the 33rd Sunday in the Ordinary Time. (Daniel 12:1-3; Hebrews 10:11-14,8; Mark 13:24-32) This is a timely message as we are coming to the close of the Liturgical year B. Next Sunday we celebrate the Feast of Christ the King. On the penultimate Sunday of the year B, therefore, all the readings focus on the End of Time with a wakeup call.
It is an undisputed fact that the world will come to an end and the Son of man will appear in the sky to pronounce the final judgment. This can be scary but not for all. The wise and those who lead the many to justice will find their place in the Book of salvation. The Gospel therefore warns us to be alert so that that day may not come upon us as a surprise.
Wake up Call
“Dig the well before you are thirsty.” There is a lot of sense in this proverb. How do we stay awake? How do we make every day as a preparation for the final day? The Scripture proposes three means to make our life ready for God’s favorable judgment.
Read the signs of the time. We are living in a privileged time. With the advancement of science and technology, we can foresee movements in the universe; predict future events and take necessary precautions to face them. A lot of things are happening every day. Some are good, others are not. Every incident, no matter how significant it may look like, has something to communicate. Every happening in and around us has a message. They are God talks. A wise person is someone who is attentive to the signs of the time and responds to it constructively.
Live in the Present. A lot of people are either living in the past or the future. We don’t have any control over our past but can have a lot of control over our future since our present shapes our future. We don’t need a lot of wisdom to see how a high School drop out can become a collage professor. If I know that one day I have to stand before the Lord and give account of my life, then I need to take every day seriously. C.S Lewis said, “If you give me ten minutes to chop down a tree, I will spend my first two minutes sharpening my ax.” We may not have enough time when we feel like we are ready to perform something. Procrastination is a big problem for many. ‘Don’t worry, there is time and take it easy’. Satan successfully uses this phrase today. Focus on what is in front of us today, appreciate it and make the best out of it.
Pray Constantly. To pray constantly means a couple of things. First of all it is all about discernment. Discern to prioritize things according to its values. Secondly, it is all about seeking God’s help to accomplish it.
A person who responds to the wake up call of God shall shine brightly like the splendor of the firmament and shall be like the stars forever.
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A painter went to paint and the only place to park his car was at a “No Parking” Sign. He put a sign on his car that read, “Painter working inside.” When he came out, another sign was on the car. It said, “Sorry, policeman working outside.”
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