The last words of the last gospel of the last Mass in the now completed liturgical year of grace is: 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.
In the first reading today from the Book of Revelation we hear how magnificent it will be: the new heaven and the new earth when the Son of Man Comes. It will be a place where nothing accursed will be found anymore. It will be a place of unending security. It will be a place of perpetual light! For those who find the words trustworthy and true the quick arrival of the transition day needs to be prayed for: In the reading the Lord himself says: Behold, I am coming soon. Blessed is the one who keep the prophetic message of this book!
Each generation thinks that it is the one whose calamities are worse than all others, and that therefore the Lord will come to them to change it all. For one generation it will be true. It could be for ours! But, in any event when our own individual day comes for our own transition from life, through death to what lies beyond we will be judged on how trustworthy and true we found the words of Life the Church has given us – and how well we lived them out!
If our consciences are truly free and clear then we can cry out:
Marana tha! Come, Lord Jesus!
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