Then they asked him, "Teacher, when will this happen? And what sign will there be when all these things are about to happen?" He answered, "See that you not be deceived, for many will come in my name, saying, 'I am he,' and 'The time has come.' Do not follow them!.” (Lk 21:5-19)
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/111625.cfm
Who’s got time to worry about the end of the world? It’s time to get to work. There are hungry people to feed, good decent neighbors who have been locked up and separated from their families and their spiritual communities, sick folks who have been abandoned without insurance and medical care, human rights being trampled on, and children living in fear of going to school. Is it a scary time? Absolutely. But the Lord reminds us: ‘by perseverance you will secure your lives.’ So breathe, say a prayer, and get back to work. https://youtu.be/nsMQ8V4pNCI?si=ldrtV2Lmeq5NoQtz
These reflections are a result of more than 40 years of ministry as a Roman Catholic priest. Most of these years I spent in the Diocese of Charlotte which covers Western North Carolina. Now I am retired, and live in Medellín, Colombia where I continue to serve as a priest in the Archdiocese of Medellín.
Sunday XXXIII, Ordinary Time
