SATURDAY OF THE 33rd WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME OF THE YEAR (II)
Mystery of the day: Joyful
Table of the Word: Revelation 11:4-12; Luke 20:27-40
“He is not God of the dead, but of the living.” (cf. Luke 20:27-40)
Theme: Dying to Iive in Christ.
Reflection for the day
Death remains one of the realities that hit the feelings of humanity in a hard way. The thought of losing a loved one shatters the thought of the bereaved.
However, in one of my thoughtful thinking, "Man remains a stranger to death no matter how often it occurs." It is an enigma that threaten the physical existence, above all faith in Christ offers us hope beyond human telling.
As we draw closer to the end of the liturgical year, we are being offered the chance to reflect about that day-of-days, the very day each and every one of us will be "face-to-face with Edom".
How prepared are we to behold this day? Let us not be distracted with the pains it caused us, but be hopeful that there is life beyond. That is why the gospel pericope of today reminded us in clear terms that:
He is not God of the dead, but of the living.” (cf. Luke 20:27-40)
Therefore, this call to mind that, dying to the world is living in Christ Jesus. Fear not for there is a beautiful city beyond what we have seen.
Finally, with faith in Christ whom we died through baptism in Him, we strongly hope that this perishable body will be made imperishable on the last day as we will see Him as truly as He is. Peace, be with you!
Let us pray
Almighty Father, we thank You for the gift of life, the first gift you gave to humanity. Grant us we pray the grace to live with hope of another life in You; by living a life fashioned after the gospel. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
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