![]() Admonishing the disorderly, Paul tells them that if they were unwilling to work, they should not eat. In the Second Reading from the Second Letter of Paul to the Thessalonians, we have Paul’s harsh words for those who fall short of imitating the saints, their brothers, and sisters in Christ. But for those who have based their lives on being loyal to Truth and have spent their lives in the service of their God and seeking the well-being of their brothers and sisters, the sun of righteousness will shine out with healing in its rays. They chose to go their own way without God and God will allow them to continue doing so. He says that it will be bad news for those who have led lives of pure self-interest and sacrificed others for it. What is the value of living a just and pious life when the irreligious people look down on the observance of the law? The prophet tells them that the end of the world and the judgment will be terrible for the evildoer but joy for the faithful. In the First Reading prophet Malachi addresses the perennial problem, namely, why do evildoers prosper and just suffer. Jesus uses this episode to teach about the end of the world to come and about the persecutions the disciples will have to endure. This would certainly have shocked his disciples. Jesus then spoke of its destruction and told them that not a stone would remain on the other. The disciples were looking with admiration they’re beautiful artistic Temple of Jerusalem. The Gospel presents us the scene where Jesus and his disciples were looking at Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives, at the object of his mission. He teaches them that authentic Christian living is about meeting the challenges of the day and not just thinking about when the end will come. In today’s Gospel Jesus assures the Apostles that he will be with them no matter what hardships they face. On this second last Sunday of the Church’s liturgical year, we are called upon to reflect on the Day of Judgment and the end times and the importance of endurance. ![]()
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