Gospel: Luke
21:5-11
While
some people were speaking about how the temple was adorned with costly stones
and votive offerings, Jesus said, “All that you see here–the days will come
when there will not be left a stone upon another stone that will not be thrown
down.”
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! When you hear of wars and insurrections, do not be
terrified; for such things must happen first, but it will not immediately be
the end.” Then he said to them, “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom
against kingdom. There will be powerful earthquakes, famines, and plagues from
place to place; and awesome sights and mighty signs will come from the sky.”
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Reflection:
When will
the end times be? Many would say that the end time is here and now. Just look
at the many wars being fought in many parts of the world. Just look at the many
terroristic activities happening almost everywhere. Just look at the massive
hunger in third rate countries. Just look at the massive environmental catastrophes
around the world.
Aren’t
these all signs of the end times? These are not yet the end times for no one of
us knows about it, only God knows when it would be. But it seems that the telltale
signs are already in place.
However
it’s not the end times yet. This is for the reason that these unfortunate events
that are happening now all over the world are created by us and not by God. For
example, human’s greed for power and natural resources creates wars in many
parts of the world. Our abuse of the environment creates natural disasters.
Terroristic activities that are happening everywhere are due to human’s misguided and fanatical devotion to their creed. So who is creating these end times scenarios? It’s not God but us, by our misguided adherence to this world we actually are hastening the world’s end times. – Marino J. Dasmarinas
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