The Catholic Calendar for Saturday, November 29, 2003
Thirty-fourth week in Ordinary Time

Scripture from today's Liturgy of the Word:
Daniel 7:15-27
Daniel 3:82-87
Luke 21:34-36

A reflection on today's Sacred Scripture:

The final day?

This is the last day of the Church's liturgical year, and appropriately, the Church prudently tries to teach us a final thing or two about events yet to come.

We read about Daniel's apocalyptic vision describing the Fourth Beast that will come to devour the earth, beat it down, crush it, and speak against the Most High and oppress the holy ones of the Most High, thinking to change the feast days and the law. Daniel goes on to say that this earthly entity will be divested of its power and then the kingship and dominion and majesty of all the kingdoms shall be given to the holy people of the Most High, whose kingdom shall be everlasting....

It doesn't take great imagination to discover the meaning of all this, nor to gauge current historical events by these writings. Nor can we ignore the very words of Jesus: Be on guard lest your spirits become bloated with indulgence and drunkenness and worldly cares. The great day will be upon you like a trap.
(see Luke 21:34)

For those who have ears, let them hear!

Let us be on guard.


- Joachim

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