Jesus urges us to be vigilant. We must not allow ourselves to forget that He will return soon. We can be tempted to live life according to our own selfish desires, but St. Paul warns us to resist such a temptation. Drunkenness, promiscuity, and lust are all distractions from our true happiness.
Read MoreConsider the vision of Ezekiel where living waters are flowing from the altar of the temple and enter the stagnant sea, the stagnant sea waters are profoundly changed and become fresh, living waters. So too, when our lives are rooted in Christ and nourished from the Altar of Sacrifice our own lives become open to profound transformation.
Read MoreJesus urges us to seek justice with unfailing perseverance. Pope Francis encouraged us also: “Be Christians with apostolic zeal. And if we make others uncomfortable, blessed be the Lord” (Daily Meditation, 16 May 2013).
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