We Will Live Long Enough to Die

Father Matthew Wiering Podcast

The readings on the 1st Sunday of Advent are always taken from the apocalyptic sections of the Scriptures, having to do with the Second Coming of Christ and the Final Judgment. Maybe we will live long enough to see these fearsome events that Jesus describes, which will precede his second coming in glory: the sun, moon, and stars failing and nations in great turmoil. But, in any case, we will live long enough to die, and the Lord, in his merciful love, will be trying to shake us out of our neglectfulness and complacence. He desires that all souls be prepared to meet him when he comes. May we attend to this Advent responsibility of watchfulness and vigilance so we are ready when he comes for us!