"When you hear of wars and revolutions, do not be terrified, because these things must happen first, but now is not the end" The liturgical year draws to a close now that arouses us through the Word of God, the desire to meet his face. A face that appears in all its glory next Sunday when we celebrate the King, Lord of time and history.
Today's readings invite us to live as long as a place of salvation: although a superficial reading, the word for this Sunday could instill fear in us food and the fear of God, of his trial, his conviction, in view of the fact that issues are addressed at the end of human life and the world.
The Word of God but is always encouragement, consolation and strength, even in difficult situations, suffering, persecution. He wants to make conscious and responsible to renew the trust, to let Him save by
Faced with the dramatic events of our time, we are asked not to be afraid, to grow in the knowledge that God alone is Lord of history and only he has the reins of the world. We are called to perseverance, not to desist from believing, always, faithful the Lord, confident that "he who endures will be saved" and that there will finally be given the fullness of life.
It is true that our ineradicable desire for happiness is continually frustrated by the knowledge that humanity is headed toward a life increasingly difficult and problematic. Maybe that's why we indulge in false prophets offering artificial goals to forget the reality of time passing, to drive away the fear of the advancing end, places that provide happiness in the ephemeral wealth, well-being, goals that promise a life free of hitches and difficulties, a body forever young, charming and perfect with the latest scientific findings aesthetics. But this distortion of reality, refused in its drama and its transience, become inexorably further cause for fear and anxiety. We are witnessing a growing pessimism creeping into our streets and wedged into many hearts, corroded by a desperation that mask of indifference, or hides in the search for satisfaction that appaghino this desire to live and live happily.
the contrary, the right attitude is to those who wait with joyful serenity on the day of the glorious coming of Christ to those who remain ignorant of the world, considered unrelated to a humanity which, though redeemed, rejects the outstretched hand of Jesus
The strong appeal of Paul to the Thessalonians - that waiting for the end of the world were living in idleness and doing nothing in continuous agitation "- teaches that we must live the fragment of time that we are allowed, with dedication, love for others, performing such duties as well that God has entrusted to us. Why, brothers, we just save ourselves together with others, through others. The salvation comes to the love of God overflows our brothers, of whom we must win as many to Christ.
Because if it is Jesus Christ who has redeemed the world, today he works in the world by Christians, members of His Body the Church. If we love in this way the world, for that alone we are somehow changing, there is indeed a first fragment of a changing world, and it is our heart.
We then have faith in Him, in Jesus He does not want to scare us unnecessarily. Wants us to return to the faith so pure and true, because faith is to trust blindly the architect of human history that God is the God of my personal history.
to save the world or the shields will not be stellar, and even the most sophisticated security systems. To save my life will not be money or success that I'll accumulate.
My salvation comes from God who knows me through. My attitude of commitment must be courageous in giving testimony. This means having the courage to face life, to follow his call, even if they are not perfect, they are not "angels." It means that those who commit around me do not fall into fear and resignation, but recover strength from my example. And in this commitment of love, witness that I know God will not let perish not a hair of my head ... even when it seems that they are already fallen all!
We must say, we must bear witness, because around, brothers, there is much fear, so much uncertainty for the future. The information and assumptions on the future of mankind and the future life of our land, there are all in a negative direction, making it relevant today and the dreaded words of Jesus when he said that wars, revolutions, earthquakes, terrifying events, famines and pestilence will precede the end of the world. The man's actions seem even prevent that nature maintains a balance and save herself, so that the land - the house that God has entrusted to humanity because she lived it and keep it - is becoming the bleak scenario of hatred and selfishness that fight and destroy each other.
"No - Jesus said - you are calm. These are not the signs of the end. These are not signs of a world plunging into chaos. I have already had to deal with this madness, in a world - my own - much more aggressive than yours ".
And, smiling, continued: "Change Your look. Look at the positive things, to love so that humanity, after all, can produce, that arouses the wonder of creation and that all scales; advancing the Kingdom in the hearts, shy, discreet, peaceful, unarmed ".
"Look to yourself, my brother - I might add - to what the Lord was able to take in all the years of your life, despite everything. To all the love you have given and received, in spite of everything. Look at you and beautiful work of God, the manifestation of solar, goodness and beauty that has created in you. Watch and do not be discouraged.
Even more, the fatigue can be an opportunity for us all to grow, to believe. Faith is refined in the test, becomes more transparent, our eyes become brighter: we become witnesses of God, and when the world judges us, then we become truly holy! So without realizing it, my brothers and sisters, we discover the true believers! If the world criticizes us, if they attack us and despise us, let's not on the defensive, we do not fall into the trap, not reason with his logic, but let us consider all the Spirit.
Yes, brothers, because when the world speaks of the Church or Sparla too (a lot of interest in sports these days), it is then that the Church must speak more of Christ! Amen.
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