Victory and Power to Our Lord!
Thursday, 34th week in Ordinary Time
Rev 18:1-2,21-23,19:1-3,9; Lk 21:20-28
Reacting to the first reading of today, many take off with imaginations and guesses as to who is the whore and who is the condemned. There are so many of the non-catholic denominations today who point an accusing finger with a heartless judgement : the Catholic Church is the Babylon of the Apocalypse! That is definitely not the purpose of the descriptions in the book...not solving some mystery puzzle!
The simple message is a challenge to make a choice, a choice for God. Amidst all the dreadful things that happen around, we are called to remain firm in the Lord. Amidst all the inexplicable evil around, we are called to side with the truth and fearlessly face the consequences. Amidst all the dark powers that seemingly dominate the scene, we are called to firmly believe that the victory and power belong to Our Lord!
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