Friday, November 29, 2024 Rv 20:1-4, 11-21:2; Lk 21:29-33 In today’s Gospel, Jesus makes use of the fig tree as a metaphor to illustrate the certainty and nearness of the Kingdom of God. The social upheaval as a sign of the end times also announces the return of Jesus in glory. Reading this text, we […]
Thursday, November 28, 2024 Rv 18:1-2, 21-23, 19:1-3, 9A; Lk 21:20-28 When Nelson Mandela was imprisoned at Robben Island, his grandchild was given to him to be named. He gave her a name that would symbolize the struggle of South Africans against the imposed discrimination under apartheid. He named his granddaughter Zaziwe – Hope. He recounted later
Tuesday, November 26, 2024 Rv 14:14-19; Lk 21:5-11 Today’s Gospel warns us regarding the impending God’s judgement. The passage on end times or eschatological times is usually very puzzling. Why would Jesus talk about the destruction of the Temple, Jerusalem, and the entire world? Does Jesus intend to threaten his listeners? What does Jesus really
