The Judgment
Posted:1/30/2008 1:08:30 PM
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Christ the King |
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 Ezekiel 34:11-12, 1517
God promises to take care of the flock. God also promises to judge between the sheep and the rams and the goats.
1 Corinthians 15:20-26, 28
At the end of the world, the Reign of God will be obvious, and Jesus will rise above all enemies.
Matthew 25:31-46
At the end of time, Jesus will see the sheep and goats divided. The division will be based on how each person served those in need.
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| This Week... |
| The feast of Christ the King is the last Sunday of Ordinary Time. Next Sunday begins Advent, and we begin the new year of the B cycle of readings. So on this last Sunday, we focus on last things-on the end of the world, on the Last Judgment, and on Jesus, who will see the division of the sheep and goats. Ezekiel and Paul both warn us about it, and Jesus' warning is similar. The time will come when each of us must be held accountable for what we have and have not done. |
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| For Your Reflection |
| Jesus never really declared himself to be king of anything on earth. But we declare him to be our king. How is Jesus like an earthly king? How is he different from an earthly king? Every so often you read in the paper or see on television that some famous person or religious group is predicting the end of the world. How do you feel when you hear such predictions? Are you concerned? Are you fascinated? Are you troubled? What would you be more afraid of-the sudden end of the world or your sudden death? How do both of these events affect you when you consider their actual possibility? |
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Excerpt from In Touch With the Word, Cycle A, 2008.
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