Today we celebrate the Last Sunday After Pentecost which serves as the final Sunday of the liturgical year. Our Gospel stated to us, “Then if any man shall say to you: Lo, here is Christ, or there; do not believe him: for there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall show great signs and wonders, insomuch as to deceive (if possible) even the elect.”
These words calls us to remain on guard. There is a lot in our modern day culture that people get wrapped up in and so they begin to lose sight of Christ. Through the pursuit of money, social status, and pleasure people allow themself to get trapped and so they begin to follow after false prophets.
Each of these false prophets attempts to fill a void that exists within us that can only be filled by Christ. Without Christ we will constantly be longing for something more. It is only in Christ that we will come to find our fulfillment. Through Him we come to receive that which fills up to the fullest degree to the point that it is flowing over.
As we conclude this liturgical year and begin a new one as we enter into the season of Advent we come to place our sight upon His coming among us. Through His first coming He came out of love in order to save. As He comes among us today in the Eucharist He prevails Himself to us out of love. Also, He will come again at the end of time and we must be found prepared for this encounter.
To this encounter with Him we prepare as we continue to orient our sight towards Him in all things. There is nothing more important then assistance at the Holy Mass each Sunday for here we come to give thanks and to receive the outpouring of God’s grace that is being prevailed to us. We must make our homes places of prayer for in doing so we come to dedicate our life and families unto Him.
So often what is found within our homes is not a dwelling place for Christ to enter in and dwell with us. Instead families are separated from one another and never come together in order to pray. Time is spent pursing modern day culture alone while spending no time with the Lord. It is no wonder why so many choose not to pursue Him for He has never been made a priority in their life.
We must take it upon ourself to stir the flame faith into existence. False prophets will continue to give rise and attempt to pull us away from such practice. We cannot heed these voices and instead must remain sober and alert for the bridegroom will come soon. Let this time that has been set before us to not be squandered, but to live for Christ.
