Nature is observed, in the Northern hemisphere, to follow seasons. Ancient people marked the significant changes in the seasons with feasts. The spring, with new life, is the Easter season for Christianity. November, as the life around us dies and is changing our landscape, is the end of the year in the Roman Catholic Lectionary. Thinking about the end or the ‘end times’ can be troublesome and confusing for people. It is often challenging to find religious or scriptural references which are clear and unambiguous. We often seek prophets who tell us about what is to come. Larry Gillick suggests…
Here, as we near the end of this liturgical year, we are invited to face Jesus as the norm, the model, the person Who is offering a way to know and accept what is ultimately good for us. Strictly, by ourselves, we would always be in states of confusion about what is reckless and what is reverent. This confusion can become a comfortable and irresponsible way of crashing through our lives and those around us. Jesus is the divine wake-up call for us to rise and shun the luxury of sleep-living. (Gillick S.J., 2009)
Works Cited
Gillick S.J., L. (2009, November 15). Daily Reflection. Retrieved November 15, 2009, from Creighton University's Online Ministries: http://onlineministries.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/111509.html
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