BE VIGILANT. WATCH AND PRAY.

THE SIGNS OF THE END. 

"But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, and the stars will be falling from heaven, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken.

And then they will see the Son of man coming in clouds with great power and glory.

 And then he will send out the angels, and gather his elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of heaven.

"From the fig tree learn its lesson: as soon as its branch becomes tender and puts forth its leaves, you know that summer is near.

 So also, when you see these things taking place, you know that he is near, at the very gates. 

Truly, I say to you, this generation will not pass away before all these things take place.

Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.

"But of that day or that hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father." (Mark 13: 24 - 32).

Sunday November 17th in the 33rd Week in Ordinary Time. 

We are close to the end of the Liturgical Year. The Gospel is full of foreboding of the End Times. We must learn how to read the signs of the times just as any intelligent person is expected to read the changes in the fig tree to know that summer is near. 

In the South Eastern part of the US from where I am writing this today, there are no fig trees as far as I know. But there are many groundshaking events in politics globally, extreme climactic aberrations, wars and rumors of wars to cause concerns. 

Is the coming of Jesus Christ imminent? 

"Truly, I say to you, this generation will not pass away before all these things take place." 

Pay careful attention to these because it is prophecy:

"Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away." 

Although it has been 2000 years since the prediction, this may well be the last Hour. 

The reason for the prophecy is to get us prepared through:

1. Vigilant prayer. 

2. Daily Bible study. 

Daily Examination of Conscience. 

3. Frequent Confession.

4. Frequent Holy Communion. 

November is the Month we pray for the Souls in PURGATORY. 

“If it were but known how great is the power of the good souls in Purgatory with the Heart of God, and if we knew all the graces we can obtain through their intercession, they would not be so much forgotten. We must, therefore, pray much for them, that they may pray much for us.” (St. John Vianney). 

For Catholic Church teaching on the Souls in PURGATORY and how to help them, click the link below:

http://seekfirst.blogspot.com/2023/10/10-ways-to-assist-poor-souls-in.html