Be prepared, we do not know the day or time
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Matthew 24, 42-51

by Fr. Luis A. Zazano

Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Matthew 24, 42-51

Keep awake therefore, for you do not know on what day your Lord is coming. But understand this: if the owner of the house had known in what part of the night the thief was coming, he would have stayed awake and would not have let his house be broken into. Therefore you also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an unexpected hour.
‘Who then is the faithful and wise slave, whom his master has put in charge of his household, to give the other slaves their allowance of food at the proper time? Blessed is that slave whom his master will find at work when he arrives. Truly I tell you, he will put that one in charge of all his possessions. But if that wicked slave says to himself, “My master is delayed”, and he begins to beat his fellow-slaves, and eats and drinks with drunkards, the master of that slave will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour that he does not know. He will cut him in pieces and put him with the hypocrites, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

Be prepared, we do not know the day or time

1) This is the first thing that Jesus is warning you about… be warned because Jesus is really coming!
The fast-paced life we live makes us forget that we have to live a “FUL” life: First, Unique, Last. What does this mean? That you have to live each day as if it were the First day, the most Unique day, and the Last day ever! Do not get too used to your routine life, because you do not know when it will end. In the meantime, you should enjoy it! (and even more so if you have been close to experiencing death). This makes me think of a friend that almost died and then, through a miracle of God, she came back to life. Now it’s impressive how she transmits life to others, motivating others, sharing love and happiness with them.
We all have problems, of course,but we can commit ourselves to living our days in better ways; we can live them as if they were the First, the most Unique, and the Last days of our lives.

2) You are busy: come on!
You might tell me that you are too busy working but come on! It is good to work, but you also have to work on your spirituality, your silence. Work on your character; it is not worth being a famous priest or a prestigious doctor if you are really more of an ogre than Shrek (the one in the movie). What good is it to enjoy the best “things” in life if you do not even spend time with your children? Work on your spiritual life so you’ll be ready when you have to leave this world. If you need to forgive or be forgiven, then do it. Work on that!

3) Hypocrites. When your life is all about parties and it becomes a disordered life, it is usually because you do not know how to face things. This is what I call the “drunkard” system, those people who need alcohol to express themselves. When a person is drunk, they’ll usually say too much even though they might not think straight. Then, when they are sober, they regret what they have said. You do not have to be like this, just ask for help and confront your problem. Ask for help, face life, and then come to terms with your life. You and your life should be walking as “one” towards happiness. Do not be a hypocrite going through life with a mask on, believing, and making others believe that you are happy. Take off your mask! We, as the Church, are here to help you.
God bless you in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Remember, Heaven is our goal!

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