The Quiet Lord Who Comes to Save, Not to Seize Today’s Homily reflects on the Gospel warning to remain spiritually alert, . . . . . . not numbed by excess or overwhelmed by daily anxieties. It connects Jesus’ teaching to the apocalyptic visions in Daniel, where chaotic “beasts” rise from storm-tossed seas . . . symbols of destructive powers, hardships, and the unruly forces of history and human life. The preacher emphasizes that these images are not abstract: evil is real, suffering is real, and overwhelming pressures . . . whether political, cultural, personal, or emotional . . . threaten faith and hope. Yet above the chaos stands God, who alone grants true kingship and whose rule is not seized through force but given through goodness. Daniel’s vision climaxes with “one like a Son of Man,” revealing true humanity and God’s definitive victory over evil. Jesus Warns the Final Day Will Come Upon Everyone Jesus warns His disciples that the final day will come upon everyone, so they must stay vigilant . . . not only against persecution, but also against the drowning flood of ordinary worries. Prayer strengthens believers to stand courageously before the Son of Man. In the Eucharist, Christ gives Himself gently . . . not as a dominating power, but as a saving Lord whose goodness endures when all evil passes away. The Homily concludes by urging confidence, hope, and fidelity: goodness matters, evil will not last, and Christ prepares His people even now to meet Him in glory. Listen to: The Quiet Lord Who Comes to Save, Not to Seize ---------------------------------------------------------- Art Work The Adoration of the Mystic Lamb: Dutch Painter: Jan Van Eyck: 1432 ---------------------------------------------------------- Why was this art work selected: The Lamb symbolizes Christ who saves through self-giving rather than domination, perfectly matching the Homily’s contrast between the world’s beasts and Christ’s gentle reign. ---------------------------------------------------------- Gospel Reading: Luke 21: 34-36 First Reading: Daniel 7: 15-27