10/08/2025
Beloved in Christ, today’s readings draw our hearts toward the great horizon of our faith,The eschaton, the “last things.” Eschatology is not meant to frighten us but to inspire readiness, hope, and joy, for the end time, is not chaos but communion, the Father’s good pleasure to give us the Kingdom.
The Book of Wisdom recalls God’s faithfulness in delivering His people, a sign that He keeps His promises. Hebrews then gives us the very definition of faith as “the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.” Abraham journeyed without knowing the details, sustained by the vision of a heavenly city. This is hope rooted not in human optimism but in God’s eternal fidelity.
In the Gospel, Jesus urges us to be watchful servants, girded and with lamps burning. Eschatology here becomes practical: the Kingdom is both a future fulfillment and a present call to readiness. To be ready is to place our treasure in heaven through generosity, service, and holiness.
Faith anchors us; hope pulls us forward. The coming of the Son of Man may be sudden, but for the faithful and hopeful, it will be a homecoming. Let us live as wise stewards, so that when the Master comes, He will find us awake, joyful, and prepared to enter the feast that has no end.