Matthew 24:42-51

Meditatio (Reflecting)

Stay awake! For you do not know on which day your Lord will come.

Oratio (Responding)

Why does the lord not want us to know the time of his return? The answer is… Vigilance. Lets imagine for a moment that we did know. That Jesus said I am going to arrive at 8am on a specific day, what would happen in this world. I think that answer is lot of Debauchery. Everyone would stop paying their bills, they would indulge in every kind of vice, right up until the moment of that return, and then if they had any fear, they would line up for confession. No one would handle their responsibilities, they would likely hurt each other, and the ultimate state of the soul of the individual would be false penitence. But if you don’t know when he is coming, you have to be vigilant, always looking, always preparing yourself for that arrival, and always taking care of the important things that need to be done. There will be fewer occurrences of people hurting each other, and when we do hurt each other, the state of the soul is more likely to be true contrition. This is by far a better way to live life. It is painful sometimes to not know, but it has to be that way for the alternative would be utter chaos. So we plug away. Get up every morning and do your work, take care of your families, stay close to the sacraments, and we wait, humbly, patiently, and vigilantly, for the lords return.

Contemplatio (Contemplating)

Take time to simply remain in the presence of God.

Resolutio (Resolving)

Oh, lord, help me today to take care of my responsibilities, and to vigilantly wait for your return. Help me to find true contrition, and reconciliation with you, and help me to be the best possible version of myself. Amen.