Fr Peter Ireorji, MSP - Homily from 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time year B, Nov. 18, 2018

At the end, we shall all be victorious, Mk 13:24-32 tells us that on that day Jesus will be escorted by the multitudes of angelic beings and of glorified saints in a scene of overwhelming power and dazzling splendour. This will be the significant day when the world will see the Son of Man returning to earth, not as the lowly Nazarene but as the Glorious Conqueror. It will be the time when He will dispatch His angels to gather together His elect, the chosen those who have truly acknowledged Him, Lord and Saviour, not only with their words but with their sincere hearts and deeds. Indeed, is what all of us are looking forward to. It will be the day when those found not worthy of the Father’s kingdom, those who opposed Jesus and were His enemies, will be totally destroyed and banished in hell! But this day no one knows, neither the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father However, it should not be a cause of worry, but one of which we should joyfully anticipate as we serve Him and His people in the most humble way we can. Making sure: that our personal relationship with God is a true priority, by sharing with others the news that Jesus has shared with us. Jesus died not only for those of us who are here today, but also for those who aren’t. If we don’t tell them the message of Christ, through words and actions, who will? And finally by following Christ’s example in our daily lives. Jesus was honest, courageous, gentle, patient, forgiving, humble, pure, faithful… through this we will be getting our souls ready for the great adventure of heaven. As we await our Lord’s glorious day, let us use today not only to recollect and review our lives but use it as a time to change our ways and draw closer to our Lord that we will become worthy to be among His elect. Peace be with you!