Twenty-Ninth Wednesday of Ordinary Time

“Be sure of this: if the master of the house had known the hour when the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into. You also must be prepared, for at an hour you do not expect, the Son of Man will come.”

None of us know when the end will come for us and as such we should be constantly vigilant against temptation and sin. We, like the master of the house, must prepare ourselves through building up virtuous habits and being focused on knowing, loving, and serving God with all our whole hearts, souls, minds, and strengths. We also should live our lives in the hope that God will find us ready when He comes for us either in the second coming or at the end of our lives.

Are we prepared against sin? What can we do to build up our virtues? If we were to die today, would we be able to honestly say we have been good and faithful servants?

O Lord, give us the graces we need to be vigilant against all temptation and sin.

Amen.