Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

But now once for all he has appeared at the end of the ages to take away sin by his sacrifice. Just as it is appointed that human beings die once, and after this the judgment, so also Christ, offered once to take away the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to take away sin but to bring salvation to those who eagerly await him.

Jesus offered himself as a sacrifice once and for all. He held nothing back. He gave everything he could for us. He lived and worked for us to show us the Way, the Truth, and the Life. He suffered and died for us to take away our sins and save us from the fires of Hell. He did all these things to bring us closer to our Heavenly Father through the inspirations and workings of the Holy Spirit. He died for love of us, pouring out his mercy. And in the same way, all of us are called to become living sacrifices for the glory of God and the good of others. We are asked to bring about the salvation of ourselves and others, striving to follow the narrow path to Heaven and lead as many people with us as possible.

In what ways do we give Jesus thanks for all he has done for us? How can we turn our lives into living sacrifices? What can we do to bring others closer to Christ, to our Father, and the Holy Spirit?

O Lord, take away our sins and bring us to salvation.

Amen.