Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

     Quickly we are approaching the final days of Ordinary Time and soon will be in the Holy Season of Advent.  “Tempus fugit”  Time flies as the old Latin proverb declares.  As the end of both the Liturgical and civil year comes we turn to thoughts of the end times.  Though not part of our everyday speech, words like Eschton and Parousia come to mind.  They refer to the end times and the second coming of Christ.  They are not meant to frighten us but rather to put things in perspective, namely that this world is passing and  rather than place all of our attention on this world we should always be in a state of preparedness for the next.

      When our hearts are fixed on Christ and His words we really have nothing to be anxious about.  Time is God’s gift to us in order to prepare ourselves for something beyond our imagination.  Sadly, too many squander this gift of time on things that don’t matter or worse, they are destructive and harmful.  We see this so clearly on a daily basis. Our personal remedy is to keep our heart, mind and soul fixed on Christ.  When others see that we have made this our priority they will observe the peace and joy that resonates in us and will long for what we possess.  The end times free us from endless worries because we believe all is in God’s loving hands.  So do not let your hearts be troubled.

With Blessings,

Father Langan