Stay Awake!

Matthew 24:42-51 gives us this phrase for today. These are the words of Jesus to his disciples but also to us as well. "Stay awake! For you do not know on which day your Lord will come." Jesus talks about the master of the house and if he had known when the thief was coming he would have stayed awake and not lost any possessions. We are talking about our very lives! Each one of us needs to be ready, needs to be prepared because we do not know the hour of our Lord's return or even when our own death will occur. We hear this reminder during the Advent Season when the Church invites us to prepare and wait in joyful hope for the coming of our Savior. However, this is an invitation that we need to keep everyday. One of my favorite saints, Saint Benedict, told his monks in the Rule to keep death before them daily. There are no guarantees in life, we just have to be ready for what is to come. Let us take this reminder to heart and do what we need to do in our lives and in our faith to get ready, to be prepared, for the Son of Man will come when we least expect! Have a blessed day!!!