DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage
Dear Friend in the Lord,
“Persecution – Redemption” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus reminded His disciples that there will be great signs of “chaos, destruction and persecutions of believers.” And, these are signs of the imminent “Eternal Redemption”. Ponder on, “When we face painful challenges in our faith; never despair; see them as opportunities to trust God more fully.”
Fr Philip Heng, S.J.
Luke 21:12-19
Jesus said to his disciples: ‘Great misery will descend on the land and wrath on this people. They will fall by the edge of the sword and be led captive to every pagan country; and Jerusalem will be trampled down by the pagans until the age of the pagans is completely over.
‘There will be signs in the sun and moon and stars; on earth nations in agony, bewildered by the clamour of the ocean and its waves; men dying of fear as they await what menaces the world, for the powers of heaven will be shaken. And then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. When these things begin to take place, stand erect, hold your heads high, because your liberation is near at hand.’