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The Lord Is My Chef Daily Recipe for the Soul by Fr. Nicanor F. Lalog II Tuesday, Memorial of St. Cecilia, Virgin and Martyr, 22 November 2022 Revelation 14:14-19 ><}}}}*> + ><}}}}*> + ><}}}}*> Luke 21:5-11
Many times, O Lord Jesus, I find it very amusing that despite our facing of so many "endings" each day in our lives, we are still bothered and afraid of the end, always wishing how things especially the most wonderful and memorable ones to remain and never end; every day the sun sets, tasks and work are completed, songs and movies are seen until the end, yet, we refuse to embrace this reality of the end.
While some people were speaking about how the temple was adorned with costly stones and votive offerings, Jesus said, “All that you see here — the days will come when there will not be left a stone upon another stone that will not be thrown down.”
Luke 21:5-6
As you teach us today of the certainty of the end, you remind us too, Lord Jesus, that YOU are our only security and surety in this life; everything, everyone will end but only YOU shall remain; give us the grace to cultivate your gifts of faith and trust in you, Lord Jesus; like St. Cecilia whose memorial we celebrate today, may we muster all our courage to be firm in our giving witness to you dear Jesus every day, every moment of our lives for your judgment comes surely as John had seen in his visions; in the same manner as we end our prayers with firm faith in eternal life in you, may we befriend every ending as your blessing leading us to new beginnings in you. Amen.
