Life is a preparation to meet Jesus


Tuesday of week 29 in Ordinary Time


Luke 12:36-38

St. Pope John Paul II is regarded as the pope that brought us safely to the Great Jubillee of the New Millennium.  Everyone is uncertain that he would make, but he proudly prepared all of Christendom to welcome Jesus as we entered into the year 2000.

This is also the gist of the readings for today.  They point to Jesus. St. Paul to the Romans pointed to Jesus as the destroyer of sin and restorer of grace.

In the Gospel for today, Jesus explained that the servant who prepares for his master's return is truly blessed indeed.

Pope John Paul II prepared the Church in so many ways.  First, he went out of Italy and traveled to different countries, 95 of them, to announce Jesus to them.  He also wrote various books, documents, encyclicals, all explaining one by one the image of the Lord in various topics that affect the Church.

But what for me is most admirable is how he introduction to the whole world the beauty of Christian death, totally relying on the mercy of God for his life.  A long life or a short one always points to Jesus.

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