Luke 12: 32-40

Gospel Reading January 15th Luke 12: 32-40   "You also must be ready; for the Son of man is coming at an unexpected hour." (v. 40) Watchfulness constitutes the central theme of this passage. Our Church Fathers emphasise that watchfulness has two dimensions. The first dimension is the “eschatological” dimension which is concerned with how we will be judged by God after we die. It encourages us to live each moment of our lives as if we could suddenly receive a tap on the shoulder and be taken before the judgment seat of the Lord in order to give an [...]