Today’s Reflection
Gospel: Luke 21: 5-11
November 25, 2025 | Tuesday

Today’s Gospel

While some people were talking about the temple, remarking that it was adorned with fine stonework and rich gifts, Jesus said to them, “The days will come when there shall not be left one stone upon another of all that you now admire; all will be torn down.” And they asked him, “Master, when will this be, and what will be the sign that this is about to take place?”

Jesus said, “Take care not to be deceived, for many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he; the time is near at hand!’ Do not follow them. When you hear of wars and troubled times, don’t be frightened; for all these things must happen first, even though the end is not so soon.”

And Jesus said, “Nations will fight each other and kingdom will oppose kingdom. There will be great earthquakes, famines and plagues; in many places strange and terrifying signs from heaven will be seen.

Today’s Reflection

The Jews consider the Temple the most important and sacred place in Jerusalem. It is not only a place of worship where Yahweh, their God, dwells, but it also signifies their identity as God’s chosen people. That is  why each Jew is eager to contribute to its adornment. When Jesus prophesied that the Temple would be destroyed again, the Jews, including Jesus’ disciples, became afraid, wanting to know when it would happen. Their  fear  intensified  when  Jesus   spoke of wars and troubled times such as great earthquakes, famines, and plagues. They saw these as signs of the end of the world. Undeniably, even today, many still consider wars and troubled times—such as floods, volcanic eruptions, climate change, and conflicts—as signs of the coming of the last judgment. People seem to be afraid of what awaits the world. However, it is important to stand firm in our faith in God, whose presence is not just within the “Temple,” but within us, for our bodies are the Temple of the Holy Spirit (cf. 1 Cor 6:19-20). Why, then, should we be afraid of earthquakes, famines, and plagues when we are confident that as God’s temple, we belong not to ourselves but to God?

/Vulnerasti, 2025