Posted by The WORD in other words (2006) by Fr Vicente de la Cruz SVD – Catholic Trade Manila
Saturday 34th Week in Ordinary Time
There is nothing more certain and more sure in this world than death. Death is our common fate. All of us without exception will most surely and will most certainly die.
But, likewise, there is nothing more unsure and more uncertain in this world than death. It is true we know that we will most surely and most certainly die one day but as to when exactly and how we will die, we do not know.
All we know is that death will come “like a thief in the night” – so sudden and so unexpected, that is why Jesus’ advice in the Gospel today is that we should always be ready and always be prepared.
One of the most unnerving and most shocking feeling and experience you can have is that you are just talking and joking and laughing with a person one minute and next minute you get the news that he just suffered a stroke and he is dead. You become numb and you could hardly believe the sad news. He was just so alive and kicking a few moments ago and now he is gone – forever.
Yes, that is how fast and how sudden death can be. I have heard many advices and many suggestions on how to prepare and how to be ready for the trumpet call of the Lord.
But I think, so far, the best advice I got is this “if you want to be ready and to be prepared for a good death, live a good life. For as you live, so you shall die”.
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