Saturday of the Thirty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time
Persevering Hope
The vision of the author of the Book of Daniel confirms that, however terrifying the persecutions of the Syrian king may be, God has the final say in history, evil will be overcome, and God’s powers of goodness will be victorious. Still, the gospel warns us. We may not choose the easy way of indifference or evil. We shall have to give an account to the Son of Man. We must be watchful so that we can stand before Him with confidence. But our hope is great. We are a people of hope.




