Gospel for November 16 2025 – Luke 21:5-19
Gospel Reflections for November 16 2025
End of the world near?
The Gospel lists frightening events such as wars, earthquakes, and plagues as signs of the end of the world.
TV preachers often use this same list to scare people, and even politicians predict disaster if the other politician wins. However, wars, earthquakes, plagues, and political changes have happened in every century …and have for thousands of years …and yet life still goes on even after those disasters and even after every election. There is nothing new about these events. They need not be frightening at all …if you know what to do.
This Gospel clearly teaches how you can face disastrous events that may seem frightening to others. Those who follow Christ are not frightened at all by the end of their life. Why be afraid when you know how much Our Lord loves you?
This Gospel teaches that people are frightened when they are not prepared. Our preparation is easy. We simply follow Christ. We live and love …as He lived and loved. Nothing to worry about!
Love is your answer. Our preparation is not so much about knowing theology, or political rhetoric, although both can certainly help. Our preparation comes from knowing how to love well. Your teacher is Our Lord who bravely came to live among sinful people for your salvation..
Your courage and confidence is simply the same courage and confidence of anyone who is authentically in love. For example, parents find amazing courage when protecting their children. Spouses quickly help each other even if great danger is near. True love provides amazing courage and competence!
Every word and deed of Our Lord is your reliable road map on how to love authentically. You prepare for the end of your life by always following Him. The only preparation you need is to know and follow Him well and to learn to love as He did. I recommend buying and then reading everyday different sections of the Catechism of the Catholic Church and also the Bible. Together they will provide much wisdom and serenity.
Christ’s message of love has also been in every century and is still the best source of courage, confidence, and especially hope amidst wars, earthquakes, plagues, and even wild political campaigns. Jesus is always the answer.
Now is the time to renew your promise to know Him and follow Him even more.
God Bless!
Fr. Dave
YES.!!
Jesus is always the answer
Thank God that
. Is always the way of LOVE
AMEN!
I enjoy that prayer we say between decades of the Rosary. Glory be to the Farher, The Son And The Holy Spirit
As it was in the beginning is Now and ever shall be. World without end Amen. This little Prayer gives me great Peace of Mind, Heart and Soul. No medication or sleeping pill required.
I recite this to those that are worried about the End of the World.
Thanks for these reflections Father Dave
Yes, that is a beautiful and soothing prayer for sure.
Love our precious Faith, love our precious Jesus and as you beautifully said ” Live our precious Jesus’ loveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!! Loveeeeeeeeee it and we must live our Jesus’ love every day by touching someone with His Loveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!
Loveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee, Franca and Dick
Thank you!
Great insights for a troubled world, Fr. Dave.
“Lord to whom shall we go?”
You are the only One who has the answer to all our needs.
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There is no one else!
Dear Father Dave,
My mother passed away in our home, and just about a half hour before she died, her eyes were fixated above her. It was as though she saw someone, and then she began speaking … in a language that I didn’t understand.
I left her bedside for a short while and when I returned, she had passed.
I’ve often thought that she was teaching me how to die.
Yes, we who believe in God, should not fear death…. Christ’s life, death, and resurrection bequeathed that holy message.
God bless you and many thanks for your weekly reflections.
Kathleen
Yes, I think your mother absolutely had a special vision in her final moments. Beautiful!
I read your message every week … my reply is simply ‘THANKS”. I have known
you for many years and never tire of listening to your good thoughts.
I am very thankful for your kind words! Yes, a long friendship.