Blood Moon 2015 - This replaces the Aztec Calendar as your forecaster t for the End of The World.

Okay, I am not laughing at the folks that decided this fourth blood moon forecast the end of the world.  No, I am not laughing at them because one day they will be right.  Jesus told us as much in the Bible but He also taught us that no one knows the day or time when it will occur.  Every generation from the first century on thought

that they were going to be the generation that would witness the return of Jesus. Even the Apostles when Jesus ascended to heaven were standing around watching where He went to. Jesus knew this would happen so two men dressed in white were provided to tell the twelve that were chosen to build His Church to quit standing around and watching and to get moving. The early Church thought that the return of Jesus was imminent because didn't the Master say that some of those would not taste death before the end times?  Since the late 1800's we have had people that interpret the Book of Revelation as being a road map as to what will happen at the end of the world.  Unfortunately this interpretation does not take into account the fact that the end that is described by John has already happened when the temple, which was the Jewish world was destroyed in the first century by the Romans, and yes, some people who knew Jesus were still alive and saw it happen. But what are we to believe about the end of the world?  Jesus gave us several stories to help us.  First there is the story of the smart and dumb virgins waiting for the bridegroom.  The smart virgins made sure that their lamps were trimmed and filled with oil. The dumb ones ran out of oil and were told once they came back and knocked on the bridegroom's door that he did not know them.  The lesson: Be ready for the return of Jesus at any time.  A second parable was of the servants who had been given a sum of money to take care of while the master was away. Two industrious ones invested their money and when the master returned he rewarded them. The third just buried the money in the ground keeping it safe and he returned it to the master.  The master was not impressed and took his away and threw him out.  The lesson - use what you have been given to make things better for others. The third story is the story of the goats and sheep.  The sheep sent to heaven for displaying great love for those who were not fortunate and the goats to hell because although they believed, they did so only with their lips.  The lesson: Share your love and give yourself away.

I apologize for the length of that last paragraph, it probably was kind of hard on your eyes so I will keep this short.  No I refuse to laugh at the people who are waiting for the end times for they shall surely come.  When it comes Jesus will take those who have shown love to the downtrodden, the poor, the weak to heaven because when we serve, as the Son of Man served, we serve the Son of Man.  When we serve only ourselves we serve only our selfish wants while others go without. 

So, watch and wait for the end of the world. It is coming, even if it is only the day of your death, your personal end of the world.  Be a servant of God by helping those in need. You need not do great things but as Mother Teresa said, "Do small things with great love.

I am always ready to answer questions about the Catholic Church and Christianity in general. Hate mail will go unanswered.  May the light of Christ in your life light your way and help others to find their way to the Savior.   God Bless!