Friday, November 26, 2021

 Friday of the Thirty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time

(Daniel 7:2-14; Luke 21:29-33)

The Old Testament forbids drawing images of God.  Nevertheless, people have continued to do it.  Theologians have defended the practice, and the Church has approved it.  Images of God often take on the features of the Ancient One in today’s first reading.  He looks old but not worn.  His white hair bespeaks wisdom, not senility.

The reading also describes a personage named as the “Son of Man.”  Jesus identifies himself with this term.  We Christians, therefore, believe that it is he.  He has conquered the enemies of the people.  The Ancient One justly presents him with kingship of the whole world.

We have approached the end of another liturgical year.  We have celebrated once again in detail Jesus’ victory over sin and death.  He has led us from subjection to evil to freedom as children of God.  We can continue to give thanks to the Father for him.

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