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Beloved in Christ, today mother church invites all to embark on the sacred journey of Advent. Advent is a holy season when we undertake spiritual preparation in anticipation of the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, his first coming.

On this last Sunday of ordinary time/liturgical year, we mark the kingship of our Lord Jesus Christ. All our readings testify to his universal kingship that has no end. Daniel said in his vision, “…Son of man received dominion, glory and kingship…His dominion is an everlasting dominion, …his kingship shall not be destroyed.” It’s an everlasting one.

Dear brothers and sisters, our readings for this Sunday focus on the end time, the second coming of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The prophet Daniel in the first reading said: “Many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake; some shall live forever, others shall be an everlasting horror and disgrace. But the wise shall shine brightly like the splendor of the firmament, and those who lead the many to justice shall be like the stars forever.”

In our first and gospel readings, we hear inspiring stories of two widows. In the midst of famine, Elijah met the widow of Zarephath, he instructed her to give him water and a little cake but she replied, there is only a handful of flour and a little oil… to go in and prepare… for myself and my son.” Elijah told her, “Do not be afraid. Go and do as you propose…” She left and did as Elijah had said. She was able to eat for a year together with her son, the jar of flour did not go empty, nor the jug of oil run dry, as the LORD had foretold through Elijah.