To be prepared for something can mean a variety of things.
In the Gospel today, Jesus is telling his disciples to be prepared for an hour you do not expect the Son of Man to come. Peter goes on to ask Christ if what He is saying is meant for just the disciples or, in fact, everyone. Christ does not provide us with an example so that we can better understand His response. Instead, His answer infers that some of us have a fear of dying.
Preparing for the inevitability of death is something that may not be easy but it is, indeed, necessary. If we accept the light of Christ and continue to walk with Him by receiving Baptism, Confirmation, and the Eucharist then we will never be afraid.
How are we to prepare for meeting Jesus? Are we afraid or are we embracing the light which comes from His path of salvation?
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