We
should not trust in any of the powers of the world to give us security
and peace. Such peace will come only with the arrival of God’s kingdom.
One
of the most enduring convictions of human beings—you can see it up and
down the centuries
and across the cultures—is that we can make things right if only we find
the correct political, economic, or cultural configuration. But you
should never put your ultimate faith in any of the kingdoms, social
arrangements, or political programs of the world. They are all, in one
way or another, attractive, and they are all destined to fall. They all
lead to tribulations.
What
you should look to is the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven.
Now, is this meant in an ultimate sense? Yes, the second coming signals
the end of the world as we know it. But the Son of Man is coming on the
clouds of heaven even now in the life of the Church. Think of the clouds
of incense that accompany the manifestations of Christ in the high
liturgy. Even now the true king, the successor of David,
is in our midst.
Bishop Robert Barron
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