Three years ago, when the Gospel assigned for this week last was read, I had this to say:

In today’s Gospel reading, Jesus is warning us that the Apocalypse is coming. That word, apocalypse means “hidden” in Greek. Jesus is telling us in the Gospel today that the violence and injustice that is present in the world, and which seems hidden from us, is about to become manifest and evident to everyone. It will be a hard time, a violent time. It will bring destruction and ruin to many as the secret structures of violence and oppression become powerful and uncontrolled.

I’m traveling this week and was trying to find time to squeeze in a block of time to film a sermon. But as I looked at what I had to say three years ago, sadly, the message is still relevant to this moment today.

Here’s a link to the post from November 2022.