LUKE 17:26–37 DON'T MISS THE LIFE HAPPENING TODAY 

Friday of the 32nd Week in Ordinary Time, Year

Have you ever been so busy thinking about tomorrow that you forgot to enjoy today? Perhaps you were waiting for the weekend, a vacation, a special celebration, or some important event. You kept thinking about what was coming next, and before you realized it, the day had passed.

In today's Gospel, Jesus speaks about the days of Noah and Lot. People were eating, drinking, buying, selling, planting, and building. These were ordinary activities. There was nothing wrong with those things. The problem was that people were so caught up in their everyday routines that they failed to recognize what was happening around them and where their lives were leading.

With this, Jesus is not asking us to live in fear or spend every moment worrying about the end of the world. He is asking us to stay spiritually awake. Sometimes we postpone the things that matter most. We say, "I will spend more time with my family when things settle down." "I will forgive that person someday." "I will return to prayer when I have more time." "I will help someone in need when life becomes less busy." But what if that someday never comes?

Jesus reminds us that we do not know what tomorrow will bring. What we do have is today—the opportunity to love, forgive, pray, serve, and make things right. Being ready for the Lord does not mean abandoning our daily responsibilities. It means living those responsibilities with faith and love. It means not allowing our busy schedules to make us forget God and the people He has placed in our lives.

Today, let us not postpone the good we can do. Let us be present to God and to one another. Don't wait for a perfect tomorrow to begin living faithfully today.

With Love and Prayers

Your Co-Traveler