Will we be prepared when the Son of Man comes again? We have had terrible flooding in North and South Carolina a couple of months ago and brushfires in California that have killed many people these past couple of weeks. We know that disaster can strike so quickly that it is almost impossible to be prepared ahead of time. When the day of the return of the Son of Man's is revealed to us, when he comes back at the end times, it will be too late for us to take emergency measures if we haven’t been preparing. Yet, rather than being a message that seeks to scare us, today’s Gospel message is meant to encourage us to be vigilant and prepared.
Margaret of Scotland is the saint of the day. She lived way back in the 11th century. She was actually born in Hungary to and English father and a Hungarian mother. She returned to England at the age of 10, at which time her father unexpectedly died. Fleeing to the North after the victory of William the Conquerer in the Battle of Hastings in 1066, their ship was shipwrecked in Scotland. Malcolm Canmore III, the King of Scotland, welcomed Margaret and her family, falling in love with her and marrying her. She was known for her devout faith in which she and Malcolm raised their 8 children. She built many churches and chapels throughout Scotland. Margaret’s husband and eldest son died in 1093 in a battle; she died several days later. She was canonized in 1250 by Pope Innocent IV in honor of her life or holiness and virtue and her work to reform the Church. The example and intercession of the saints such as St Margaret of Scot are there for us as we journey in faith and prepare for when our Savior comes again.
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