Last Sunday (Twenty Fourth) After Pentecost

 As we stand on the threshold of the Last Sunday after Pentecost, I remind the faithful that all earthly things pass away, but Christ our King remains forever; the Church today calls us to holy detachment, vigilance, and perseverance as we prepare for His glorious return. The approaching season of Advent invites us once more to purify our hearts through prayer, penance, and renewed fidelity, so that, like Our Lady awaiting the Savior, we may welcome Christ both in grace and in glory. May this transition from the end of the liturgical year into Advent strengthen our hope and deepen our longing for the true Light who comes into the world. —†Archbishop Frederick Clary.