Eph 4,1-7.11-13
Reading for the Feast of St. Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist
I, the prisoner in the Lord, urge you therefore to lead a life worthy of the vocation to which you were called. With all humility and gentleness, and with patience, support each other in love. Take every care to preserve the unity of the Spirit by the peace that binds you together. Read More
Phil 1,20-24.27
All in accordance with my most confident hope and trust that I shall never have to admit defeat, but with complete fearlessness I shall go on, so that now, as always, Christ will be glorified in my body, whether by my life or my death. Life to me, of course, is Christ, but then death would be a positive gain. Read More
Lk 8,4-15
With a large crowd gathering and people from every town finding their way to him, he told this parable: ‘A sower went out to sow his seed. Now as he sowed, some fell on the edge of the path and was trampled on; and the birds of the air ate it up. Some seed fell on rock, and when it came up it withered away, having no moisture. Read More
1 Cor 15,12-20
Now if Christ is proclaimed as raised from the dead, how can some of you be saying that there is no resurrection of the dead? If there is no resurrection of the dead, then Christ cannot have been raised either, and if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is without substance, and so is your faith. Read More
Lk 7, 36-50
One of the Pharisees invited him to a meal. When he arrived at the Pharisee’s house and took his place at table, suddenly a woman came in, who had a bad name in the town. She had heard he was dining with the Pharisee and had brought with her an alabaster jar of ointment. Read More
1 Cor 12,31-13,13
Though I command languages both human and angelic – if I speak without love, I am no more than a gong booming or a cymbal clashing. And though I have the power of prophecy, to penetrate all mysteries and knowledge, and though I have all the faith necessary to move mountains – if I am without love, I am nothing. Read More
Concluding remarks
If we consider the four basic frameworks that we listed in yesterday’s reflection, we have a good starting point to resist the threat of the Antichrist.
Once again, let us remember: Unequivocal church doctrine, unambiguous morality, true mission and ardent pursuit of holiness. Read More
Basic armour for resistance against anti-Christian powers
This is the penultimate reflection on the Antichrist in the context of daily meditations.
I know very well that many questions are still open and need further study. That is why I will point out again tomorrow in the last meditation that the continuation of this theme will be done in a different way, especially for those who see themselves addressed by the Lord and want consciously oppose the antichristian tendencies and forces. For the wide circle who listen to the daily speeches, general advice may be enough for now. Read More
The Antichrist Threat working in our church
Now that we have looked at the question of the Antichrist from different sides, have referred to relevant passages from the Holy Scriptures, and have included literature and also the prophetic realm, the urgent question arises as to how strongly the antichristian spirit works and exerts influence in our church.
In my view, I regret to say that this spirit is increasingly present in the Church and exerts a strong influence. Read More
The threat in the church
All that we have heard about the Antichrist in the past reflections clearly shows the great danger that antichristian activities bring to people. It is the serious and perhaps even last attempt of the devil to extend his rule globally to the whole earth, to subjugate it and, if possible, to lead it to worship himself. Read More
