Sunday Dive

Episode 005: The Destruction of the Temple and the End of the World (Mass Readings for Nov. 17, 2019)

Episode Summary

Commentary on the readings for the 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C).

Episode Notes

In this episode we discuss:

• The history of the Temple and its impressive size in the 1st century
• The siege of Jerusalem in 70 AD by the Roman general Titus
• The destruction of the first Temple and what it can tell us about our current times
• Why the world will end one day