It is so vital being on the time to church…and in general – being ON THE TIME.

I remember my first confession…I was waiting for the week-end (Saturday eve) to go there for the confession. During this week I once decided to have a short rest during the day, and fell asleep, and I saw a dream – a short one but very vivid: I saw big watch, a big clock-face, with hands, one of which slowly moved forward…at the background of the sky. Only this. It lasted for some time. Then I woke up. And I counted the days after this dream – to be able to get to the church for the confession, to meet the priest who was going to take it as soon as possible. I was so much afraid I couldn’t make it, wouldn’t be able to…and that something bad might happen to me, that I might die before….It was such a power feeling – real fear of God & anxiety for salvation!

If I – we all – could keep this feeling for the rest of our days!

We never know when our last confession on this Earth takes place, before the Judgment.

Platon said that time – is the movable image of Eternity.

I agree, it is a necessary skill to be on time, not only for liturgy, but in everything. Being on time shows respect for the time of those people with whom we come in contact–being late says that “my time is more important than yours.”

Being late to liturgy is worse; it says that whatever worldly concerns we have are more important than our service to God.