Fr. Mike Schmitz

That was kind of retelling the story. But it's so accurate here in terms of when I say accurate, what I mean is, And virtually word for word. I mean, yesterday, Solomon's prayer in the temple two days ago. Gosh, how long ago? Time flies, you guys.

That was kind of retelling the story. But it's so accurate here in terms of when I say accurate, what I mean is, And virtually word for word. I mean, yesterday, Solomon's prayer in the temple two days ago. Gosh, how long ago? Time flies, you guys.

How long ago was when here's Solomon's prayer of dedication of the temple and how they dedicated the temple, how it's virtually identical in Second Chronicles and in First Kings. Same thing with today in First Kings 10 and Second Chronicles about the visit of the Queen of Sheba, which is so good. Just great review for all of us, as well as Ecclesiastes 8 and 9.

How long ago was when here's Solomon's prayer of dedication of the temple and how they dedicated the temple, how it's virtually identical in Second Chronicles and in First Kings. Same thing with today in First Kings 10 and Second Chronicles about the visit of the Queen of Sheba, which is so good. Just great review for all of us, as well as Ecclesiastes 8 and 9.

How long ago was when here's Solomon's prayer of dedication of the temple and how they dedicated the temple, how it's virtually identical in Second Chronicles and in First Kings. Same thing with today in First Kings 10 and Second Chronicles about the visit of the Queen of Sheba, which is so good. Just great review for all of us, as well as Ecclesiastes 8 and 9.

There are so many things that I just want to highlight about Ecclesiastes because it just seems to be one of those situations where the wisdom books are speaking wisdom, you know, that the wisdom books are telling us, are guiding us in a way of living life wisely. Once again, it can be really negative. It can come across as being negative. But it's not.

There are so many things that I just want to highlight about Ecclesiastes because it just seems to be one of those situations where the wisdom books are speaking wisdom, you know, that the wisdom books are telling us, are guiding us in a way of living life wisely. Once again, it can be really negative. It can come across as being negative. But it's not.

There are so many things that I just want to highlight about Ecclesiastes because it just seems to be one of those situations where the wisdom books are speaking wisdom, you know, that the wisdom books are telling us, are guiding us in a way of living life wisely. Once again, it can be really negative. It can come across as being negative. But it's not.

What it is, is an honest assessment of how life actually is. That God's ways are inscrutable. We don't know what happens. That here's a sinner who gets ahead and here's a righteous person who doesn't get ahead. And yet the same fate happens to them all. We all end up just dying. Remember, one of the big, big takeaways, one of the big lessons for the book of Ecclesiastes is

What it is, is an honest assessment of how life actually is. That God's ways are inscrutable. We don't know what happens. That here's a sinner who gets ahead and here's a righteous person who doesn't get ahead. And yet the same fate happens to them all. We all end up just dying. Remember, one of the big, big takeaways, one of the big lessons for the book of Ecclesiastes is

What it is, is an honest assessment of how life actually is. That God's ways are inscrutable. We don't know what happens. That here's a sinner who gets ahead and here's a righteous person who doesn't get ahead. And yet the same fate happens to them all. We all end up just dying. Remember, one of the big, big takeaways, one of the big lessons for the book of Ecclesiastes is

is this, if all there is is this world, if all there is is this life, it's meaningless. If all there is is this life, then this life is meaningless because it all ends in death. If all there is in this world is this world, this world is meaningless because it just ends in death.

is this, if all there is is this world, if all there is is this life, it's meaningless. If all there is is this life, then this life is meaningless because it all ends in death. If all there is in this world is this world, this world is meaningless because it just ends in death.

is this, if all there is is this world, if all there is is this life, it's meaningless. If all there is is this life, then this life is meaningless because it all ends in death. If all there is in this world is this world, this world is meaningless because it just ends in death.

Basically, if we choose to live a life apart from God and there's nothing after this, then it simply is meaningless because nothing actually matters. Nothing truly endures. And yet, We know that while time will erase all things, there is something more than time. That's that recognition as the author of Ecclesiastes brings up again and again, that the day will come when no one knows your name.

Basically, if we choose to live a life apart from God and there's nothing after this, then it simply is meaningless because nothing actually matters. Nothing truly endures. And yet, We know that while time will erase all things, there is something more than time. That's that recognition as the author of Ecclesiastes brings up again and again, that the day will come when no one knows your name.

Basically, if we choose to live a life apart from God and there's nothing after this, then it simply is meaningless because nothing actually matters. Nothing truly endures. And yet, We know that while time will erase all things, there is something more than time. That's that recognition as the author of Ecclesiastes brings up again and again, that the day will come when no one knows your name.

The day will come when you're completely forgotten. In fact, that's the last story that the wise one tells in chapter nine. He says, here's an example of wisdom under the sun. Great city, few men in it. Great king came against it, besiege it. It was going to destroy the city. But this poor wise man, his wisdom delivered the city. And yet I don't even know his name. Nobody knows this person's name.

The day will come when you're completely forgotten. In fact, that's the last story that the wise one tells in chapter nine. He says, here's an example of wisdom under the sun. Great city, few men in it. Great king came against it, besiege it. It was going to destroy the city. But this poor wise man, his wisdom delivered the city. And yet I don't even know his name. Nobody knows this person's name.

The day will come when you're completely forgotten. In fact, that's the last story that the wise one tells in chapter nine. He says, here's an example of wisdom under the sun. Great city, few men in it. Great king came against it, besiege it. It was going to destroy the city. But this poor wise man, his wisdom delivered the city. And yet I don't even know his name. Nobody knows this person's name.