Thanks to technology, everything now is faster and more convenient. Do you need information? No need to go to the library; just do your research on the Internet. Do you want your favorite food? No need to cook for hours; just order it online from a delivery app. Do you want to watch your favorite sport? No need to go home; just watch the game from your smartphone. Everything is faster and more convenient.

Yet, the reality of life is that not everything can be fast-tracked for convenience. There are things in life that take time, take a lot of waiting, and take some time to fulfill. In other words, everything has its proper time.

Jesus knew that Judea was not a friendly place. Many of his opponents wanted to arrest him. Yet, during the Feast of the Tabernacles, he went to Judea from Galilee even if it was dangerous. Why? He knew that it was not yet his time. He knew it was not the proper time.

In discussing proper time, in this mass, we are all gathered to remember a loved one who has passed away. While there is sadness in saying goodbye, three things we remember about proper time:

1. His passing away reminds us that it is the end of his mission on earth.
    
2. His passing away reminds us that it is time for him to meet his creator.
   
3. His passing away reminds his loved ones that all relationships are temporary and fleeting. There is a time for hello and a time for goodbye.

Hence, in closing, let us reflect on some verses from the Book of Ecclesiastes:

To every thing there is a season,
and a time to every purpose under the heaven:
A time to be born, a time to die;
a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;
A time to kill, and a time to heal;
a time to break down, and a time to build up;
A time to weep, and a time to laugh;
a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together;
a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
A time to get, and a time to lose;
a time to keep, and a time to cast away;
A time to rend, and a time to sew;
a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
A time to love, and a time to hate;
A time of war, and a time of peace.