Endurance in Adversity In our Gospel reading today, we hear some people speaking about how magnificent Herod’s Temple was. Herod reconstructed the Temple in 19 BC, and it truly was a magnificent structure—the glory of Israel, the focal point of religious life for all the Jews, and a testimony to every visitor. It represented God’s presence among His people. Jesus hears people marveling over the Temple, and He says: “As for these things that you see, the days will come when th