Homily (Reflection) for Thursday of
the Twenty-Eighth Week in Ordinary Time (I) (19th October, 2017) on
the Gospel
Rom 3:21-30;
Ps 129:1-6. (R.v.7);
Lk 11:47-54.
Topic: Last in the list.
Jesus
further denounced the lawyers for being witnesses and also approving the
killing of the prophets by their ancestors. He also said in part, “Woe to you
lawyers! For you have taken away the key of knowledge; you did not enter
yourselves, and you hindered those who were entering.” The concluding verses
read, “When he went outside, the scribes and the Pharisees began to be very
hostile toward him and to cross-examine him about many things, lying in wait
for him, to catch him in something he might say.”
Jesus’ outright condemnation of evil brought against Him
extreme hostility. The same measure awaits anyone who follows His footsteps, cf.
Matt 10:25. He warns, “Remember the
word that I said to you, ‘A servant is not greater than his master.’ If they persecuted
me, they will persecute you; if they kept my word, they will keep yours also” (Jn 15:20).
Expect no worldly crown for condemning evil. Even one’s brothers
and sisters of the same faith may also misunderstand him/her. The last in the
list to expect from the world for following Jesus is her approval. However, “Blessed
are you when men revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil
against you falsely on my account” (Matt
5:11). We must always do the will of our Father in heaven, cf. Matt 7:21; Jn 5:30. He will grant justice to His people who cry to Him day and
night without delay. However, it is important to keep faith, cf. Lk 18:7-8. God will wipe away the tears
of His children, and the reproach of his people he will take away from all the
earth, cf. Is 25:8.
Bible Reading: 2Cor 12:1-10.
Thought for today: God comforts His children.
Let us pray: Lord, we need your grace to always do
your will – Amen.
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