Homily (Reflection) for Monday of the
Thirtieth Week in Ordinary Time (I) (30th October,
2017) on the Gospel
Rom 8:12-17;
Ps 67:2.4.6-7.20-21. (R. v.21);
Lk 13:10-17.
Topic: Setting priorities.
Jesus called a woman who had been crippled for eighteen
years, and said to her, “Woman, you are set free from your ailment.”
Immediately He laid His hands on her, she stood straight and praised God. The
leader of the synagogue angrily told the crowd not to come on the Sabbaths for
healing. However, Jesus replied,
You hypocrites! Does not each of you on the Sabbath untie his
ox or his donkey from the manger, and lead it away to give it water? And ought
not this woman, a daughter of Abraham who Satan bound for eighteen years, be
set free from this bondage on the Sabbath day? (Lk 13:15-16).
Jesus’ opponents never set their priorities right. Their
animals are placed higher than the owners of the animals. Hence, His response
put all His opponents to shame and the entire crowd rejoiced.
This is not different to what many do today. Sometimes, we
accord more importance to one property or another than human beings. Compare
the way we take care of for instance our cars to how we take care of others.
Sometimes, we even neglect ourselves.
We must set our priorities right. Not even the whole world
can be compared to a person, cf. Matt
16:26; Mk 8:36; Lk 9:25.
Bible Readings: Lk 9:23-27.
Thought for today: Life is superior.
Let us pray: May God help us to set priorities
right – Amen.
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