Homily (Reflection) for the Memorial
of Saint Elizabeth of Hungary, (17th November, 2018) on the Gospel
and the Memorial
3Jn 5-8;
Ps 111:1-6. (R. v. 1);
Lk 18:1-8.

Topic: No alternative.
Jesus used the parable of the widow and the unjust judge to
instruct His disciples on the need to pray always and not to lose heart. The
unjust judge “who neither feared God nor had respect for people” for a while
refused to grant the widow who also lived in the same city the justice she so
much desired. But the widow never gave up. She continued pleading with the
unjust judge until she got justice.
Have you ever asked yourself why the widow never gave up? The
reason I think is simple. She had no alternative. The reason why many turn
their back on God is because they think that they have alternative/s. Remember that
Saint Peter correctly replied when Jesus asked them if they would leave Him
like others, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life” (Jn 6:68).
Saint Elizabeth of Hungary never saw God as an alternative
hence she neither counted on her maternal nor marital status. We must follow her
footsteps because God is the ultimate and has no alternative. He alone is God, cf. 2Kg 19:19; Ps 86:10; Neh 9:6. And He alone is good, cf. Mk 10:18; Lk 18:19.
Bible Reading: Jn 6:60-69.
Thought for today: God has no alternative.
Let us pray: God, help us to always remember that
without you we can do nothing – Amen.
Saint Elizabeth of Hungary – Pray for
us.
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