2ND FRIDAY HOMILY IN ADVENT — YEAR A

2ND FRIDAY HOMILY IN ADVENT — YEAR A

HOMILY THEME: REBELLIOUS GENERATION

BY: Bishop Gerald M Musa

Wise people say, “The drummer can never please every dancer.” This means no leader, even a prophet, can satisfy every expectation. These words of the elders mirror the life of John the Baptist and Jesus Christ. Their leadership was not about making everyone comfortable but about leading people to God, even when it meant provoking discomfort on the way to salvation. Generally, people laugh at and criticise other people and things they do not understand. Therefore, neither of these leaders could please everyone. John lived a simple life in the wilderness.

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He passionately preached to the people about repentance. The people accused him of having a demon (being a lunatic). Jesus had a different lifestyle. He lived with his people, related with them freely, visited them, and shared their meals. He was called a drunkard, a glutton, and a friend of tax collectors and prostitutes. Consequently, Jesus describes the people as a generation that cannot be satisfied by anyone or anything. A generation that is inconsistent, unstable, erratic, and constantly complaining, who find fault in everything and everyone. Jesus concludes with a proverb, “Wisdom is justified by her deeds.” This means, even though the wisdom and methods of God appear ridiculous to the people at the beginning, the result is amazing. Are there times when we become afraid of being ourselves, asserting our beliefs, or even of doing the right thing, just because of what people may say or because we are afraid that people around us will laugh at us?

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