HOMILY FOR 1ST MONDAY OF THE ORDINARY TIME — YEAR A

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HOMILY FOR 1ST MONDAY OF THE ORDINARY TIME — YEAR A

HOMILY THEME: BE MOUTHPIECE OF GOD’S WORD

BY: Fr. Isaac Awe

Heb 1:1-6; Psalm 96(97):1-2, 6-7, 9; Mark 1:14-20

What is the gospel of God which Jesus came to preach? The word “gospel” literally means “good news”. After Jesus was baptised in the River Jordan and anointed by the Spirit he begins his ministry of preaching the gospel – the good news that the kingdom of God was now at hand for all who were ready to receive it.

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When Jesus preached the gospel message he called others to follow as his disciples and he gave them a mission – “to catch people for the kingdom of God”. What kind of disciples did he choose? Smelly fishermen! In the choice of the first apostles we see a characteristic feature of Jesus’ work: he chose very ordinary people. They were non-professionals, had no wealth or position. They were chosen from the common people who did ordinary things, had no special education, and no social advantages. Jesus wanted ordinary people who could take an assignment and do it extraordinarily well.

He chose these individuals, not for what they were, but for what they would be capable of becoming under his direction and power. When the Lord calls us to serve, we must not think we have nothing to offer. The Lord takes what ordinary people, like us, can offer and uses it for greatness in his kingdom. Do we believe that God wants to work through and in us for his glory?

Jesus speaks the same message to us today: we will “catch people” for the kingdom of God if we allow the light of Jesus Christ to shine through us. God wants others to see the light of Christ in us in the way we live, speak, and witness the joy of the gospel. Do we witness to those around us the joy of the gospel and do we pray for our neighbours, co-workers, and relatives that they may come to know the Lord Jesus Christ and grow in the knowledge of his love?

Reflection: Can God speak through us?

PRAYER: Lord Jesus, you have called us personally by name, just as you called your first disciples, Simon, Andrew, James, and John. Help us to believe your word and follow you faithfully. Fill us with the joy of the gospel that your light may shine through us to many others. Amen.

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