HOMILY FOR FRIDAY OF THE 31ST WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME, YEAR A

HOMILY FOR FRIDAY OF THE 31ST WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME, YEAR A

THEME: SAINT OF THE DAY: Memorial of Saint Leo the Great, Pope, Doctor.

By: Fr Deotacious Chikontwe SMA

READINGS OF THE DAY
Romans 15:14-21
Psalm 97:1-4
Luke 16:1-8

LITURGICAL COLOUR
WHITE

THEME OF THE HOMILY
The master praised the dishonest servant.

INTRODUCTION
Good morning dear brothers and sisters in Christ, today we celebrate Friday of the 31st Week in Ordinary Time, Year A.

FROM OUR FIRST READING
In our first reading today, we heard of the Apostle St. Paul who wrote to the faithful there in Rome of everything that he had done in the service of God, in spreading the Good News and the truth of the Lord in Rome and in many other places, in serving the cause of the Lord and in seeking to bring about His greater glory. He elaborated on some of his works and ministry, in spreading the Good News to more and more places, bringing the knowledge of God to those who have not yet heard of them, and at the same time, also spoke of how everything were done for the greater glory of God and not for his own pride and ambitions.

FROM OUR GOSPEL READING
In our Gospel passage today, we heard about the parable of the dishonest steward. In that parable, the Lord highlighted the actions of a steward who had been dishonest with his dealings and works, and when he was discovered in his deeds by his master, he was dismissed from his work and employment, and we heard how this dishonest steward began making arrangements quickly to ensure that he had a means to survive despite him having about to lose his employment with the master. He made use of whatever tricks he knew, and told the others who owed his master some money and materials to change the amounts they owed, so that by doing so, he might gain favour with those people, and thus allowed him to survive somehow.

CONCLUSION
The steward in today’s parable has something to teach us, according to Jesus, about the importance of acting decisively in a crisis. The Lord invites us to see every crisis, be it social, ecclesial, communal or personal, as an opportunity. Every crisis is a call to a deeper reflection. In times of crisis the Lord is always calling on us to draw more deeply, more decisively, on our personal qualities and resources that may have been lying dormant, so that our own good and the good of others will be better served. Let us all be inspired by Pope St. Leo the Great and his examples, and do our very best so that we may indeed live our lives worthily, in seeking not our own glory and ambition.

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