HOMILY FOR MONDAY DAY OF THE 33RD WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME (YEAR A)

HOMILY FOR MONDAY DAY OF THE 33RD WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME (YEAR A)

THEME: Jesus Son of David, have pity on me.

By: Fr Deotacious Chikontwe SMA

READINGS OF THE DAY
1 Maccabees 1:10-15,41-43,54-57,62-64
Responsorial Psalm
118:53,61,134,150,155,158
Luke 18:35-43

LITURGICAL COLOUR
GREEN

INTRODUCTION
Good morning dear brothers and sisters in Christ, today we celebrate Monday of the 33rd Week in Ordinary Time, Year A.

FROM OUR FIRST READING
In our first reading passage today, we heard how the people of God during the time and reign of King Antiochus IV Epiphanes and his successors suffered greatly during the Maccabean Revolt, and not few lost their lives in the process. Yet, in the end, after a long period of struggle and dedication to God, the people of God finally had their freedom and liberation from the tyrants, and managed to regain back their ability to worship the Lord openly and freely, in the period known as the Hasmonean Kingdom, about a century or so before the coming of Christ. This was a proof that God was truly with His people, and those who are faithful to Him.

FROM OUR GOSPEL READING
In our Gospel passage this morning, we heard of the account of the moment when the Lord encounter near Jericho a blind man who sought Him to heal him from the blindness that he had suffered from. The blind man cried out to the Lord, ‘Son of David!’ referring to Him as the One Whom the Lord had promised to be the Messiah or Saviour of the world. In proclaiming the Lord as such, the blind man had made such a profound and public expression of his faith before everyone. And we heard how despite the efforts from those around the Lord to silence him and to ridicule him, the blind man cried out the louder and sought the Lord even more fervently. This was then rewarded by the Lord, Who healed the blind man, and made him to be able to see once again. It was the blind man’s faith in God that had saved him.

CONCLUSION
Therefore, all of us should take note that this is what we are reminded to do, to be ever faithful to the Lord and to follow Him wholeheartedly, and to keep our faith in Him regardless of the challenges, trials and difficulties that we may encounter in our lives’ journey. We must not allow the hardships, challenges and temptations present all around us to dissuade us from remaining faithful to God and we must not be easily swayed to abandon our faith in God in exchange for temporary respite and comfort in the world, for it is in the Lord alone that there is hope of eternal life and salvation, while if we follow the path of the world, we are likely going to fall into the path towards damnation and eternal suffering, for those who have condemned themselves by their sins and wickedness, in Hell.
Let our words and actions be the concrete examples and inspirations of our Christian faith at all times.

I wish you dear brethren a Blessed New Week.

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