HOMILY FOR MONDAY OF 11TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME. (1)

HOMILY FOR MONDAY OF 11TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME.

THEME: Jesus said to his disciples: ‘You have learnt how it was said: Eye for eye and tooth for tooth.

BY: Rev Fr Deotacious Chikontwe SMA.

*READINGS OF THE DAY*
2 Corinthians 6:1-10
Psalm 97:1-4
Matthew 5:38-42

*LITURGICAL COLOUR*
GREEN

*INTRODUCTION*
Good morning dear brothers and sisters in Christ, today we celebrate Monday of week 11 in Ordinary Time.

*ABOUT OUR FIRST READING*
In our first reading today, apostle Paul highlights the difficulties and the many hardships that the faithful might have to endure in the midst of their lives as Christians, because inevitably, there would be those who refused to believe in God and in His truth, and therefore, chose to persecute, oppress and made the lives of the faithful Christians, the people of God to be difficult.

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*IN OUR GOSPEL READING*
In our Gospel passage today, we heard Jesus telling His disciples the famous saying, that ‘eye for an eye’ and ‘tooth for a tooth’, which actually came from the old Jewish laws, practices and customs, which were meant to keep the people in check, after their many and frequent acts of disobedience against God and the Law. Those things meant that for whatever wrongdoings or faults that any one of the people had committed, an equivalent or similarly punitive consequence must be meted. However, this was not the true intention of the Lord and the Law that He has provided to His people, as it was actually meant to help them to discipline themselves and to discourage them from committing sins against Him.

*CONCLUSION*
Today each and every one of us are reminded that our every words, actions and deeds have to be good and righteous, worthy of God and show our Christian faith and truth at all times. It means that in how we interact with each other, we should love one another tenderly and genuinely, caring for all those around us with compassion and care. We should also do what the Lord has taught and told us to do, so that in all of our actions, interactions and dealings, our every deeds will shine with the light and truth of God’s glory.

Your Word is Indeed My Strength Oh Lord our God. May You All Have a Blessed New Week.

Rev Fr Deotacious Chikontwe SMA.

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