HOMILY FOR MONDAY OF THE 22ND WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR I. (2)

HOMILY FOR MONDAY OF THE 22ND WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR I.

THEME: ‘This text is being fulfilled today, even as you listen.’

BY: FR. DEOTATIOUS CHIKONTWE SMA.

*READINGS OF THE DAY*
1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
Psalm 95:1,3-5,11-13
Luke 4:16-30

*LITURGICAL COLOUR*
GREEN

*INTRODUCTION*
Good morning dear brothers and sisters in Christ, today we celebrate Monday of week 22 in Ordinary Time, Year A.

*FROM OUR FIRST READING*
We heard in our first reading the apostle Paul telling the people of Thessalonica to put their trust in the Lord, and to continue to do good and to act worthily of Him as they had always done, so that by their faith, commitment and actions, they will always serve God’s will and purpose, and that they will be great role models and inspirations to one another, in how they live their lives and in all of their words, actions and interactions, reassuring them that in the end, they shall be triumphant with God, and that in the last moments, the Lord will come again as He has promised and reassured us, all those who have lived their lives worthily of the Lord and died in His grace, will be glorified together with Him, and will be triumphant, as they will be raised together, body and soul, to enjoy forever the eternal joy and true glory with God.

*FROM OUR GOSPEL READING*
In our Gospel passage today, we heard about the moment when the Lord Jesus Christ came back to His hometown of Nazareth, where He spoke and taught in the local synagogue, explaining to them the words of the prophecies of Isaiah the prophet, which was actually concerning Himself, to reveal to them the fulfilment of those prophecies and the coming of the salvation in God. In Jesus Christ, the Saviour Whom God had sent unto us, His faithful and beloved people, we have seen the love of God manifested in the flesh, becoming tangible, real and approachable to us. Each and every one of us have received this assurance from the Lord Himself, and through His coming into our midst, we have been strengthened and encouraged, ever being reminded that the Lord has always watched kindly over us and He does not leave us all alone.

*CONCLUSION*
Brothers and sisters in Christ, let us all therefore heed these words that we have heard through the Scriptures, reminding ourselves that we are all called to be ever more committed disciples and followers of the Lord. Each and every one of us should always should learn to out our faith and trust in God, in doing our best at every time and moment to do God’s will, in following His Law and commandments, in living our lives virtuously and worthily of Him, so that we are truly worthy of being called Christians, that is God’s beloved and holy people, through our every words, actions and deeds. We should not merely have an empty and meaningless faith, that is only good on the outside, and yet, in our hearts and minds, God is not in them, and God is not at the centre of our lives and existence as He should have been.
The Lord be with You.

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