HOMILY FOR SATURDAY OF 13TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME. (1)

HOMILY FOR SATURDAY OF 13TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME.

THEME: When the bridegroom is taken from them, then they will fast.

BY: Fr Deotacious Chikontwe SMA.

*READINGS OF THE DAY*
Genesis 27:1-5,15-29
Psalm 134:1-6
Matthew 9:14-17

*LITURGICAL COLOUR*
GREEN

*INTRODUCTION*
Good morning dear brothers and sisters in Christ, today we celebrate Saturday of week 13 in Ordinary Time, Year A.

*FROM OUR FIRST READING*
In our first reading today, we are told of the tale of how the inheritance of Isaac, the son of Abraham, his blessing and gifts were bestowed upon Jacob, the younger son of Isaac, while Esau, the elder son, forsook his inheritance and birthright, and how Isaac was also tricked by Jacob and his mother Rebekah, to give the blessing to Jacob instead of Esau.

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*FROM OUR GOSPEL READING*
In the gospel reading this morning, Jesus refers to himself as the bridegroom and to his disciples as the bride. The prophets often spoke of God as a bridegroom and his people as his bride. Jesus claims to embody this divine bridegroom. He further suggests that his public ministry is like a wedding celebration in that it is a time for rejoicing. Jesus informs the Pharisees that during this special time of his public ministry, fasting is not appropriate. It is, rather, a time for sharing table, and Jesus shared table with all sorts of people. At table he revealed God’s hospitable love, especially to those who felt beyond the reach of God’s love.

*CONCLUSION*
Dear friends, we are always in the presence of the risen Lord, the divine bridegroom, and he is always offering us new wine, the new wine of God’s kingdom. One of the privileged moments when we are offered this new wine is at the Eucharist. Jesus’ gift of new wine, the good news of God’s hospitable love, will always call on us to keep abandoning old wineskins, ways of life that are not in keeping with the good news he brings. We always stand before the Lord’s call for a renewal of life that is worthy of the presence of the bridegroom, a way of life that is capable of containing in some way the new wine of God’s loving presence in Jesus.

May Mary our Mother always intercede for us sinners.

Fr Deotacious Chikontwe SMA.

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