HOMILY FOR SATURDAY OF THE 13TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME CYCLE II (2)

HOMILY FOR SATURDAY OF THE 13TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME CYCLE II

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

BY: Fr. Diotacious Chikontwe SMA

HOMILY FORSATURDAY JULY 2 2022

Commeration of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

*READINGS OF THE DAY*
Amos 9:11-15
Psalm 84: 9,11-14
Matthew 9:14-17

*LITURGICAL COLOUR*
Green/White

*ABOUT OUR FIRST READING*
In our first reading today, the Lord continued to speak through His prophet Amos. He told his people the coming of good days once again through His guidance and help, that those people who would be enduring persecution and exile because of their sins and disobedience, would one day return to their homeland, their descendants and all, when all of them have returned to the Lord and been reconciled with Him. This showed that God in truth, truly loved His people, even though they had sinned against Him and been stubborn in their ways.

*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.

*CONCLUSION*
Dear brethrens, each one of us have to do our best to do God’s will and to turn our back to our sinful past, such that by our repentance and by the change in our way of life, we may truly be worthy of God, and like the Israelites in the past, we may come to share in the Lord’s glorious inheritance and promises, His grace and love once again. God is ever so merciful and forgiving, and all that remains is for us to loosen the doors of our hearts and minds, to welcome God into our midst and embrace Him wholeheartedly from now on.
The Lord be with You!

Fr. Diotacious Chikontwe SMA