HOMILY FOR SATURDAY OF THE 1ST WEEK IN ADVENT SEASON, YEAR B

HOMILY FOR SATURDAY OF THE 1ST WEEK IN ADVENT SEASON, YEAR B

SAINT OF THE DAY Memorial of Saint John Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin.

THEME: The harvest is rich but the labourers are few.

By: Fr Deotacious Chikontwe SMA

READINGS OF THE DAY
Isaiah 30:19-21,23-26
Psalm 146:1-6
Matthew 9:35-10:1,5,6-8

LITURGICAL COLOUR
PURPLE

INTRODUCTION
Good morning my dear brothers and sisters in Christ, today we celebrate Saturday of the first Week in Advent Season Year B. And today in a special we commemorate the memorial of Saint John Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin.

FROM OUR FIRST READING
our first reading today, we heard how the prophet spoke to the people of God, relating to them how they would be reconciled to Him, helped and assisted in their troubles and challenges. Contextually, at that time, the people of God in the kingdom of Judah, to whom Isaiah ministered to, have faced a lot of trials and hardships, humiliations and challenges because of their own folly in rejecting God and abandoning Him for worldly temptations and the allures of false pleasures and comfort present around them. They had disobeyed the Lord and His commandments, persecuted His prophets and messengers who have been sent into their midst in order to help and assist them in their path.

FROM OUR GOSPEL READING
The opening verse of the gospel reading gives us a sense of all the work Jesus did during his public ministry. He made a tour through all the towns and villages, teaching in the synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and curing all kinds of diseases and sickness. Jesus clearly did not spare himself in doing the work God had given him to do. Yet, he knew that even he could not do God’s work alone. When he saw crowds that were harassed and dejected, even after all the work he did, he didn’t respond by saying he had to work harder. He responded by asking his disciples to ask God to send labourers into God’s harvest.

CONCLUSION
Dear brethrens, The harvest was so rich, the work to be done was so great, that Jesus alone could not do it. Many labourers were needed, through whom Jesus would work. That is why he went on to send out his twelve closest disciples to do the same work he had been doing, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and curing all kinds of diseases and sickness. Yet, Jesus knew that even these twelve could not do all God’s work that needed doing. Many more labourers would be needed. The Lord needs each one of us to be a labourer in God’s harvest. Each of us has a combination of gifts and experiences which the Lord needs to continue God’s work in the world today. Each of us has a unique role to play in helping the risen Lord to bring more of the kingdom of God to earth. There is a corner of God’s harvest that needs our labour. The Lord wants to work through each of us to bring his healing and life-giving presence to bear more fully on the world. None of us, no matter where we are on our life’s journey, is surplus to his requirements.

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