HOMILY FOR THE 23RD FRIDAY IN ORDINARY TIME — YEAR B
HOMILY FOR THE 23RD FRIDAY IN ORDINARY TIME — YEAR B
HOMILY THEME: “The fully trained disciple will always be like his teacher.”
BY: Bishop Anthony Ewherido
1 Cor 9:16-19, 22-27; Psalm 83(84):3-6, 12; Luke 6:39-42
A life lived in imitation of Jesus leads to fruitful discipleship. Jesus called disciples whom he intended to groom into extensions of himself in word, deed and mission, so that they may be participators in his heavenly kingdom. These should be the utmost ambition of every disciple and the destiny we must all allow to unfold in our lives. He truly humbled “himself to share in our humanity so that we may come to share in his divinity.” Every word, action and thought that flow from us must be at the service of that goal. Anything to the contrary is counterproductive, and anything short of it is unacceptable.
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One who models his life after Christ himself, therefore, cannot be judging others rashly for the same matters for which s/he is culpable. And when we become truly aware of our human condition and the fact that we have all sinned and fallen short of the grace of God, we come to the realization that we are called to be humble collaborators with Christ in bringing those in the wrong to the right path by brotherly/sisterly correction. Gloating over the failure of the sinner is a sin. Quite often, the best starting point for correcting others is ourselves; ensuring that we have submitted ourselves humbly and totally to the discipline of discipleship in such a way that we are able to lead others by example to the path of righteousness. If we do otherwise, we would be like the blind leading the blind. St. Paul underscores the need to work hard and unrelentingly for our destiny with Christ, with the imageries of sports persons and the discipline that it takes to win. Compared to such fleeting goals, we should put in much more in ensuring that we are disciplined enough for the race of eternal life. Part of that discipline is the ability to overlook the humiliation we suffer sometimes and the good that we deny ourselves for the edification and the good of others who journey with us, thus becoming “all things to all in order to save some at any cost,” for the sake of Christ.
Lord, heal my spiritual blindness and brokenness, that I may become a source of your light and healing to others. Amen.
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