HOMILY FOR THURSDAY 1ST WEEK IN ADVENT SEASON, YEAR B
HOMILY FOR THURSDAY 1ST WEEK IN ADVENT SEASON, YEAR B
THEME: The wise man built his house on a rock.
SAINT OF THE DAY Memorial of St. Ambrose, Bishop and Doctor of the Church.
By: Fr Deotacious Chikontwe SMA
READINGS OF THE DAY
Isaiah 26:1-6
Ps 117:1,8-9,19-21,25-27
Matthew 7:21,24-27
LITURGICAL COLOUR
WHITE
INTRODUCTION
Good morning my dear brothers and sisters in Christ, today we celebrate Thursday of the first Week in Advent Season Year B. And today in a special we commemorate the memorial of Saint Ambrose, Bishop and Doctor of the Church.
FROM OUR FIRST READING
In today’s first reading Isaiah speaks of God as ‘the everlasting rock’. There is very little in our created world that could be considered ‘everlasting’. Yet, perhaps rock comes close to being an exception to that rule. There is something about rock which is clearly enduring and reliable. When Isaiah speaks of God as an everlasting rock, he was expressing his conviction that God was someone who was enduring and reliable, and, therefore, to be trusted. We step on rock knowing that it will hold us up. We can trust rock. Isaiah in that reading calls on his hearers to ‘trust in the Lord forever’ because he is an ‘everlasting rock’.
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FROM OUR GOSPEL READING
In our Gospel passage today, Jesus talks of the parable of the foundations of houses, in which He compared what happened when people built their houses on the shaky foundation of sand versus the firm and strong foundation of rock. He mentioned how those who placed their trust in the other things besides the Lord, they are like those who have built their houses upon the loose and weak foundation of sand, which is easily destroyed by the forces of nature. Meanwhile, those who have placed their trust and faith in the Lord are like those who have built their houses upon the firm foundation of rock, which would endure even against the greatest challenges.
CONCLUSION
Dear friends in Christ, we should always put the Lord at the centre and the focus of our lives, and we should not be afraid or fearful because God will always be by our side, providing for our needs and protecting us. And while we may suffer and endure hardships, trials and tribulations, but in the end, all of us will be triumphant with God, and the Lord will lead us all into His loving and holy Presence, to enjoy forever the fruits of His inheritance and promises. This is what all of us should remind ourselves and one another during this season of Advent, when we are reminded again and again of everything that God had done for us through His Son, Our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, coming down into this world to save us.
Saint Ambrose Pray For Us sinners.
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